The Nasdaq closed at 26,585 on Aug 4, near its June record. Will it close above 27,000 again before Aug 21?

The Nasdaq Composite, which had closed at a record 27,086.81 in early June 2026, did not return to the 27,000 level before the question's August 21, 2026 resolution date. On August 20, 2026, the index fell roughly 1%, or about 264 points, to close at 26,067.17, according to Yahoo Finance's market coverage, as Treasury yields climbed and Walmart's disappointing earnings outlook weighed on major indexes that day. The Nasdaq's failure to reclaim record territory reflected weeks of volatility tied to rising long-term bond yields and mixed corporate earnings through mid-August. On August 4, 2026, the date referenced in the question, the index had closed at 26,585, itself below the June record, and it did not close above 27,000 again in the more than two weeks that followed before the question resolved. Community sentiment was evenly split at 50% on whether the index would reclaim 27,000, and the actual outcome landed on the no side of that split, with the index closing roughly 900 points below the threshold at resolution.