Nasdaq 100 halts five-day slump as bitcoin rallies

Equities extended their August advance as US business activity grew at its fastest pace in more than four years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1%. The Nasdaq 100 halted a five-day drop in the countdown to Nvidia Corp.’s results on Wednesday. Bitcoin rose to around $77,000. Treasuries saw mild losses. Oil notched a weekly gain.