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Dow closes sharply lower, Nasdaq posts modest gain amid US-Iran tensions

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped sharply on July 8, 2026, after President Trump made remarks casting doubt on the durability of the existing US-Iran ceasefire. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, managed a modest gain, a split-screen moment that tells you a lot about where investor anxiety is actually sitting right now.

The broader concern is the Strait of Hormuz,

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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Climb Ahead Of Fed Minutes, Shrugging Off Iran Concerns: FCEL, TE, NVTS, MU Stocks In Focus

  • Oil prices climbed higher following the attacks, rising above $70 a barrel.

  • Meanwhile, investors once again rotated out of technology and AI stocks, moving into more traditional industries like healthcare and financials.

  • Investors will be watching the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting,

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Trump Lashes Out at Spain: ‘Cut Off All Trade.’ Here’s Why That’s Unlikely.

President Trump, venting his longstanding animus toward Europe at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, singled out Spain with particular spleen on Wednesday.

“I don’t want anything to do with Spain,” he said of the European Union’s fourth-largest economy. “Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits.”

“They’re hopeless,

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Some US Fed officials considered June rate hike on Iran war fallout

WASHINGTON – Some US Federal Reserve officials saw reasons to hike rates at the central bank’s June policy meeting given elevated inflation on fallout from the Middle East war, minutes of the gathering showed on July 8.

“A few participants commented that, in light of these developments, there was a case for raising the target range for the federal funds rate,” the report said.

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4 Reasons I'm Claiming Social Security at 65 — and Why It Makes Sense for Me

When should you start collecting Social Security benefits? It’s a frequently asked question because there’s no universally correct answer. You can start them at any time between 62 and 70, but each choice has its pros and cons. The earlier you claim, the smaller your payment, but the longer you collect.

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Options traders bet on Federal Reserve overestimating interest rate hikes

The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.5-3.75% last week and nudged its year-end median projection up to 3.8%. Markets panicked anyway. Bitcoin dropped to the $63,000-$64,000 range, the S&P 500 wobbled, and the usual chorus of doom filled financial Twitter. But a growing cohort of options traders is looking at the wreckage and seeing opportunity,

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NVDA, AVGO, MU, INTC Stocks Gain: Top Wall Street Traders See No Signs Of Panic In Chips Or AI Even As Correction Territory Looms

  • The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) slipped into formal correction territory before stabilizing and ticking upward during early trading.

  • Trading desks at major firms like Goldman Sachs and UBS report an absence of widespread panic.

  • JPMorgan analysts indicated that the momentum-driven sell-off may have hit its floor,

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Fed Minutes Signal No Interest Rate Cuts Until 2027—As Renewed Iran Conflict Spikes Rate Hike Odds

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A divided Federal Reserve does not anticipate an interest rate cut before early 2027, according to minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s June meeting released Wednesday, as a renewed conflict in the Middle East pushed odds of a rate hike by September to nearly 70%.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said he welcomed a “good family fight”

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