Nvidia has authorized an additional $150 billion for share repurchases, the largest single increase in buyback authorization on record, taking its total authorization to $235 billion. CEO Jensen Huang said the move reflects confidence in a long-term opportunity driven by AI and accelerated computing. The company’s forward price-to-earnings multiple is about 24 times, close to the S&P 500’s 20-times multiple.

U.S. natural gas futures rose 2.6% on Wednesday, with the front-month contract settling at $3.041 per million British thermal units, an 11-week high. Forecasts for cooler temperatures lifted expectations for heating demand. The market also reflected a drop in daily output this month and higher flows to liquefied natural gas export plants. The contract closed above the $3 per mmBtu level for the first time since early July.

The U.S. Space Force has confirmed that operational weapons have been deployed in orbit, highlighting the growing military importance of space. SpaceX has recently received three major Space Force awards covering space-based moving target indication, launch services and a space data network backbone, with a combined potential value of about $8.05 billion. The work is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, strengthening the company’s position in military space infrastructure.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, with Dow futures down 266 points, S&P 500 futures off 28 points and Nasdaq 100 futures lower by 90 points. Ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, markets were pricing a 92% chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike, according to CME FedWatch. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 5% for the first time since 2023 as oil prices also rose. China reported a 5.2% year-on-year increase in industrial production.

Dynagas LNG Partners reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $16 million, up 16.8% year on year, and adjusted EBITDA of $27.6 million. Voyage revenue rose 6.7% to $41.2 million, supported by higher rates and the start of the Clean Energy vessel’s new time charter. Average daily hire increased to about $71,810 per vessel, while fleet utilization was 96.2%. The partnership also said it had an estimated contracted revenue backlog of approximately $730 million.

Oil rose to $107 a barrel on Thursday, its first time above that level since May, as bond yields jumped. U.S. wholesale inflation increased 0.4% from June to July and was up 5.4% from a year earlier, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will keep raising rates, with markets pricing about a 75% chance of a hike next week. U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.6%, the Nasdaq composite down 0.7% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average off 350 points. Yields also moved higher after comments from Trump about giving a $5,000 “dividend” to all U.S. adults.

U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% month over month in August, matching expectations, while the year-over-year increase came in at 5.4%, slightly above forecasts. Core PPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.2% on the month, below expectations, and core less trade services rose 0.3%. Energy costs climbed sharply, with diesel prices surging 24.1% and lifting the overall index.

The data and analytics sector posted broadly better-than-expected Q2 results, with revenue coming in 2.6% above consensus estimates and next quarter revenue guidance 1.3% ahead. On average, the group’s shares have risen 8.1% since the earnings releases. Palantir reported revenue of $1.94 billion, up 92.8% year on year and 6.7% above expectations, while Samsara posted $508.4 million in revenue, up 29.9% and 5.2% ahead of forecasts. Domo was the slowest-growing company in the quarter.

U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on Tuesday, lifting concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 1.49% to $99.38 a barrel, while WTI gained 1.54% to $94.46 per barrel. U.S. equity futures were mixed, with Dow futures down 0.11% as S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures edged higher.