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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Markets

Stocks extend their rally with S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fifth straight day of gainsCNBC
S&P 500, Nasdaq notch all-time closing highs ahead of Jackson HoleReuters

Central banks

ECB Will Act If Fed Taper Creates Spillovers, Lane Tells ReutersBloomberg

US

Industries & companies

Financials:Banks Are Bingeing on Bonds, but Not Because They Want ToNew York Times
Retail:Ulta shares rise after beauty retailer posts 60% gain in revenue as makeup sales recoverCNBC

Geopolitics & trade

U.S. still working to contact most of the estimated 1,500 American citizens left in AfghanistanCNBC

Virus

U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Nearly Doubled in August as Some States Ask for ResourcesWall Street Journal
Pediatric Covid hospitalizations surge to highest on record in U.S. as doctors brace for moreCNBC
Biden Administration Likely to Approve Covid-19 Boosters at Six MonthsWall Street Journal
Get Shots or Get OutBloomberg
Delta Air Lines to Impose $200 Monthly Charge on Unvaccinated Employees, Add Testing RequirementsWall Street Journal

Cybersecurity