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  "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 20: Stocks Slide on Weak Retail Earnings, Rising Bond Yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/stock-market-today-aug-20-stocks-slide-on-weak-retail-earnings-rising-2236816",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-08-20T21:48:58.000Z",
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    "name": "Nasdaq Markets",
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    "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/stock-market-today-aug-20-stocks-slide-weak-retail-earnings-rising-bond-yields"
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  "summary": "The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) fell 1.32% to 52,759, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) declined 0.85% to 7,642, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) dropped 1.00% to 26,067 as rising oil prices and retail earnings pressure snapped Wednesday's relief rally.",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "US stocks: US market sinks as bond yields rise, Walmart results disappoint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-stocks-us-market-sinks-as-bond-yields-rise-walmart-results",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:11:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Markets",
        "title": "U.S. Stocks Slide as Bond Yields Rebound; Walmart Disappoints",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/u-s-stocks-slide-as-bond-yields-rebound-walmart-disappoints",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:50:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 20: Stocks Slide on Weak Retail Earnings, Rising Bond Yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/stock-market-today-aug-20-stocks-slide-on-weak-retail-earnings-rising",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:28:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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