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Wall Street’s Technology Rebound Leaves AI Valuations Facing an Earnings Test

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

New York, 26 August 2026 – United States equities closed higher as technology shares recovered from the previous session’s sell-off and falling oil prices and bond yields gave investors some relief. The rebound came immediately before Nvidia’s results, which are expected to provide a critical reading on artificial-intelligence demand and market valuations.

The S&P 500 gained about 0.3 per cent to 7,676.62, while the Nasdaq Composite rose roughly 0.6 per cent to 26,145.47. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 0.3 per cent to 53,572.91. The gains were broad enough to stabilise sentiment but not strong enough to settle concerns surrounding expensive technology shares.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.