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Wall Street Opens Lower as Inflation and Nvidia Earnings Raise Policy Stakes

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

New York, 26 August 2026 – Wall Street’s major indexes opened lower after stronger-than-expected inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could deliver another quarter-point rate increase this year, while investors waited for Nvidia’s results.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.7 points, or 0.06%, at the opening bell to 53,547.68. The S&P 500 lost 10.4 points, or 0.14%, to 7,666.88, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 51.7 points, or 0.20%, to 26,099.576.

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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.