Daily digest

Stock market news — Thursday, 27 August 2026

133 headlines. Of the 98 with a specific market target, 56 were positive, 25 negative and 17 neutral — overall mood leaning optimistic. Most mentioned: NVDA, SPY, QQQ.

Mood Index68Leaning optimistic · about the index
Sentiment
56 positive17 neutral25 negative

Top stories

OilPrice.comBreakingMacro context

Europe Heads Into Winter With Gas Storage at a Two-Decade Low

Europe is heading for the winter with one of the lowest levels of gas in storage in the past two decades as the war in the Middle East crippled LNG supply from Qatar, sent gas and LNG prices in Europe and Asia skyrocketing, and…

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NasdaqNegative

Corn Slipping Back at Thursday’s Midday

Corn futures are fading back on Thursday, with contracts 2 to 3 cents lower so far at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is back down 2 3/4 cents at $4.82 1/4. Export Sales data from this morning showed 31,220 MT of…

NasdaqPositive

Stocks Rally as Nvidia Earnings Boost AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.39% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.84%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.30%, and September…

NasdaqPositive

Cocoa Prices Jump on Concern Over West African Crop Quality

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +324 (+5.56%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +226 (+5.45%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply today and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West…

NasdaqNegative

Coffee Prices Retreat as Supply Situation Improves

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -12.50 (-3.88%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -59 (-1.63%). Coffee prices sold off sharply for a second day on Thursday, with arabica falling to a 2.5-week…

NasdaqNeutral

Hogs Posting Mixed Midday Action

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 35 cents lower to 25 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 23 cents on August 25 at…

Retail DiveNegative

Old Navy chief out as sales falter again

The Gap brand, which lost its luster and was stuck in the doldrums for years, has become the “star of the show” at Gap Inc.

NasdaqPositive

Dollar Finishes Slightly Higher Ahead of Fed Chair Warsh

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.03%. The dollar found some support on Thursday after weekly US jobless claims unexpectedly declined, signaling strength in the labor market. Also, hawkish…

OilPrice.comMacro context

DoE Begins Tests for Fracked Geothermal

The Trump administration is no friend of wind and solar. Axed subsidies and project suspensions have been the attitude towards those alternative forms of energy. Geothermal, however, is something else. The current Department of Energy…

NasdaqPositive

Crude Oil Settles Higher on Diplomacy Doubts to End US-Iran War

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +1.30 (+1.58%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0298 (+1.01%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday. Crude prices rallied Thursday after a Wall…

NasdaqPositive

Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Quality Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +342 (+5.87%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +239 (+5.76%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of…

NasdaqNegative

Coffee Prices Extend Losses as Supply Fears Ease

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -13.20 (-4.10%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -75 (-2.08%). Coffee prices added to Wednesday’s sharp losses today, with arabica falling to a 2.5-week low and robusta…

NasdaqPositive

Supply Risks Boost Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.60 (+2.41%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.30 (+2.00%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Thursday amid the outlook for smaller global sugar…

OilPrice.comBreakingMacro context

Europe Heads Into Winter With Gas Storage at a Two-Decade Low

Europe is heading for the winter with one of the lowest levels of gas in storage in the past two decades as the war in the Middle East crippled LNG supply from Qatar, sent gas and LNG prices in Europe and Asia skyrocketing, and…

NasdaqPositive

Hot US Temps and Below-Normal Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.065 (+2.29%). Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from…

NasdaqNegative

Crude Oil Prices Pressured as Middle East Crude Supplies Increase

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -0.09 (-0.11%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is up +0.0079 (+0.27%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today. Dollar strength is weighing on crude prices today after the dollar…

NasdaqPositive

Stocks Supported by Strong Tech Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.59% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +1.03%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.55%, and September…

NasdaqNeutral

Targa Resources Moves Up In Market Cap Rank, Passing Cencora

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Targa Resources Corp (Symbol: TRGP) has taken over the #192 spot from Cencora Inc (Symbol: COR), according to The Online Investor.…

NasdaqNeutral

APA Takes Over #429 Spot From Masco

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, APA Corp (Symbol: APA) has taken over the #429 spot from Masco Corp. (Symbol: MAS), according to The Online Investor. Market…

NasdaqNegative

Ferrovial Shares Becomes Oversold (FER)

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…