London, Aug 21, 2026 (AFP) - Bitcoin jumps, stocks bounce as traders weigh US Treasury action

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Bitcoin bounced and global stocks clawed back some of their recent losses on Friday as investors assessed the US Treasury's efforts to push down long-term borrowing costs. Oil prices held on to the week's gains as the United States and Iran remained deadlocked over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin climbed almost six percent to over $77,000 and is up more than 20 percent this week -- to its highest levels since May -- as the US Trea......

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