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U.S. Stocks Fall as Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Reopening Are Dashed Again
U.S. stocks fell as Iran’s refusal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz caused another spike in oil prices and inflation fears.
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Gulf States Accept a New Normal in Hormuz: Iran Is in Control
Some of the world’s largest energy exporters dislike the emerging deal to reopen the waterway but fear going back to war would be worse.
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Trump Shifts to Economic Pressure, Again, As Iran Won’t Meet His Demands
With military attacks and diplomacy not working, the Trump administration is reupping an old strategy with the hope of getting a new result.
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Inflation Reports Could Test Warsh’s Tough Talk
The Fed chairman has promised to bring inflation down. Upcoming data could determine whether he has to raise rates soon to do it.
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How the AI Trade Is Stealing Crypto’s Thunder
These are the investors dropping bitcoin and other digital tokens and getting swept up in the mania over AI stocks.
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AI Spending Boom Isn’t Boosting Profit Margins-at Least Not Yet
Economist Torsten Sløk points out that the AI capex boom is lifting profit margins for the Mag Seven, but not other companies.
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U.S. Employment Trends Index Increased in July, Conference Board Says
The Employment Trends Index increased to 107.71 from an upwardly revised reading of 106.74 in June, suggesting potential payroll growth ahead.
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Private-Markets ETFs for Ordinary Savers See Big Flows from Institutions
Funds offering Main Street investors access to private markets are instead being used by professional money managers-in some cases, for access to hot IPOs.
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Wall Street’s biggest bank just raised its expectations for the stock market
JPMorgan lifted its year-end price target for the S&P 500 from 7,800 to 8,000.
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London Needs Capital to Revive its Struggling Public Markets, LSE’s Deputy CEO Says
U.S. policymakers once fretted London would eclipse Wall Street. Now, major U.K. companies are moving their primary listings to the U.S., or deciding not to list in London in the first place.
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Private Credit Is Under Growing Strain, Despite Industry’s Upbeat Tone
Default rates are hitting recent highs, and internal reviews of loan health point to tougher times ahead, a WSJ analysis shows.
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August 11, 2026 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)
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