Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Higher As Fed Minutes Loom; Bitcoin Jumps Ahead Of White House Meet (Live Coverage)
Reported by Yahoo Finance · investors.com · August 19, 2026
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Wednesday as Treasury yields drop. Moderna soars on cancer vaccine news.
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What to watch: Rate relief reduces cost of capital — typically bullish for leveraged businesses and housing.
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