# Wall Street opens higher, but weekly losses loom

https://mins.news/en/item/28434

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 13:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-futures-rise-after-sharp-losses-prior-session-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a885544c69d29000181bda7

> Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session. Still, rising government bond yields and geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on risk appetite, leaving markets on course for a weekly decline.

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