Market Morning Brief

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Updated Wed 26 Aug, 12:00 PM SGT
S&P 500 Futures
$7,690.8
▲ +0.21%
Edging up
Dow Futures
$53,684
▲ +0.37%
Edging up
Nasdaq Futures
$29,266
▲ +0.37%
Edging up
WTI Crude
$80.27
▼ -6.04%
Above average
Gold
$4,702.0
▲ +0.29%
Safe-haven demand
Bitcoin
$79,064
▲ +0.68%
Edging up
Fed Rate
3.50–3.75%
• N/A
On hold
Morning Takeaway

Live Market Snapshot — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

S&P 500 futures at $7,690.8 (▲ +0.21%). Dow futures $53,684 (▲ +0.37%). Nasdaq futures $29,266 (▲ +0.37%). WTI crude at $80.27 (Selling off). Gold at $4,702.0, Bitcoin at $79,064. Fed funds rate at 3.50–3.75% — no cut currently expected. Data auto-refreshed at 2026-08-26 12:00 SGT.

📈 Oil Elevated ★ Gold Advancing ↔ S&P Mixed ⏳ Fed on Hold

News Feed

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US Equities

S&P 500 Futures $7,690.8 (▲ +0.21%)
Dow Futures $53,684 (▲ +0.37%)
Nasdaq Futures $29,266 (▲ +0.37%)
Earnings live updates: Intuit stock drops on soft guidance, Dick's Sporting Goods stock plummets 30% — Yahoo Finance Equity
Whatever Happens on Wednesday, Nvidia Stock Will Almost Certainly Be Cheaper After Earnings — Motley Fool Equity
Why Are S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Slipping While Dow Futures Are Climbing? — Stocktwits Equity
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Global Markets

Nikkei Falls 0.4%, Dragged by Chip-Related Stocks — The Wall Street Journal Global
Easing Oil Prices, Firming Tech Sector Undergird Asian Stock Markets — MT Newswires Global
Tech Shares Decline, Pull Down Asian Stock Markets — MT Newswires Global
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Macro & Fed

Fed Funds Rate 3.50–3.75%
Treasury Yields Slip as Oil Futures Fall — Barrons.com Macro
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Lower As Strong PMI Complicates Fed Path — Simply Wall St. Macro
Nasdaq Falls With Nvidia, Jackson Hole on the Horizon — Barrons.com Macro
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Commodities & Crypto

WTI Crude Oil $80.27 (▼ -6.04%)
Gold (XAU/USD) $4,702.0 (▲ +0.29%)
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) $79,064 (▲ +0.68%)
Why Canadian oil escaped the 50% tariff policy — Yahoo Finance Video Market
Dow Jones Futures: Inflation Data, Nvidia Earnings Due; Robinhood In Buy Area — Investor's Business Daily Market
Stocks edge higher as oil drops on fresh Mideast hopes — AFP Market
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Week Ahead — Key Events

Monday
Aug 24
No major releases
Tuesday
Aug 25
No major releases
Wednesday
Aug 26
No major releases
Thursday
Aug 27
GDP Q2 (2nd Estimate)
Friday
Aug 28
PCE Price Index (Jul)