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Stock Market News — August 21, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Bitcoin surged above $73,000, igniting a crypto rally with Strategy (+10.9%), Coinbase (+7.1%), and Marathon Digital (+15.5%) leading gains. However, Walmart's weakest sales growth in six years sparked consumer stock selloffs, while gold's surge powered mining stocks like Freeport-McMoran (+7.5%) to
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