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August 27, 2026

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August 27, 2026

Bonds & Stocks
A blowout outlook from Nvidia Corp. spurred a rally in technology stocks, bolstering confidence in the artificial-intelligence trade that has powered the bull market. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced one basis point to 4.66%.

Economy
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said the central bank’s interest-rate setting is not restraining the US economy at a time when inflation continues to run above its 2% target.

World
The US government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics for its suspected role in smuggling Nvidia Corp. AI chips to China, people familiar with the matter said, in what may result in the first action against a transportation company for allegedly participating in the illegal semiconductor trade.

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