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Front Page - Friday, August 21, 2026

US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure




NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That's even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street's action, remained jumpy and added more pressure Friday.

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% for just its second gain in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%.

Ross Stores rallied after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, and a report suggesting strong growth in U.S. business activity raised hopes for corporate profits broadly.

Oil prices climbed.