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Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes traded higher Tuesday, after it was reported the U.S. and Iran had reached "some sort of an arrangement" for a peace deal.
AEM shines with forecast-topping earnings, but rising unit costs and inflation pressure could test its margin discipline in 2026.
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Ahead of the bell The Nasdaq is expected to lead a tentative recovery on Wall Street when trading gets underway, with investors on edge ahead of the release of July CPI data tomorrow. Nasdaq futures point to a 0.3% gain, S&P 500 futures are up 0.2%, and Dow futures are 0.1% higher. The...
Cardinal Health reports mixed quarterly performance across its business segments as earnings get a lift from one-time tariff refunds.
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Higher energy prices are reigniting inflation concerns, pushing global government bond yields upward. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.729% this morning, according to Tradeweb, within striking of its year-to-date closing peak of 4.
U. S. stock futures traded close to unchanged on Tuesday as investors monitored renewed Middle East tensions, higher oil prices and developments across the artificial intelligence sector ahead of key inflation data later this week.
Uncertainty regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and a peace agreement between Iran and the U.S. weighed on sentiment, as Trump said Iran would need to pay compensation before any deal could be agreed.
Stocks looked set to struggle for direction on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about inflation, with no end in sight to the conflict in the Middle East. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 64 points, or 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked up 0.1%.
The Fed chair and his Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) colleagues can influence lending rates without formally changing the federal funds target rate.
Today Economic data: NFIB small-business index for July, existing home sales Earnings: Cardinal Health, Lumentum, CoreWeave, Super Micro, On Holding, Smithfield Foods Wednesday Inflation data: Consumer price index for July, 8:30 a.
According to the latest economic reading, America’s GDP growth slowed to 1.5% in Q2 from 2.1% in Q1. Meanwhile, headline PCE inflation remained elevated at 3.7% year over year in June, while core PCE inflation stood at 3.3%. Although America’s consumer spending ticked up a little in Q2, it came at the expense of savings. […]
Shares were mixed in Asia, while oil prices were holding steady Tuesday after jumping the day before as uncertainty persisted over when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again. U.S. futures edged higher. Brent crude oil was unchanged at $87.72 a barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude also was flat at $82.13 a barrel.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would seek compensation from Iran as part of any peace agreement.
Tariffs and weak farm demand pressured margins as construction rebounded.
Intel’s stock dropped 4%, weighing on the Nasdaq after announcing a $15 billion stock offering.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, with the Dow and S&P 500 dipping marginally, and the Nasdaq shedding about a third of a percent.</p><p>Investors became less confident about a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which sent U.S. crude prices up about 5% to settle at more than $82 a barrel.</p><p>Heightened energy prices have spurred inflation worries and led to concerns that central banks would have to raise interest rates. </p><p>Ryan Isherwood is founder and chief investment officer of Significance Capital Management.</p><p>"Generally speaking, you know, inflationary signs are a reason for investors to take a little bit of a pause — just, you know, take inventory of where things came from. And we think that's just causing, you know, a little bit of normal digestion, if you will, from the recent strong rally."</p><p>:: Intel</p><p>Also weighing on the market were shares of Intel, which fell about 4% after the chipmaker said it was planning to raise $15 billion through a share sale.</p><p>:: Nvidia</p><p>And shares of Nvidia dropped roughly 3%. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday that a group of financial firms, including Apollo Global and Blackstone, is working with Nvidia to put together a $500 billion funding package for AI infrastructure development.</p><p>And shares of Rocket Lab, down more than 3% at the close, fell further in extended trading after the aerospace company forecast third-quarter gross margin below Wall Street expectations, as sales of lower-margin satellite platforms are set to make up a larger share of its business.</p></body>
Fed chair Kevin Warsh is focused on getting inflation to 2%.
Unease about negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz boosted oil and yields but pressured stocks at the start of a big week for inflation data.
Boeing announced an agreement Monday to divest its air taxi and two other technology ventures to Archer Aviation for a stake in the startup.In its May earnings release, Archer said it had completed the "phase three" of the Federal Aviation Administration's four-phase certification process for its Midnight air taxi vehicle.
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Retailers face a more cautious back-to-school consumer who is getting fatigued by higher prices driven by inflation.
Varex Imaging reported higher revenue, stronger non-GAAP margins and improved earnings, although tariff refunds and related customer reimbursements provided a roughly $10 million benefit to quarterly gross profit. Key Investor TakeawaysVarex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of $211 million, up 4% year over year, with Industrial revenue reaching $77 million and Medical revenue at $134 million.
This week, we pivot to "Inflation Week," with Wednesday and Thursday morning bringing new monthly price index data.
Stock markets were little changed Monday, holding near record highs amid thin summer volumes, as investors awaited inflation data this week for more clues to the interest-rate outlook for the US economy.The AI sector that has recently underpinned the US stock market is increasingly reliant on debt to fund its massive investments, and would be penalised by higher interest rates, she added.
Treasury yields rise ahead of U.S. inflation data due later this week and following July's unexpected negative payroll numbers. Iran makes tough demands to reopen Hormuz, pushing oil futures up 1.5%. Economists surveyed by WSJ expect July's 12-month CPI inflation to cool slightly to 3.
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