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U.S. stock futures fell and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July.

U.S. stock futures were steady and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent briefly topped the $100 a barrel mark for the first time since July.

Stocks were under pressure as oil prices continued their journey upward and traders shifted their expectations of a Fed rate hike in September.

Stocks slipped on Friday, as worries mounted that the Federal Reserve will hike rates later this month. Chip stocks were a bright spot with the PHLX Semiconductor Index rising 3.4%, but it wasn't enough to offset broader market weakness. Odds that the Fed will raise rates rose to 58% after the August jobs report was released Friday, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

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The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.03%, and the actively tr

Stock futures were rising on Friday as bond yields retreated ahead of the August nonfarm payrolls report, which will help decide the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 47 points, or 0.1%.

The yen rallied against the dollar Thursday on fresh talk of intervention by Japan to boost its currency, while Wall Street stocks jumped on hopes the US central bank will leave interest rates unchanged.The yen jumped more two percent against the dollar in European trading hours amid renewed speculation of another intervention to prop up the sagging currency, which increases import costs for Japan.

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Dovish signals from one Federal Reserve official sent stocks surging just ahead of the August jobs report. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. The catalyst behind the move higher was Fed governor Christopher Waller saying he's open to holding rates steady, shifting the odds of a September hike lower.

The Fed governor’s plea to “Give disinflation a chance” knocked September hike odds down to a coin flip, sent the Dow up 635 points, and pulled the 10-year back to 4.75%

Stocks climbed as Wall Street let out a sigh of relief that bond yields ticked lower and the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike fell. The S&P 500 gained 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.

War weary and headed down Wall Street can't shake off the war jitters. Futures are pointing lower again, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq off 0.6%, the S&P down 0.2% and the Dow sitting on the gain line. On the commodities market, Brent punched above $95 a barrel after the latest US strikes...

September is historically the market’s weakest month. Joe Tigay breaks down the signals he’s tracking – low VIX, inflation shocks, overspending in AI – and the stocks he’s watching on pullbacks including names like Alphabet and Amazon.

WTI crude climbed above $90 a barrel following U.S. military strikes, stoking inflation and rate-hike concerns, today, Aug. 31, 2026.

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks weakened on Monday with markets turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related price jump in crude revived inflation

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Today, Aug. 27, 2026, the cloud software giant's stock jumped 22.6% after record quarterly results and lifted fiscal 2027 outlook, sparking broad enthusiasm across enterprise software peers.

Nvidia Stock Leads Tech Rally After Results and Guidance Beat Forecasts

Nvidia's fiscal second-quarter revenue more than doubled and topped forecasts by its largest margin in two years, lifting chip stocks broadly

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.

Nvidia wavered late while CrowdStrike, Okta, Salesforce are big earnings winners. Is the market setting up or a setup?

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Wednesday ahead of key inflation data. Nvidia earnings are due after the close.

Investors geared up for the release of a key inflation reading and Nvidia's earnings report.

The stock market rose Tuesday amid lower oil prices and yields, but cautiously heading into Fed inflation data and Nvidia earnings.

Stocks Push Higher Before Nvidia Earnings as Inflation Data Adds to the Stakes

Investors are also awaiting the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index.

Stock markets were heading for a positive open as investors positioned themselves ahead of crucial earnings and economic events and shrugged off a raft of U.S. sanctions on Iran. Nasdaq 100 futures were jumping 1% in Tuesday’s premarket after fears about artificial-intelligence spending by big tech companies sparked a selloff the previous session, leading the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite to finish in the red. In a speech on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was sanctioning more than 60 entities, individuals, and vessels tied to the Iranian regime, but didn't outline any specific steps against individual countries such as China, a major buyer of oil from the Middle Eastern Country.

Investors are favoring fee-driven networks while Nvidia anxiety punishes capital-intensive technology companies.