{"id":89371,"date":"2026-08-26T18:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic.com\/blog\/?p=89371"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:56:09","slug":"wednesday-26th-august-2026-stock-futures-flat-ahead-of-inflation-data-and-nvidia-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ic.com\/blog\/wednesday-26th-august-2026-stock-futures-flat-ahead-of-inflation-data-and-nvidia-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 26th August 2026: Stock Futures Flat Ahead of Inflation Data and Nvidia Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Global Markets:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf         Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.55%, Shanghai Composite up 0.70% Hang Seng up 0.69% ASX down 0.18%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        Commodities : Gold at $4,700.74 (0.14%) Silver at $69.260 (0.85%), Brent Oil at 85.30 (-2.27%), WTI Oil at 80.35 (-2.44%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        Rates : US 10-year yield at 4.637, UK 10-year yield at 4.9944, Germany 10-year yield at 3.2033<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25cf        (USD)       CB Consumer Confidence   89.4 to 90.3  expected<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Markets Update:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stock futures were little changed Tuesday night as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and Nvidia\u2019s latest quarterly earnings report. S&P 500 futures were flat, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained nearly 0.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wall Street closed higher in the previous session, supported by falling Treasury yields and lower oil prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%, and the Dow advanced 160.24 points, or 0.3%, marking its third straight positive session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 fell 0.25%, South Korea\u2019s Kospi declined 0.3%, and Australia\u2019s S&P\/ASX 200 gained 0.2%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index rose 0.96%, while China\u2019s CSI 300 added 0.37%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investors are focused on Wednesday\u2019s release of the July personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred inflation gauge. Economists expect prices to rise 0.1% monthly and 3.6% annually, compared with June\u2019s 3.7% annual increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bond markets remain closely watched after Treasury yields reached multiyear highs last week. The 10-year yield fell nearly eight basis points Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nvidia will report earnings Wednesday after the closing bell, with analysts expecting $2.09 in earnings per share on $92.28 billion in revenue. Investors are also watching Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh\u2019s Friday speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues about monetary policy and the economic outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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