GoAI Market Wrap – 27th August

Daily Market Brief · Thursday, August 27, 2026

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U.S. stocks edged lower across all three major indexes on Wednesday. Fresh PCE inflation data came in slightly above expectations, while many investors chose to stay on the sidelines ahead of earnings from AI bellwether NVIDIA.

Commerce Department data showed July headline PCE inflation rose 3.7% year over year, slightly above market expectations, while core PCE increased 3.3%. The headline PCE price index rose 0.2% month over month, above the 0.1% forecast, and core PCE also rose 0.2%, versus 0.1% in June.

The latest inflation reading adds another variable to the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and increases the importance of incoming economic data. Markets assign a 38.1% probability to a September rate increase, while investors will watch Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Friday remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium closely. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Ellen Zentner said the data do not change the policy balance for September, but sustained firmer readings could pressure the Fed to move away from its wait-and-see stance.

Treasury yields were broadly steady after declining on Tuesday, having reached multiyear highs last week. Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Greg Tuorto said the economy remains solid and corporate earnings have been notably strong, but uncertainty around policy guidance and Treasury actions is lifting risk premia.

NVIDIA shares fell 1.6% before its quarterly release. After the close, NVIDIA reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year over year and above the $92.38 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings per share were $2.22, up 120%, while data-center revenue reached $89.0 billion versus expectations of $85.86 billion.

For the fiscal third quarter, NVIDIA guided for revenue of $105.84 billion to $110.16 billion, compared with a $105.15 billion consensus estimate. Although its shares initially fell more than 2% after hours, they later rebounded sharply after its CFO projected roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 and Amazon was reported to be buying 2 million NVIDIA chips for data-center expansion.

Key Takeaway: Slightly firmer PCE inflation kept policy uncertainty elevated, while NVIDIA’s earnings beat reaffirmed the scale of AI demand. The initially muted after-hours reaction shows investors now require both strong results and credible forward demand signals to sustain AI-led valuations.

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SEMICONDUCTORS & AI INFRASTRUCTURE

Key Drivers: NVIDIA’s reported Q2 results show how AI infrastructure demand is concentrating across accelerated compute, data-center networking and the surrounding semiconductor supply chain. Data Center revenue rose 117% year over year to $89.0 billion.
Outlook: NVIDIA’s Q3 FY2027 revenue outlook is $108.0 billion plus or minus 2%, without assuming Data Center compute revenue from China. Demand momentum remains strong, while supply availability and the pace of AI infrastructure spending remain key variables.

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Market Dynamics: The Baltic Dry Index rose 4.44% to 3,056 on Aug 26, its fifth consecutive gain. Capesize advanced 6.3% to 5,033, Panamax rose 3.7% to 2,246 and Supramax edged up 0.1% to 1,644. Drewry’s WCI was $4,526 per 40ft container on Aug 20, up 4.0%; Shanghai–New York and Shanghai–Los Angeles rates each increased 9%.
Outlook: Dry-bulk strength is broadening, while container pricing remains supported by disciplined capacity and planned surcharges. Congestion, labour disruptions and Red Sea routing are the principal variables for schedule reliability and spot-rate volatility.

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