U.S. stocks close lower as oil prices, treasury yields rise

NAMPA / Xinhua
2026-08-21
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as U.S. bond yields rebounded and crude oil prices pushed higher amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 703.84 points, or 1.32 percent, to 52,759.21. The S&P 500 sank 66.82 points, or 0.87 percent, to 7,641.16. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 263.92 points, or 1 percent, to 26,067.17. Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors......
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