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Bessent's Bond Band-Aid, Bitcoin's Best Week Since 2023: This Week on Wall Street

Aug 21, 2026 · 04:01 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Bessent's Bond Band-Aid, Bitcoin's Best Week Since 2023: This Week on Wall Street

Moderna's biggest one-day rally ever, Bitcoin's best week since February 2023, and Walmart's 9% slide capped a volatile week driven by Bessent's bond rescue.

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This week had big ups and downs: Bitcoin had its best week in almost two years, Moderna jumped a lot, but Walmart dropped 9%. Different parts of the market moved in different directions.

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