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Tech Selloff Drags Equities as Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions; Bitcoin Surges 4.4% — Knightron Crypto

Tech Selloff Drags Equities as Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions; Bitcoin Surges 4.4%

Nasdaq falls 1% on chip weakness while crude drops 1.8% ahead of Treasury's 'economic D-Day' plan; crypto rallies on ETF inflows and macro tailwinds.

Knightron EditorialPublished Aug 25, 2026

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Market Snapshot

S&P 500 (SPY) — 763.47 (-0.29%) [Twelve Data] · Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) — 706.32 (-1.00%) [Twelve Data] · Dow Jones (DIA) — 533.65 (+0.27%) [Twelve Data] · Bitcoin (BTC) — 80,879 (+4.36%) [Binance US] · Ethereum (ETH) — 2,515 (+2.77%) [Binance US] · Gold (GLD) — 426.69 (+0.79%) [Twelve Data] · US Oil (USO) — 132.21 (-1.80%) [Twelve Data]

Stock Markets

U.S. equities closed mixed Monday as technology stocks weighed on the broader market. The S&P 500 fell 0.29% to close at 763.47, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.00%, according to CNBC. The Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend, gaining 0.27%.

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