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On Monday, U.S. markets experienced a rally driven by gains in major technology stocks and a significant drop in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 693.38 points, or 1.32%, closing at a record 53,178.41. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 advanced 1.48% to 7,600.50, just shy of its all-time high, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.13% to 25,913.90, leading the primary indexes. The market’s positive momentum marked a broad-based start to August, spanning both large and small-cap stocks.

A wave of risk aversion swept through global financial markets, driving digital assets lower as Bitcoin breached the $63,000 mark. Data from cryptocurrency exchange Binance indicates that the leading token by market capitalization fell 3.02% over 24 hours to reach $62,957.83. This latest drop extends a multi-session sell-off fueled by volatility in tech equities, macroeconomic headwinds, and recalibrated monetary policy expectations. Furthermore, Bloomberg market data reveals that tightening spot trading volumes coincided with a rapid acceleration in long liquidations across derivative trading venues.