ARKK is trading at $86.50 (+3.07%) as investors judge the new Iran sanctions less disruptive than feared amid the August 25, 2026 risk-on rebound.

  • U.S. stocks are moving higher, helping oil prices decline.
  • Weaker consumer confidence modestly supports growth-stock sentiment and expectations for future rate cuts.
  • Caution ahead of Nvidia’s August 26 earnings and the Jackson Hole symposium is limiting the broader technology-sector advance.