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Stock Futures Rise, Oil Drops to Begin a New Month
Uncertainty over the Iran war clouds the horizon as investors await the jobs report for July.
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U.S., Japan Intervene to Boost Yen for First Time Since 1998
The intervention comes after the yen touched a 40-year low against the dollar late last month
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China Private Manufacturing Gauge Shows Weaker Activity Growth
A private gauge showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in July.
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Big Tech Earnings Are Sending Valuations in Opposite Directions
Reports from tech giants drove big gains and losses, while the Fed-fueled bond selloff adds to market pressures.
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OPEC, Allies Increase Oil Output for Sixth Time in a Row
The cartel nears the end of a cycle of production hikes, while potentially difficult talks over future quotas loom.
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Trump Pivots Back to Diplomacy as Iran Victory Eludes Him
The question is whether negotiations can finally reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lay the groundwork for nuclear talks.
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Investors are rotating into financial stocks. The Fed’s next move could determine how far the rally runs.
Financial stocks have been among the market’s best performers this month. The Fed’s next move, however, may determine how much further the rotation can run.
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The Race to Build an American Alternative to Cheap AI From China
Silicon Valley startups are setting up open models, with some operating on shoestring budgets because of limited interest from venture capitalists.
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Wall Street Thinks It Knows How Tech Giants Will Make AI Pay
Investors are coming around to the idea that Big Tech spending on AI can make sense-as long as there is a cloud-computing business involved.
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Vietnam’s Economy Is Booming. Now It Needs to Sell More Stocks.
Vietnam should cross a milestone in September when the FTSE Russell upgrades it to “secondary emerging market” status, citing improvements for foreign investors.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data in Focus, Could Give Steer on Fed Outlook
U.S. monthly jobs data for July will provide the focus of attention as investors gauge the prospects for interest rates over the next few months.
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Fed’s Barkin Says It’s a ‘Close Call’ Whether Rates Are High Enough
The Richmond Fed president said he doesn’t know whether he would have joined the three colleagues who dissented in favor of a rate increase.
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Canada Approves Big Nickel Mine in Northern Ontario
Canada’s government has approved the development of what promises to be the largest nickel mine in the Western world, part of Ottawa’s efforts to fast-track major projects it hopes will bolster the economy and counter pressures from U.S. tariffs.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 03, 2026 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT)
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