Nvidia earnings loom as Hormuz optimism drags oil lower across Asia...

Economics and markets | Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 AM

Asian equity markets rose Wednesday as falling oil prices and optimism over a possible Strait of Hormuz reopening pulled bond yields lower.

Investors braced for Nvidia's second-quarter earnings, viewed as a test of sustained AI spending profits.

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