International financial markets are closely watching developments in the technology sector, energy markets, inflation, and interest-rate policy.

On August 26, global stocks moved higher as oil prices declined amid hopes that tensions around the Strait of Hormuz could ease. Investors were also awaiting Nvidia’s earnings, which were seen as an important indicator for the continuing strength of the artificial-intelligence investment boom.

The combination of artificial intelligence investment, energy prices, interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty is increasingly shaping global financial markets.