
U.S. tech futures jumped after Nvidia’s bumper earnings and software shares surged premarket after earnings quieted investor pessimism on the sector.
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U.S. tech futures jumped after Nvidia’s bumper earnings and software shares surged premarket after earnings quieted investor pessimism on the sector.

Stocks looked set to rally on Thursday after chip maker Nvidia’s solid second-quarter earnings helped breathe some life back into the artificial-intelligence trade. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%. Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.

On Aug. 26, 2026, hotter-than-expected July inflation and rising bond yields shifted rate-cut expectations, weighing on chip stocks ahead of Nvidia's earnings.
The U.S. stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation last month was a touch worse than economists expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Treasury yields ticked higher following the update on inflation, which has traders still mostly betting the Federal Reserve will hike the federal funds rate by the end of this year.
US equity indexes ended lower Wednesday as most government bond yields rose after the Federal Reserv
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A late-afternoon recovery fell short for the S&P 500 ahead of a major earnings test for the AI stock rally. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%. An eclectic mix of moment, growth, quality, value, and risk stocks helped propel the market on an otherwise rudderless day.
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What a lot of market watchers are wondering today is: What’s next for the AI boom? Nvidia’s results don’t move the market like they used to, And over the last four quarters, Nvidia’s share price has averaged a 2.8% loss the day after earnings. Stay tuned for deep coverage of Nvidia’s earnings report when it releases this afternoon.

The company posted second-quarter Ebitda of $315.5 million. Wall Street was looking for $297 million.

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data reinforced bets on another quarter-point Federal Reserve rate hike this year, as

Stocks were wobbling after another hot inflation report, but the real event for markets on Wednesday is yet to come. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.2%. Nvidia is set to report results after the close.

Stocks are rallying, but still haven’t posted meaningful gains since May. The next three days could change that.

Ahead of the bell US stock futures went nowhere on Wednesday morning, which tells you plenty about how much is riding on the next 12 hours. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 sat close to flat, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.2% after Tuesday's...
US equity futures were mostly flat pre-bell Wednesday as traders awaited a key inflation report and
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures hovered around the flatline on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the latest U.S. inflation data and Nvidia’s quarterly results, with both events likely to offer fresh clues on the outlook for interest rates and the durability of the artificial intelligence trade.

Stock futures were heading for a negative open early Wednesday ahead of crunch earnings from chip maker Nvidia that will give a steer on artificial intelligence spending—a major headache for markets. Nvidia will report after trading closes today.

Soaring long-duration Treasury bond yields can't be swept under the rug any longer.
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