A U.S. official said the two sides have only a few remaining disagreements and that Canada’s requested exemptions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act exceed what the U.S. is willing to offer.

On the afternoon of the 21st, the Israeli military said it struck a building inside the southern Lebanon "security buffer zone" after detecting several "suspects" enter a structure in the Barashit area and pose a threat to Israeli soldiers. The military said it will continue operations to eliminate "imminent threats" while continuing to adhere to agreements reached between Israel and Lebanon.

道琼斯指数8月21日（周五）收盘上涨517.60点，涨幅0.98%，报53276.81点； 标普500指数8月21日（周五）收盘上涨33.15点，涨幅0.43%，报7674.31点； 纳斯达克综合指数8月21日（周五）收盘上涨113.29点，涨幅0.43%，报26180.45点。