The Open Bell — Ep. 048 — 27 Aug 2026

Today on The Open Bell: The Fed's preferred inflation measure just came in hotter than expected, 3.7% year-over-year, and suddenly the question of whether the Fed raises interest rates again isn't as settled as markets thought it was last week. South Korea's central bank just hiked rates for the second month in a row, and the story isn't really about Seoul: it's a signal that the inflation fight across Asia is grinding on, and that the era of cheap borrowing isn't coming back as fast as anyone hoped. Nvidia's quarterly revenue cleared $91 billion, which is more than most countries produce in a year, and the company still told investors to expect more, which is why futures on the Nasdaq, the index heavy with tech stocks, surged roughly 1% the moment the numbers landed. If today's episode helped you make sense of what's moving and why, a five-star rating takes ten seconds and helps the next listener find the show. Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co Not investment advice. For informational purposes only. --- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:14 US PCE Inflation Tops Forecast at 3.7%, Keeping Fed Hike Ris 03:13 Bank of Korea Raises Rates to 3.00% in Second Consecutive Hi 05:44 Nvidia Q2 Revenue Beats $91B Bar; Nasdaq Futures Surge ~1% A 07:35 Closing thoughtsSupport the show