Here are the closing figures for Thursday, August 20, 2026. The Dow Jones lost approximately 665 points, or 1.24%, to close at 52,797.83. The S&P 500 fell 0.74%, or 56.84 points, to 7,651.14. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.93%, or 243.84 points, to 26,108.28. The VIX, the "fear index," climbed 7.19% to 15.96. Crude oil rose 2.9% to $88.15 per barrel. Bitcoin surpassed the $70,000 mark. Walmart shares fell more than 9% following mixed results.
