道瓊斯指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲517.60點，漲幅0.98%，報53276.81點； 標普500指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲33.15點，漲幅0.43%，報7674.31點； 納斯達克綜合指數8月21日（週五）收盤上漲113.29點，漲幅0.43%，報26180.45點。

Iran's Armed Forces chief of staff Abdolrahim inspected an underground defense industrial production site on Aug. 22. He said the country's defense industry has made "remarkable progress" in production speed and quality over the past year and, he credited specialists, is now producing higher‑performance, higher‑quality equipment at volumes far above previous levels.

The second World Humanoid Robot Games opened today at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, featuring 51 events and 1,301 matches. The meet runs five days across nine competition units, up from three days and six units in the inaugural edition, and comprises 30 competitive events and 21 real-world scenario challenges. The event attracted 666 teams from 16 countries across six continents and 2,056 robots; team entries rose 138% YoY and robot numbers quadrupled.