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Stock Market News — August 17, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia commits $105 billion to back OpenAI's Ohio data center in a landmark AI infrastructure deal, while geopolitical tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and weak retail data weigh on markets. Memory chip stocks surge on White House pressure for Apple to avoid Chinese suppliers, though European equi
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