Futures Rise On Opex Day As Yields Stabilize; Bitcoin Almost Tags $80,000
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-08-21 22:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Technology & AI, Energy, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Trade & Sanctions, Commodities, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Technology
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US futures rebound from Thursday's slump, and trade at session highs on. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, while Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years, rising just shy of $80,000 before reversing. S&P 500 futures jerked higher and yields extended declines as oil edged lower shortly after 7am ET on this headline: *IRAN’S PRESIDENT SAYS BETTER TO END WAR TODAY WITH DIGNITY:ISNA, and while the
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