{
  "id": 3552499,
  "title": "Stock Market Midday, Aug. 26: Markets Muted as Investors Await Nvidia Earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/stock-market-midday-aug-26-markets-muted-as-investors-await-nvidia",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:27:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/08/26/stock-market-midday-aug-26-markets-muted-as-investors-await-nvidia-earnings/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 11:47 AM ET on August 26, the S&P 500 edged up 0.01% to 7,678 as investors waited on Nvidia's earnings. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.12% to 26,117, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.18% to 53,480. Sticky inflation data weighed on traders, sending gold down 0.61% to $4,608.72. Meanwhile, the 10-Year Treasury yield rose 0.017 to 4.67%. Energy and industrial sectors led the modest gains, while basic materials and healthcare lagged behind. Meta Platforms saw its stock swing wildly following a $17 billion legal settlement, initially rising before trimming gains as markets digested the news. Abercrombie & Fitch surged 40% after beating earnings expectations and raising its full-year guidance. Alibaba Group Holding rebounded slightly after a $10 billion share placement aimed at funding AI development.",
  "summary": "July inflation came in hotter than expected, weighing on major indexes as investors brace for Nvidia earnings after the bell today, Aug. 26, 2026.",
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Stock Market Midday, Aug. 26: Markets Muted as Investors Await Nvidia Earnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/stock-market-midday-aug-26-markets-muted-as-investors-await-nvidia-3554411",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:47:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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