{"id":82973,"date":"2026-08-12T18:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com.au\/blog\/?p=82973"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:04:27","slug":"wednesday-12th-august-2026-u-s-stocks-await-key-inflation-data-as-fed-rate-outlook-takes-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com.au\/blog\/wednesday-12th-august-2026-u-s-stocks-await-key-inflation-data-as-fed-rate-outlook-takes-center-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 12th August 2026: U.S. Stocks Await Key Inflation Data as Fed Rate Outlook Takes Center Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>Global Markets:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.53%, Shanghai Composite up 0.32% Hang Seng down 1.13% ASX down 0.69%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commodities : Gold at $4,462.50 (0.48%) Silver at $65.565 (0.97%), Brent Oil at 90.02 (1.25%), WTI Oil at 84.30 (1.32%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rates : US 10-year yield at 4.686, UK 10-year yield at 4.9653, Germany 10-year yield at 3.1570<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News &amp; Data:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(USD) \u00a0 Existing Home Sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a04.06M\u00a0 to 4.05M\u00a0 expected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markets Update:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday night as investors looked ahead to a key inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve\u2019s interest-rate decision in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 22 points, or 0.04%, while S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.07% and 0.08%, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asian markets were mixed. South Korea\u2019s Kospi jumped more than 3%, Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 gained 0.16%, and Australia\u2019s S&amp;P\/ASX 200 fell 0.58%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index declined 0.98%, while China\u2019s CSI 300 advanced 0.28%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In U.S. trading, Super Micro Computer shares rallied more than 7% after the data center infrastructure company issued upbeat first-quarter guidance. CoreWeave surged 14% after reporting a second-quarter adjusted operating margin that exceeded expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors are now focused on Wednesday\u2019s July consumer price index report. Economists expect monthly headline inflation to rise 0.1% and core inflation to increase 0.2%. On an annual basis, inflation is expected at 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively, both above the Fed\u2019s 2% target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hotter-than-expected report could strengthen expectations for higher rates, while a softer reading could support stocks. 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