[U.S. stock market opens, Nasdaq down 0.22%, META up about 3%] BlockBeats news, August 26, according to BIT (bit.com) market data, U.S. stock market opened with the Dow Jones down 0.19%, S&P 500 index down 0.02%, and Nasdaq down 0.22%. Meta Platforms (META) rose about 3% as the company agreed to settle allegations regarding harm caused to children on its platform.