Markets: 2026-08-21 Close

A sourced recap of the previous completed U.S. trading session. Closing moves are not real-time quotes.

The market tape

- **S&P 500 (SPX)**: +0.43%, closed at 7,674.37 - **Nasdaq Composite (COMP)**: +0.43%, closed at 26,180.45 - **Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)**: +0.98%, closed at 53,277.01 - **Russell 2000 (RUT)**: +0.85%, closed at 3,017.87

Sector leaders and laggards

- Leaders: Materials +2.14%; Health Care +1.29%; Consumer Discretionary +1.15% - Laggards: Utilities -2.28%; Energy -0.17%; Real Estate +0.00%

Notable movers

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) +13.70%

Bitcoin climbed above $77,000 and hopes for crypto-friendly federal legislation strengthened, lifting crypto-linked trading platforms. The session's most consequential large-cap mover, with a double-digit gain on nearly $5.4 billion of estimated dollar volume.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · catalyst and move corroboration

Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) +8.20%

Bitcoin's rise above $77,000 and optimism about federal crypto legislation boosted the cryptocurrency exchange. A high-volume continuation of the week's crypto rally, adding more than 8% on approximately $4.2 billion of estimated dollar volume.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · catalyst and move corroboration

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) +7.64%

A weaker U.S. dollar and surging precious-metal prices drove a broad mining rally; Freeport also set a new 52-week high during the session. A roughly $111 billion miner gained nearly 8% on more than $2.1 billion of estimated dollar volume as Materials led the market.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · primary closing-quote corroboration · catalyst corroboration

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) +5.61%

BJ's reported 11.9% total comparable-club-sales growth, record membership, higher membership-fee income and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance. The results reinforced value-retail and warehouse-club resilience immediately after a difficult session for broader retail.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · primary catalyst source

OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS) -5.21%

Quarterly revenue came in below expectations, with management citing Middle East conflicts that shifted the timing of planned deliveries. A material earnings-driven selloff that recovered substantially from its intraday low but still closed down more than 5%.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · primary catalyst source · move and catalyst corroboration

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) +4.39%

Fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue exceeded analyst expectations; management cited stronger customer acquisition and engagement, with tariff refunds also helping. A large, liquid earnings move that highlighted off-price retail strength and helped lead the Dow-dominated market rebound.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · catalyst and move corroboration

Newmont Corporation (NEM) +3.09%

Gold briefly topped $4,690 per ounce as Treasury actions weakened the dollar, lifting major gold miners. The world's largest listed gold miner extended a powerful commodity-driven advance on approximately $1.38 billion of estimated dollar volume.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · catalyst and move corroboration

Cipher Digital Inc. (CIFR) -8.40%

No discrete company-specific catalyst was confirmed in the reviewed primary and reputable sources. A sharp negative divergence from the same session's bitcoin rally and strong gains in Robinhood and Coinbase.

Sources: dated closing quote and volume · crypto-market context

Stock spotlight

No mover met the source-confidence threshold for a detailed spotlight.

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