--- title: "Stocks Suffer Weekly Drops Despite Frantic Friday Rally" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296651036.md" description: "Despite a frantic Friday rally where the Dow gained over 500 points and the Russell 2000 reclaimed 3,000, major U.S. stock indexes suffered weekly drops. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell over 1%, while the Russell 2000 posted its worst weekly performance since June. Healthcare and crypto stocks drove the daily gains, but failed to offset early-week losses driven by Treasury yield surges. Meanwhile, gold and crude oil posted healthy weekly wins." datetime: "2026-08-21T20:36:45.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296651036.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296651036.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296651036.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Stocks Suffer Weekly Drops Despite Frantic Friday Rally Investors managed to scrub up nicely for the last trading day of a tumultuous week, the Dow climbing over 500 points and the Nasdaq jumping triple digits as well. Healthcare and **cryptocurrency names** were the driving force behind most of the outperformance, as traders look for stability after an early-week surge in Treasury yields. Today's pop wasn't enough to erase the steep weekly losses for the indexes, however, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each marking a drop of over 1%. The Russell 2000 Index (RUT), despite finishing back above 3,000 today, turned in its worst weekly performance since June 5. *Continue reading for more on today's market, including:* - Now could be the time to bet on **ACN's next move lower**. - **Wall Street's "fear gauge"** flashed a concerning signal earlier this week. - Plus, BJ's post-earnings surge; bull note sends Broadcom higher; and five tips for traders. ## 5 Things to Know Today 1. Make a profit off these buzzworthy **energy stocks**. 2. Here's how you can help us make a **difference at Schaeffer's.** 3. A **raised outlook** sent BJ's Wholesale stock surging. 4. Broadcom stock **bags another bull note**. 5. Five tips for investors looking to trade **short-term options**. ** ** ## Gold, Crude Post Healthy Weekly Wins Crude prices stabilized after Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian expressed eagerness for the war to end when Iran is “in a position of power and dignity,”. September-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil added 23 cents to settle at $87.06 per barrel on the day and up more than 5% for the week. Gold futures tapped a three-month high as the U.S. dollar softened. 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