{"id":139939,"title":"FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Nvidia and US Inflation Take Centre Stage","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-08-26T06:17:18+00:00","modified":"2026-08-26T06:17:18+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-open-higher-as-nvidia-and-us-inflation-take-centre-stage/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-open-higher-as-nvidia-and-us-inflation-take-centre-stage.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-open-higher-as-nvidia-and-us-inflation-take-centre-stage.json","category":"Blogs","categories":["Blogs","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Asia","Bangkok","Denmark","Endeavour Mining","Fed","Federal Reserve","Finland","FRANCE","FTSE 100","GERMANY","Glencore","Greenland plan","Hong kong","Japan","London","Manila","mining stocks","Mumbai","Nasdaq Composite","NATO alliance","Netherlands","Nikkei 225","Norway","S&P 500","shanghai","Singapore","Sweden","Sydney","Taiwan","UK","United States","Wall Street","Wellington"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FTSE-100-31-oct-scaled.webp?fit=1200%2C900&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"The **FTSE 100 is expected to open modestly higher on Wednesday**, with futures pointing to a gain of around **24 points, or 0.2%**, after the index closed Tuesday at 10,886.16.\n\nInvestor attention is firmly on the US, where **Nvidia’s half-year results** and the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the **personal consumption expenditures index**, are due later in the day.\n\nExpectations around Nvidia are particularly elevated. Analysts are looking for second-quarter revenue of roughly **$92 billion**, with the company’s guidance for the next quarter likely to be just as important as the headline numbers.\n\nMiddle East tensions eased slightly after Iran and Oman said they had discussed a framework for a **temporary corridor through the Strait of Hormuz**, alongside a mine-clearing initiative.\n\nThat helped push **Brent crude sharply lower to around $85.87 a barrel**, from $89.31 late Tuesday, potentially easing some inflation concerns and pressure on energy-intensive sectors.\n\nAsian markets were broadly positive, with Japan’s Nikkei 225, China’s Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng all gaining around 0.7%.\n\nGold was little changed at approximately **$4,639 an ounce**, while sterling held near **$1.3634** against the dollar.\n\nIn the UK, attention will also turn to **Ofgem’s latest energy price cap announcement**, while US GDP and durable goods figures are due alongside PCE inflation."}