Fresh inflation data, Fed rate hike bets, a shaky AI trade, and a reescalating US-Iran war factored into Tuesday's stock market moves.
News
High-signal headlines only - macro events, earnings, M&A, regulatory. Listicles and analyst clickbait filtered out by default. Refreshed hourly.
Stock market investors are heading into CPI week with a familiar playbook. The hope is that inflation cools off further and the Fed stays on hold, with robust earnings taking over as the next driver of the S&P 500. For perspective, the S&P 500 recently traded near 7,575, up about 10.7% year ...
Growth in Asia’s fourth-largest economy is accelerating, driven by the continued semiconductor boom and policy measures.
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan reported a roughly 80% profit from a nine-month-long intervention to support the island’s stock market following the Trump administration’s move to impose tariffs, though it has now exited its position.Most Read from BloombergUS Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz ChargeLindsey Graham, Senate Hawk Turned Trump Ally, Dies at 71Trump Embraces Australian Retirement System Backed by Larry FinkOpenAI Engineer’s ‘LOL’ Moment Set Stage for Legal Fight With Apple
Futures on the major gauges fell after a brief peace between Iran and the US disintegrated.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, with the Dow losing about a quarter of a percent, the S&P 500 falling roughly eight-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq dropping more than one-and-a-half percent.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Oil prices jumped after President Donald Trump announced he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports in the latest escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities.</p><p>Alexander Morris is CEO and chief investment officer of F/m Investments.</p><p>"Anyone watching the market today is really seeing what happens when there is confusion in the market, of information. We have a weekend where we think that Iran is sorting itself out, and then the blockade is back on. The ceasefire is teetering, but we're shooting at each other. Confusion is back. The dollar is down. The [yield] curve is up. It seems like the market is starting to price back in the fact that any of the good news bits that we had previously thought might be the start of the end are actually maybe just the end of the beginning."</p><p>Chip stocks, which have tended to lead the market through both rally and selloff, slid on Monday, with SanDisk, Marvell Technology and Intel dropping between about 6% and 12.5%.</p><p>And after a stellar Nasdaq debut on Friday, U.S.-listed shares of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix sank more than 9%.</p><p>On the flip side, energy stocks led the gainers, as crude prices surged more than 9%. Shares of Chevron added more than 3% while Exxon Mobil climbed 4%.</p><p>Higher oil costs fueled worries that strained supply and upward price pressures could broaden into long-term, systemic inflation.</p><p>To that end, the Labor Department is expected to release its consumer and producer price indexes this week, which will give markets and the Federal Reserve a glimpse at the extent to which the on-again-off-again U.S.-Iran war affected price growth in June.</p></body>
California and 11 other states have filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance's planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The coalition of state attorneys general argues the deal could reduce competition and harm theaters, television distributors, and audiences. The legal action introduces a new hurdle for NasdaqGS:PSKY in addition to prior regulatory reviews at the federal level. Paramount Skydance, traded as NasdaqGS:PSKY, sits at the center of a consolidating media...
Yahoo Finance's Washington Correspondent Ben Weschkul joins Market Domination to discuss the growing cost of tariff refunds after the US paid nearly $50 billion to businesses in June, almost double the revenue it collected from tariffs.
(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Trade Commission urged a judge to block Henkel AG’s $725 million purchase of part of Pittsburgh Paint Co., saying the deal would harm competition in the liquid-adhesive market by combining two of its biggest players.Most Read from BloombergLindsey Graham, Senate Hawk Turned Trump Ally, Dies at 71Trump Restarts Iran Blockade as US Plans 20% Hormuz ChargeTrump Embraces Australian Retirement System Backed by Larry FinkOpenAI Engineer’s ‘LOL’ Moment Set Stage for Legal Fig
Social Security benefits come with inflation protection, but the tax formula attached to those benefits does not. For retirees with pensions, IRA withdrawals, taxable investment income, or municipal bond interest, a larger benefit can quietly mean a larger federal tax bill. The result is a tax rule from the 1980s that reaches more retirees every ... How Much of Your Social Security Will You Actually Keep After Taxes?
Circle's new federal trust charter could strengthen its position in the stablecoin market while boosting institutional adoption.
(Updates prices in the second and final paragraphs.) Gold fell to its lowest level this month mid
Goldman Sachs sees AI fueling the next inflation wave. Here's how ETFs can help position portfolios.
(Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court revived lawsuits that claim Kenvue Inc. hid alleged risks that Tylenol could cause autism in children whose mothers took the over-the-counter pain medication while pregnant, a controversy that’s roiled the medical community.Most Read from BloombergLindsey Graham, Senate Hawk Turned Trump Ally, Dies at 71Trump Embraces Australian Retirement System Backed by Larry FinkHormuz Route Open Despite Iran Declaration, Maritime Group SaysOpenAI Engineer’s ‘LOL’ Momen
SpaceX plans to launch the newest version of its Starship rocket later this week, after a mishap postponed an earlier planned mission and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to require an investigation into the issue.
The iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) is one of the cheapest and simplest ways to hold gold in a brokerage account. Investors own IAU for a direct claim on the metal, low tracking error relative to the spot price, and as a hedge against inflation, real rates, and dollar weakness. The trust has delivered exactly what ... The Same Gold Rally, 79% More Upside: Miners vs. Bullion Over the Past Year
Wall Street heads into one of its busiest weeks of the summer, with second-quarter earnings season shifting into high gear alongside key inflation data and closely watched testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. The week kicks off with a flood of bank earnings. JPMorgan Chase,...
An $80,000 salary is not the same as $80,000 of spendable income. Federal withholding, FICA taxes, state income taxes where they apply, and retirement contributions all reduce the number that actually reaches checking. For a single filer in a no-income-tax state, 2026 take-home pay on an $80,000 salary would be about $65,100 before retirement contributions, ... Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account
Treasury yields rise as renewed tensions in the Middle East raise uncertainties. U.S. and Iran exchange fire over the weekend and crude prices rise 4%, clouding the outlook for inflation and interest rates.
Gold fell to its lowest level this month early Monday amid heightened inflation worries following re
US stocks are set for a weaker start to the week after last week finished on a positive note, with technology shares expected to come under the most pressure as investors balanced renewed geopolitical tensions against a busy week for inflation data and the start of bank earnings...
Markets were subdued ahead of a busy week for markets, with inflation reports, bank earnings, and geopolitical risk hanging in the balance.
Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes are back in focus this week, thanks to rising inflation concerns following another surge in crude-oil prices. The U.S. and Iran traded fresh strikes over the weekend, and continued to dispute control of oil and energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, after the breakdown of peace talks aimed at ending a conflict that has simmered for more than 4½ months. U.S. Central Command said around 140 Iranian targets were hit, while military officials from Tehran launched strikes on U.S. bases in the Gulf region, as well as a Kuwait-owned drilling installation.
The market expects the fed funds rate to be higher before this year comes to a close.
Bank earnings set to reflect Wall Street’s boom, SK Hynix stock tumbles, tariff inflation is waning, and more news to start your day.
(Bloomberg) -- In his zeal to avoid signaling where interest rates are headed, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has obscured something else that’s crucial to investors, analysts and other policymakers: How he would react when challenged by the economy.Most Read from BloombergLindsey Graham, Senate Hawk Turned Trump Ally, Dies at 71Hormuz Route Open Despite Iran Declaration, Maritime Group SaysOpenAI Engineer’s ‘LOL’ Moment Set Stage for Legal Fight With AppleTrump Embraces Australian Retirem
Apparel giants face declines as weak demand, tariffs, excess inventory and restructuring challenges pressure the industry.