U.S. equities closed lower on Thursday Aug 20: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700.75 points (-1.31%) to 52,762.30; the S&P 500 dropped 66.42 points (-0.86%) to 7,641.56; the Nasdaq Composite lost 263.92 points (-1.00%) to 26,067.17.

2026-08-21

U.S. equities closed lower on Thursday Aug 20: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700.75 points (-1.31%) to 52,762.30; the S&P 500 dropped 66.42 points (-0.86%) to 7,641.56; the Nasdaq Composite lost 263.92 points (-1.00%) to 26,067.17.