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Yahoo Finance Live: Market Coverage — Aug 12, 2026, 9–11 AM ET
Morning Brief, Opening Bid and Market Catalysts — live market coverage and analysis for Aug 12, 2026 (9–11 AM ET) on stocks, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Fed developments.
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What stands out
Yahoo Finance’s morning block on August 12 squeezed a lot of wire news into two hours, with the Fed, inflation chatter, Nasdaq listings and S&P 500 action all on the menu, the kind of day that directly touches exchange revenue. Nasdaq, Inc. sits at the intersection of those topics: more volatility and new listings mean more trading and market-data fees, while calmer markets pull that revenue forward. For investors, the show was a reminder that macro headlines can be the gasoline for exchange earnings even when earnings themselves are steady.