Friday's Final Takeaways: Gold Jumps on Lower U.S. Dollar & Consumers Stay Selective

Bitcoin isn't the only asset seeing a week-long rally — gold surged on the U.S. dollar's recent weakness. In equities, retail's big round of quarterly earnings show that U.S. consumers are staying selective with their purchases. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas turn to their top takeaways to close the trading week.

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21 Aug 2026

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