News desk · Evening edition · Thursday, August 27, 2026

Equities held near record highs, with the S&P 500 up 0.72% to 7730.99 and the VIX easing further to 14.53. Tech extended its breakout as Anthropic signed a $45 billion Nvidia-powered cloud lease and 116 firms joined a new AI cyber-defense coalition, while defensive sectors like Real Estate and Health Care lagged. Copper hit a record high on the hard-asset trade, and Fear & Greed climbed to 58 from 54 as risk appetite firmed further.

auto-generated · written Aug 27, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT

Prices in this edition were taken live, not from stored closes. They were read at the Evening edition slot on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Anything named as a cause may come from a headline the desk was given.

Equities

Anthropic signed a $45 billion -powered cloud lease weeks after its AMD deal
116 companies joined a coalition to bolster AI-driven cyber defenses
Hinge Health shares surged 95% on AI pain-management expansion news

Sector and commodities

Copper hit a fresh record high, an ETF tracking it up nearly 20% in August
SpaceX's funding needs and unusually quiet stock are drawing investor scrutiny
SK Hynix broke ground on its first U.S. memory facility in Indiana

Crypto

trades at $80,057, up about 1.5% since first flagged this week

Fixed income

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's credibility test at Jackson Hole remains unresolved this week

VIX (VIX)-4.5%

The VIX's slide to 14.53 marks its lowest close of the past month, confirming the risk-on move.

Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)+1.6%

The Nasdaq's 1.6% pop to 26541 was its sharpest single-day gain since early August, led by AI names.

FTSE 100 (FTSE)-0.8%

The FTSE 100 broke its recent uptrend, falling 0.8% while U.S. tech-led indices rallied.