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US stock indexes rise Tuesday; Nasdaq up 1% as chip stocks rebound before a heavy earnings week
US equity markets rose in Tuesday trading, 21 July 2026. The Nasdaq climbed about 1 percent, led by a rebound in semiconductor stocks, while the S&P 500 gained around 0.6 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.5 percent. Nvidia shares added about 1 percent after the chipmaker disclosed a stake in the neocloud provider Nebius. Investors are heading into a heavy earnings week: Alphabet and Tesla report quarterly results on Wednesday and Intel on Thursday, with 77 S&P 500 members reporting in all this week. Tuesday's advance followed Monday's decline, when worries over US-Iran tensions had dragged the market lower.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 21, 2026
Trump imposes new 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods; Carney calls it a breach of the trade pact
On Monday, 20 July 2026, US President Donald Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, imposing an additional 50 percent tariff on a set of goods imported from Canada. The White House described the move as a response to what it called Canada's discriminatory treatment of American products. The tariffs cover a range of goods, from wine and hockey sticks to cement, take effect in 30 days, and apply regardless of whether a good originates under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the decision the latest in a series of unilateral US trade actions that violate the pact and said Ottawa stands ready to intensify talks to resolve the dispute. An escalating trade dispute between two of the world's largest economic partners can weigh on global market risk sentiment and the value of the dollar.
The White House · Jul 21, 2026
US natural gas near a two-month low as the gap with global LNG widens amid the Hormuz crisis
US natural gas (Henry Hub) fell to about $2.85 per million BTU in mid-July, its lowest level in two months. Rising domestic output (around 110 billion cubic feet per day), above-average inventories, and lower LNG exports during maintenance at the Freeport terminal (from July 10 until late August) have kept US domestic supply ample. That decline runs opposite to the trend in global gas prices, where disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and reduced LNG loadings in the Persian Gulf have tightened supply for European and Asian buyers and pushed prices higher. The gap shows how the current energy crisis has split the world gas market in two: the US with a cheap surplus, and Hormuz-dependent markets facing scarcity and higher costs.
Trading Economics · Jul 21, 2026
US stock futures rise on Tuesday as corporate earnings season gets underway
Futures on the main US stock indexes rose ahead of Tuesday's session, 30 Tir 1405 (21 July 2026): Dow Jones futures were up about 0.4 percent, S&P 500 futures about 0.5 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures about 1.4 percent. Investors are entering the heart of the corporate earnings season: General Motors and 3M report on Tuesday, while Alphabet, Tesla and IBM are due later in the week. Markets continue to track the US-Iran war; reports of a proposed 10-day ceasefire and a modest pullback in oil prices in early Tuesday trading helped improve risk appetite. For Iran's market, the direction of Wall Street and expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates matter through the channel of the dollar and global gold.
CNBC · Jul 21, 2026
US stocks reversed intraday gains to close slightly lower Monday
US equities closed slightly lower on Monday, July 20 (29 Tir). The S&P 500 slipped 0.19 percent to 7,443.28, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 307 points (0.59 percent) to 51,839.26, and the Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.05 percent to 25,508.07. After turning higher at midday on a recovery in chipmaker shares and diplomatic signals from Tehran, the market gave back part of its gains as rising oil prices, driven by fresh military exchanges between the US and Iran, weighed on sentiment into the close. Investors are focused on the megacap technology earnings season and the Federal Reserve meeting on July 29 (7 Mordad).
CNBC · Jul 21, 2026
Nasdaq and S&P 500 climb Monday as chip stocks rebound from a volatile week
US stocks rose during Monday's session (20 July) as chip stocks recovered from last week's sharp selloff. As of 11:49 a.m. Eastern time, the Nasdaq Composite was up about 0.58 percent and the S&P 500 roughly 0.28 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.24 percent to about 52,023 points. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which had fallen into bear-market territory on Friday, gained about 2.3 percent, with memory-chip makers leading the recovery. Alphabet (Google) added roughly 2.9 percent after a report that it is developing a Gemini-integrated server chip, helping lift the indexes. The market heads into a busy week of second-quarter earnings, with Alphabet, Tesla, Intel and IBM all due to report. The backdrop was the intensifying US-Iran military tensions and sharp swings in oil prices, which investors are watching closely.
Reuters · Jul 20, 2026
Wall Street opens the week cautiously higher with Big Tech earnings in focus
Futures on the main US stock indexes edged higher on Monday, July 20, 2026, with Dow futures up about 0.2 percent, the S&P 500 about 0.3 percent, and the Nasdaq 100 near 0.7 percent, while oil slipped back after touching $90 a barrel. Investors are awaiting quarterly earnings from major technology companies this week, including Alphabet, Intel, IBM, and Tesla, for signs that heavy artificial intelligence investments are paying off. US-Iran tensions and the path of oil prices continue to weigh on global market risk sentiment.
TheStreet · Jul 20, 2026
Fed under inflation pressure as the chorus for a rate hike grows
With oil prices surging and inflation worries mounting, a growing number of Federal Reserve officials are calling for higher interest rates. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Friday, July 17, that for the first time in her tenure businesses are asking the Fed to act to curb inflation, and estimated that core personal consumption expenditures, the Fed's preferred gauge, rose about 3.3 percent in June. Oil's roughly 30 percent climb from its July lows, amid the US-Iran conflict, has revived concerns that inflation pressure will persist. Some interest-rate futures traders now price the odds of a hike at the September meeting in a 50 to 65 percent range, though the prevailing expectation is that rates stay on hold at the July 28 and 29 meeting. Tighter US monetary policy typically strengthens the dollar index and weighs on precious metals, which came under pressure this week, a channel whose effects reach Iran's gold and currency markets too.
Reuters · Jul 20, 2026
US LNG exports reach 34 cargoes in a week as the US-Europe gas price gap widens
US LNG plants shipped 34 cargoes in the week ending July 15, 2026, three more than the prior week. The US Energy Information Administration projects the country's gross LNG exports to reach about 16.7 billion cubic feet per day in 2026, up from 15.1 in 2025. Despite the brisk exports, the US Henry Hub spot price fell to about $2.80 per million BTU under the weight of Freeport terminal maintenance, while the Henry Hub-TTF spread with Europe widened to nearly $12.60. The gap reflects severe Qatari supply disruption, low European storage and tight global demand. Iran's March 2026 attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan export complex damaged two liquefaction trains, about 17 percent of Qatar's export capacity; Qatar supplied nearly 20 percent of global LNG in 2025.
LNG Prime · Jul 19, 2026
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to lowest since 1983 amid Hormuz-crisis drawdowns
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to about 316.5 million barrels in the week ending July 10, 2026, the lowest level since April 1983. The reserve is now roughly 56 percent below its full capacity. Since the Strait of Hormuz closed in late February 2026, Washington has drawn nearly 99 million barrels from the reserve as part of an IEA-coordinated release to offset part of the global supply shortfall and fuel-price pressure. The steady drawdown narrows the buffer available to absorb further supply shocks, a factor the global oil market, and by extension inflation expectations and gold, are watching closely.
Rigzone · Jul 19, 2026
US average gasoline price edges toward 4 dollars a gallon
According to data from AAA, the US national average price of regular gasoline reached 3.94 dollars a gallon as of July 16, 2026, up about 10 cents from the prior week and closing in on the 4 dollar mark. Most states still average below 4 dollars a gallon. AAA cited instability around the Strait of Hormuz as one of the main causes of the increase, a factor that has also lifted crude oil prices. Rising gasoline prices in the world's largest economy feed into inflation expectations and the path of Federal Reserve policy, and through that channel they indirectly matter for Iran's gold and currency markets as well.
AAA · Jul 19, 2026
US dollar index firms on safe-haven demand from the Iran war
The intensifying US-Iran conflict in the week to 17 July 2026 boosted demand for the dollar as a safe haven and helped support it. According to Reuters, the US dollar index (DXY) stood at about 100.78 on Friday. Safe-haven flows offset an earlier drop in the index that week driven by fading odds of a rate hike, though the dollar still ended the week down about 0.2%. For Iran's market, a stronger global dollar is typically one of the pressures on the rial's exchange rate.
Reuters · Jul 19, 2026
US two-year Treasury yield hits 16-month high as oil surges
The oil price surge tied to US-Iran tensions lifted inflation expectations in the US bond market and pushed Treasury yields higher. According to CNBC, the US two-year Treasury yield reached its highest level in more than 16 months in mid-July 2026, reviving speculation about Federal Reserve tightening. At Friday's close on 17 July, the 10-year yield stood at about 4.55% and the two-year at about 4.18%. Still, US consumer inflation rose less than expected in June and producer prices unexpectedly fell, painting a mixed picture of price pressures.
CNBC · Jul 19, 2026
Wall Street ends Friday lower; Nasdaq drops over 1.8% as S&P 500 books first losing week in three
US stock indexes closed lower on Friday, 17 July 2026, with the S&P 500 down 1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average off 0.98% and the Nasdaq down 1.81%. The slide left the S&P 500 with its first losing week in the last three. A steep sell-off in semiconductor shares and worries over the US-Iran war drove the selling. US crude climbed more than 13% over the week to around $81 a barrel; the oil jump lifted Treasury yields and weighed on equities.
The Washington Post (AP) · Jul 19, 2026
The Hormuz-driven oil surge has revived market bets on a Fed rate hike
The sharp rise in oil prices triggered by the Strait of Hormuz crisis has flipped market expectations for US monetary policy: instead of a rate cut, investors are now pricing in a possible rate hike. According to CME's FedWatch tool, the odds of higher rates have climbed to around 60 percent for the September meeting and about 46 percent for the July 29 meeting. This comes even as inflation data ran softer than expected; the producer price index unexpectedly fell 0.3 percent in June, for an annual rate of 5.5 percent. But concern that the oil surge will feed into inflation has offset the cooler reading. The 10-year US Treasury yield stood near 4.55 percent on Friday, July 17, and the dollar index held close to 101. This unusual dynamic has also capped gold's safe-haven bid; spot gold, down more than 3 percent the prior week, hovered around 4,000 dollars an ounce.
CNBC · Jul 19, 2026
Wall Street ends the week lower: S&P 500 falls 1.01% Friday, Nasdaq down 2.9% for the week
The main U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Friday, July 17, 2026, with all three finishing the week in the red. The S&P 500 fell 1.01% to 7,457.69, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4% to 25,520.24, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 407 points (0.77%) to end at 52,146.42. For the week, the S&P 500 shed roughly 1.6%, the Nasdaq 2.9%, and the Dow nearly 1%. The rout was led by a heavy sell-off in semiconductor stocks: the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) entered bear-market territory and marked its worst week since the April 2025 tariff turmoil. The unveiling of a new AI model from Chinese startup Moonshot and a rotation out of richly priced tech names into economically sensitive shares added to the pressure.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 18, 2026
Netflix stock falls about 9% to an 18-month low after weak Q3 outlook
Netflix reported its second-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (after the US market close): revenue of $12.56 billion, slightly below the roughly $12.58 billion analysts expected, and earnings per share of $0.80, about a penny ahead of forecasts. Despite results broadly in line with expectations, the stock fell about 9% in after-hours trading to an 18-month low, and is down roughly 21% so far in 2026. The main driver was weaker-than-expected third-quarter guidance: Netflix projected about 12% revenue growth for Q3, below Wall Street's estimate of roughly $13 billion. The company narrowed its full-year 2026 revenue range to $51.0 billion to $51.4 billion and kept its operating margin outlook unchanged at 31.5%. Netflix also said it will publish fewer metrics on user engagement going forward.
CNBC · Jul 17, 2026
Dollar index near a one-month low as the odds of a July Fed rate hike collapse to 11%
The U.S. dollar index (DXY), which measures the currency against a basket of six major peers, was little changed at around 100.47 on Thursday, July 16, 2026, hovering near its lowest level since June 18. The index has fallen about 0.8% over the past two sessions and is on track for a weekly decline. Soft U.S. inflation data, including an unexpected drop in the June producer price index (its biggest fall in 14 months), pushed the implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the July meeting down to about 11%, from 45% at the start of the week. Even so, inflation fears driven by surging energy prices and U.S.-Iran tensions kept the dollar from falling further. The dollar's weakness and the Fed's rate path matter directly for the global gold market and for currency expectations in Iran.
CNBC · Jul 17, 2026
Alphabet shares fall 4.4% on a report of delay to the Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model
Shares of Alphabet, Google's parent company, fell about 4.4% on Thursday, July 16, 2026, wiping an estimated $200 billion off the company's market value. The drop followed a Bloomberg report that the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google's most powerful AI model, has been delayed by months. According to the report, the model had been due for release in June, when Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled it at the Google I/O developer conference in May. The delay has been attributed to Google's efforts to improve the model's capabilities, particularly in coding, and has raised concerns that Google is falling behind rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
CNBC · Jul 17, 2026
Wall Street closes lower Thursday as a chip selloff drags the Nasdaq down 1.5%
The main U.S. stock indices closed lower on Thursday, July 16, 2026, as a selloff in semiconductor shares outweighed a run of strong quarterly earnings. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.47% to 25,881.95, the S&P 500 slipped 0.51% to 7,533.77, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.20% (105.67 points) to close at 52,552.97. The pressure came mainly from technology stocks: a roughly 4.4% drop in Alphabet shares after a report that its Gemini AI model launch had been delayed, together with broader weakness in chipmakers, turned the market red. The decline came even as U.S. banks and healthcare companies reported better-than-expected quarterly profits.
TheStreet · Jul 17, 2026
Netflix reports $12.6 billion revenue and $0.80 EPS for Q2 2026
Netflix released its second-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, 16 July 2026, after the US market close. Revenue reached $12.6 billion, up 13% year over year and roughly in line with analyst expectations. Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.80, up from $0.72 in the second quarter of 2025 and slightly above market estimates. Operating income was $4.2 billion (up 11% year over year) and the operating margin was 33.4%, versus 34.1% in the second quarter of 2025. The company said revenue grew at double-digit rates across all geographic regions. For the third quarter of 2026, Netflix guided to 12% revenue growth (11% on a currency-neutral basis) and a 33.2% operating margin, compared with 28.2% a year earlier. The stock had fallen about 21% since the start of 2026 heading into the report.
U.S. SEC (Netflix Form 8-K) · Jul 16, 2026
Chip Stocks Stayed Under Pressure Despite Strong TSMC Results as Wall Street Traded Mixed on Thursday
The main US stock indexes traded mixed and without a single direction on Thursday, July 16, 2026. In early trading, the Nasdaq lagged with a fall of about 0.8% and the S&P 500 with a decline of about 0.4%, while the Dow Jones was slightly higher. The main pressure was on semiconductor stocks, which fell despite strong results from TSMC as investors grew concerned about high valuations in the technology sector. A weaker-than-expected June retail sales report and the ongoing US-Iran war also weighed on market sentiment. On the other side, Abbott shares rose about 4% after it raised its earnings outlook, while United Airlines fell about 3% following its warning about rising fuel costs. The figures cited refer to early Thursday trading and may change by the close.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 16, 2026
Abbott Beats on Q2 Profit and Raises Its 2026 Earnings Outlook
The pharmaceutical and medical-device company Abbott released its second-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Reported sales grew 13% and comparable sales rose 4.8%. GAAP diluted earnings per share came in at $0.53 and adjusted diluted EPS at $1.31. Abbott raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance range to $5.45 to $5.60 (from a previous $5.38 to $5.58) and reaffirmed comparable sales growth of 6.5% to 7.5%. The company returned $2.1 billion to shareholders in the quarter through dividends and share buybacks. Abbott shares rose about 4% in Thursday trading after the results. The report is part of the US large-cap earnings season that shapes the overall mood of global markets.
Abbott Laboratories (SEC 8-K) · Jul 16, 2026
US Retail Sales Rose Just 0.2% in June, Below Market Expectations
The US Census Bureau said on Thursday, July 16, 2026 that the value of retail sales rose 0.2% in June from the prior month, below the 0.3% gain economists had expected and following a revised 1% advance in May. Excluding gasoline stations, sales climbed 0.7%. Autos and parts rose 1.9% and online sales also gained 1.9%, partly attributed to Amazon's Prime Day event (June 23 to 26). Spending at restaurants and bars was roughly flat. The data suggests US consumers turned more cautious amid economic uncertainty and the fading boost from tax refunds. Markets are reading the report alongside the Federal Reserve's rate outlook, a variable that moves the dollar and global markets and, through them, Iran's markets.
CNN Business · Jul 16, 2026
Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index jumps to 41.4 in July, far above expectations
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's manufacturing activity index surged to 41.4 in July 2026, a sharp rise from 10.3 in June and far above the market forecast of around 13. Released Thursday, July 16, the reading points to the fastest expansion in the region's factory activity since November 2021. The new orders index rose 10 points to 37.0 and the shipments index jumped 19 points to 33.7, while the employment index climbed to 10.0. Both price gauges stayed elevated, however: the prices paid index held at 53.9 and the prices received index rose 7 points to 27.4, signaling persistent cost pressures. Strong US industrial data alongside sticky inflation bears on the Federal Reserve's rate path and, in turn, the dollar and global gold.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia · Jul 16, 2026
GE Aerospace beats Q2 profit expectations and raises 2026 earnings outlook
GE Aerospace, the world's largest jet-engine maker, reported second-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, July 16, 2026, with adjusted earnings of $2.02 per share (GAAP EPS of $2.30) and revenue of about $13.4 billion, above analyst estimates. Its Commercial Engines and Services unit posted roughly $9.7 billion in revenue, up 27 percent year over year, while total quarterly orders reached $16.5 billion. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $7.65 to $7.85 (from $7.10 to $7.40) and lifted its operating profit forecast to $10.55 billion to $10.75 billion. Despite the strong results, the stock slipped in US pre-market trading.
RTTNews · Jul 16, 2026
US initial jobless claims fall to 208,000, below market expectations
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell by about 10,000 to 208,000 in the week ended July 11, 2026, below analysts' forecast of around 218,000. Released Thursday, July 16 by the US Labor Department, it is the lowest reading in several weeks and another sign the US labor market remains firm. The four-week moving average eased to about 214,250. Continuing claims for the week ended July 4 fell by 16,000 to roughly 1.805 million, with the insured unemployment rate steady at 1.2 percent. A resilient labor market gives the Federal Reserve more room to keep interest rates higher for longer, a factor that reaches Iran's market through the global dollar and gold.
ActionForex · Jul 16, 2026
UnitedHealth Beats Q2 Estimates and Raises Its 2026 Profit Outlook
UnitedHealth Group, the largest US health insurer, reported its second-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, July 16: revenue of $112.0 billion, earnings from operations of $8.0 billion, and earnings of $6.04 per share ($6.38 adjusted), beating analyst estimates. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings guidance to a range of $19.50 to $20.00 per share, saying better management of medical costs and the use of AI to streamline operations helped drive the improvement. The stock had been under pressure previously on worries about rising medical costs.
UnitedHealth Group (SEC Form 8-K) · Jul 16, 2026
J.B. Hunt lifts Q2 earnings 45% and beats expectations
US transport and logistics company J.B. Hunt reported second-quarter earnings of $1.91 per share after the market close on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, up 45 percent from $1.31 a year earlier and above analysts' expectations of around $1.71. Operating income rose 32 percent to $259.5 million, from $197.3 million in the second quarter of 2025, while revenue climbed 19 percent to $3.50 billion. The company attributed the growth in operating income to higher revenue, improved productivity, continued removal of structural costs and lower expenses in some areas.
FreightWaves · Jul 16, 2026
Fed Beige Book: US economic activity rose slightly, with signs inflation may be improving
According to the US Federal Reserve's Beige Book released on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, economic activity increased slightly in recent weeks, employment rose, and businesses and households indicated inflation may have improved. Ten of the twelve Fed districts reported slight to moderate growth, one reported a slight decline and one no change. Prices rose moderately overall, with some contacts tying the cost increases to the conflict in West Asia and others to tariffs. Manufacturing hiring was the strongest sector in several districts, supported by defense-related activity and data-center demand. Even so, several districts flagged elevated uncertainty over fuel costs in the outlook ahead.
U.S. News & World Report · Jul 16, 2026
New York Fed manufacturing index jumps to 15.6 in July, far above expectations
The general business conditions index of the New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Survey rose to 15.6 in July, about 10 points higher than June's 5.7 and well above analysts' expectations of only a slight rise to around 6 points. A positive reading signals expanding factory activity in New York State. According to the report released on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, new orders and shipments increased strongly, employment rose at a solid clip, and firms stayed somewhat optimistic about improving conditions in the months ahead, though the pace of input and selling price increases remained elevated while slowing slightly. The survey is one of the first monthly gauges of US manufacturing for July.
InvestingLive · Jul 16, 2026
United Airlines tops Q2 estimates but warns of nearly $6 billion fuel-cost hit from the oil surge
After the US market close on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, United Airlines reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.99 per share on revenue of $17.67 billion, both above analyst expectations of $1.88 and $17.61 billion. Net income under US accounting standards was $805 million, or $2.46 per diluted share, down more than 17 percent from a year earlier. Aircraft fuel expense jumped 84 percent from last year to $5.11 billion in the quarter, at an average $4.19 per gallon. The airline said higher oil prices tied to the Strait of Hormuz tensions could add close to $6 billion to its full-year fuel bill. United raised its full-year adjusted profit outlook to $9 to $11 per share, but guided third-quarter earnings to $2.50 to $3.50, below the $3.60 analysts expected, sending the stock down about 4 percent after hours.
United Airlines · Jul 16, 2026
Wall Street closes higher Wednesday as Apple hits record on China AI approval
Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Wednesday, July 15, lifted by Big Tech and a softer than expected wholesale inflation reading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 150.91 points (0.29 percent) to end at 52,659.18, the S&P 500 rose 0.38 percent to 7,572.43, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.62 percent to 26,269.23. Apple gained 4.01 percent to a record high after a report that it won approval to launch its generative AI features in China. Alphabet rose nearly 3 percent, and a bullish outlook from chip equipment maker ASML added to the strength. In contrast, memory chipmakers Micron and SK Hynix fell more than 7 percent. Earlier the same day, US producer prices for June came in softer than expected, easing expectations on the Federal Reserve's rate path, a factor Iranian traders watch closely for its bearing on gold and the dollar.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 15, 2026
Bank of America's quarterly net income rises 27% to $9.1 billion on record trading
Bank of America reported its second-quarter 2026 results (ended June 30) on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, posting net income of $9.1 billion, up 27% from a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share came in at $1.21 (up 34%), and total revenue rose 15% to $31.6 billion, beating analyst expectations. Sales and trading revenue climbed 34% to a record $7.1 billion, with equity trading up 70% at $3.6 billion. Return on tangible common equity was 17%. Together with record profits at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, the results marked a strong second quarter for Wall Street's biggest banks.
کمیسیون بورس آمریکا (SEC) / U.S. SEC (Form 8-K) · Jul 15, 2026
Goldman Sachs sets a quarterly record with $20.98 EPS on a 72% surge in equities revenue
Goldman Sachs released its second-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, reporting earnings per share of $20.98, nearly double the $10.91 a year earlier and a record for the bank. Net revenues rose 39% to $20.34 billion and net income reached $6.63 billion, with an annualized return on equity of 23.5%. Its Global Banking & Markets division posted record net revenues of $15.52 billion, up 53% year over year. Equities revenue jumped 72% to $7.42 billion, and investment banking fees rose 55% to $3.40 billion. Alongside JPMorgan's record profit, the strong results painted a robust picture of the second quarter for Wall Street's largest banks.
گلدمن ساکس / Goldman Sachs · Jul 15, 2026
JPMorgan posts a record $21.2 billion quarterly profit, the highest in US banking history
The largest US bank reported its second-quarter 2026 results (ended June 30) on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, posting net income of $21.2 billion, or $7.70 per share, the highest quarterly profit in the bank's and US banking history. The figure included a $4.6 billion gain on its Visa stake; excluding that, net income was $16.9 billion ($6.14 per share). Total managed revenue rose 27% year over year to $58.0 billion, with every business line setting a record. Equity markets revenue jumped 86% to $6.0 billion and total markets revenue reached a record $12.1 billion, while investment banking fees rose 30% to $3.3 billion, the highest since 2021. The bank raised its full-year net interest income outlook to about $105.5 billion. JPMorgan shares hit a record high and its market value neared the $1 trillion mark.
یاهو فایننس / Yahoo Finance · Jul 15, 2026
BlackRock posts record $15.34 trillion in assets under management, beating Q2 profit estimates
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, reported on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 that its assets under management topped $15 trillion for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, reaching a record $15.34 trillion, up from $13.89 trillion three months earlier and $12.53 trillion a year ago. Adjusted earnings came in at $13.91 per share, above analysts' expectations of $12.59, while revenue rose to $7.08 billion. The firm drew $192 billion in net new client money during the quarter. BlackRock shares climbed about 4.8% in premarket trading.
بلکراک (سند رسمی SEC) / BlackRock (SEC filing) · Jul 15, 2026
Johnson & Johnson posts $25.3 billion in second-quarter sales and raises 2026 outlook
Pharmaceutical and consumer-health company Johnson & Johnson reported its second-quarter results (for the period ended June 30) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Sales rose 6.6 percent from a year earlier to $25.3 billion, and net earnings were $5.53 billion, or $2.27 per diluted share ($2.90 on an adjusted basis), beating analyst expectations. On the strength of its pharmaceuticals unit, the company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, lifting estimated annual sales to about $101.1 billion. If achieved, that would push annual sales above $100 billion for the first time in the company's 140-year history. Adjusted earnings-per-share guidance was raised by 13 cents to $11.68. Johnson & Johnson is a component of the Dow Jones index, and its report is part of the US corporate earnings season alongside results from the big banks.
Johnson & Johnson · Jul 15, 2026
US producer prices fell 0.3% in June; annual producer inflation eased to 5.5%
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand fell 0.3 percent in June from the prior month on a seasonally adjusted basis, the first monthly decline in about a year and against market expectations for an unchanged reading. On a 12-month basis, producer inflation eased to 5.5 percent, down from 6.5 percent in May. The monthly drop was driven mainly by a 1.4 percent fall in final demand goods prices; energy fell 6.4 percent and gasoline dropped 12 percent, while services prices rose 0.2 percent. The core index (excluding food and energy) rose 0.2 percent in June and 4.7 percent from a year earlier. The data came a day after June consumer inflation (CPI) printed at 3.5 percent. Following the two reports, traders abandoned bets on a Federal Reserve rate increase at the July 28 to 29 meeting and the dollar index slipped, which typically supports global gold and safe-haven assets. Analysts caution, however, that the jump in oil prices amid Strait of Hormuz tensions could add fresh inflationary pressure.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Jul 15, 2026
Morgan Stanley posts record second-quarter results on a trading surge; earnings of $3.46 a share
Investment bank Morgan Stanley released its second-quarter 2026 results on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Net revenue reached $21.3 billion, up from $16.8 billion a year earlier, and net income was $5.6 billion, or $3.46 per diluted share, compared with $3.5 billion and $2.13 a year ago. The figures beat analyst estimates of about $2.89 per share. The main growth driver was trading revenue, which jumped 69% to $6.3 billion. Wealth Management posted record net revenue of $8.86 billion, up 14%, added a record $148 billion in net new assets, and total client assets crossed the $10 trillion mark.
Morgan Stanley (SEC filing) · Jul 15, 2026
Wall Street closes higher Tuesday as US inflation cools; Nasdaq gains 0.9% on chip rebound
US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, 14 July. The S&P 500 rose 0.38% to 7,543 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.9% to 26,107, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, up about 10 points (0.02%) at 52,508. The main driver was June US inflation data, which unexpectedly fell 0.4% from the prior month and brought the annual rate down to 3.5%. The softer reading eased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike and lifted growth and technology shares, with semiconductor stocks rebounding after the previous session's selloff. Weighing on the Dow, IBM shares sank about 25%, the stock's worst day in decades, after the company warned that second-quarter profit would fall short on soft software demand.
The Motley Fool · Jul 15, 2026
IBM Shares Plunge More Than 23% in Worst Day in Decades After Q2 Revenue Miss
IBM shares plunged more than 23% in Wall Street trading on Tuesday, July 14, the technology group's steepest one-day drop in decades. The slide followed the company's disclosure that second-quarter revenue came in at about $17.2 billion, short of analyst estimates of roughly $17.9 billion, while adjusted earnings were $2.93 per share versus a forecast of $3.02. The fall erased about $65 billion of the company's market value. CEO Arvind Krishna attributed the miss to weakness in the software and infrastructure businesses, saying clients had shifted part of their spending away from software toward hardware, including AI servers and memory chips. IBM's collapse triggered a wave of selling in software peers such as Salesforce, Adobe and Intuit, and it was the single heaviest drag on the S&P 500 and the Dow, muting Wall Street's early gains after a softer-than-expected US inflation reading.
CNBC · Jul 14, 2026
Wells Fargo's second-quarter profit rises 17 percent to $6.4 billion on wealth and investment banking
Wells Fargo reported on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 that its second-quarter 2026 net income rose 17 percent to $6.4 billion, with earnings per share up 25 percent to $2.00, beating analyst expectations. Total revenue grew 9 percent to $22.6 billion. Investment banking fees jumped 35 percent to $939 million and noninterest income rose 13 percent to $10.3 billion. Net interest income increased 5 percent to $12.3 billion.
Bloomberg · Jul 14, 2026
Citigroup's second-quarter profit jumps 45 percent to $5.8 billion; equities trading revenue up 45 percent
Citigroup said on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 that its second-quarter 2026 net income rose 45 percent to $5.8 billion, or $3.15 per share, from $4.0 billion, or $1.96, a year earlier. Total revenue grew 14 percent to $24.8 billion, topping every analyst estimate in the survey. The bank's equities trading revenue climbed 45 percent and its Services division posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue. Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) reached 13 percent for the quarter.
Business Wire · Jul 14, 2026
Bank of America lifts second-quarter profit 27 percent on record equities trading; revenue reaches $31.6 billion
Bank of America reported on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 that its second-quarter 2026 net income rose 27 percent to $9.1 billion and diluted earnings per share climbed 34 percent to $1.21, beating analyst estimates. Total revenue grew 15 percent to $31.6 billion and net interest income advanced 9 percent to $16 billion. The bank's equities trading desk posted a record quarter, with trading revenue up about 33 percent. The results are part of the big US banks' earnings season, released alongside the June inflation data.
Quartz · Jul 14, 2026
Wall Street turns higher after soft inflation data; Nasdaq up 1 percent in Tuesday midday trade
Major US stock indexes turned higher in Tuesday, July 14, 2026 midday trade (around 11:30 a.m. Eastern) after a mixed open. The Nasdaq rose about 1 percent on strength in technology shares and the S&P 500 gained about 0.4 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average held near, and just below, its opening level. The main driver was the softer-than-expected June inflation report, which eased worries about a rate hike. Investors were also tracking second-quarter results from big banks and the escalating Strait of Hormuz tensions.
TheStreet · Jul 14, 2026
US Treasury yields fall after soft inflation data; dollar index drops and July rate-hike odds recede
US Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, after June inflation came in softer than expected. The 10-year yield dropped to about 4.55 percent and the policy-sensitive 2-year yield fell to roughly 4.1 percent, its biggest one-day decline since February. The dollar index slipped about 0.6 percent to around 100.7. With inflation pressure easing, market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at this month's meeting fell to about 20 percent, down from more than 40 percent a day earlier, though traders still see a roughly 63 percent chance of a hike in September. Lower yields and a weaker dollar are generally read as supportive for gold and emerging markets.
CNBC · Jul 14, 2026
Wall Street opens mixed after soft US inflation data; IBM slumps about 22 percent
US stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, after softer-than-expected June inflation data. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose at the open, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell under pressure from IBM. IBM shares dropped about 22 percent after weak preliminary quarterly results. June's Consumer Price Index fell 0.4 percent from the prior month and rose 3.5 percent from a year earlier, below the 3.8 percent forecast. After the data, traders trimmed bets on a rate increase at the Fed's upcoming meeting. Second-quarter results from major US banks, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, were also in focus.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 14, 2026
Warsh in first Congressional testimony: vows to tame inflation but gives no rate-path signal
Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve, told Congress on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in his first testimony that if policy is set correctly the inflation surge of the past five years will be a thing of the past, and that the central bank has no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation. He stressed a commitment to restoring price stability. Continuing his new approach and unlike his predecessors, Warsh gave no clear guidance on the path of interest rates. The testimony coincided with the release of June inflation data showing the annual Consumer Price Index at 3.5 percent and the core rate (excluding food and energy) at 2.6 percent. Fed policy is a main channel affecting the global dollar and gold prices, so it matters for Iran's market.
Axios · Jul 14, 2026
Goldman Sachs Posts Record $20.3 Billion Revenue in Strong Second Quarter
Investment bank Goldman Sachs reported record second-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 14. Net revenue for the three months ended June 30 reached $20.3 billion, up 39% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share came in at $20.98, well above analysts' expectations of roughly $14.5. The bank's equities trading revenue jumped 72% to $7.42 billion, and assets under supervision hit a record $4.04 trillion. Quarterly net earnings were $6.63 billion. Goldman was one of five major US banks reporting on Tuesday, the same day as the inflation data. JPMorgan had earlier also posted a record quarterly profit.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 14, 2026
US Inflation Fell 0.4% in June, Beating Forecasts; Annual Rate Eases to 3.5%
US consumer prices fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in June from the prior month, the biggest monthly decline in more than six years, driven mainly by a sharp drop in energy and gasoline prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the data on Tuesday, July 14. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a 0.2% decline. The annual inflation rate eased to 3.5% from 4.2% in May, below the market's 3.8% forecast. Core inflation (excluding food and energy) was flat in June, putting its 12-month rate at 2.6%, versus expectations of a 0.2% monthly rise and a 2.9% annual rate. After the release, markets cut the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the July meeting to about 17%, down from roughly 42% on Monday, though traders still price about a 60% chance of a hike at the September meeting. The path of US rates and the global dollar feed through to gold and dollar prices in Iran's market.
CNBC · Jul 14, 2026
JPMorgan, biggest US bank, posts record quarterly profit of about $21 billion; revenue up 28%
JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank, reported second-quarter results (for the period ended June 30) on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, posting a record net income of about $21.1 billion, up nearly 41% from a year earlier and the highest quarterly profit in the bank's history. Net revenue rose 28% to $57.3 billion, beating analyst expectations. Equities trading revenue surged 86% to about $6 billion, and the sale of part of the bank's stake in Visa added roughly $4.6 billion. The CEO said performance was strong across the firm and that revenue in each line of business hit a new record. JPMorgan opens Wall Street's big-bank earnings season, with Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs also due to report on Tuesday. Coming alongside the June US inflation data, the results serve as a gauge of the health of the American economy and consumer.
CNBC · Jul 14, 2026
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh begins his first congressional testimony today; markets put the odds of a September rate hike near 70 percent
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first congressional testimony since taking office today, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, first before the House Financial Services Committee and on Wednesday before the Senate Banking Committee. Questions will center on inflation, oil prices, tariffs and the interest-rate path. Markets now price the odds of a first Fed rate hike by September at about 70 percent, while Warsh has so far declined to give an explicit signal, saying only that inflation is "too high." His tone could move the strength of the dollar and the gold price, and in turn Iran's gold and currency markets.
TheStreet · Jul 14, 2026
US earnings season opens with big banks; JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Citi report second-quarter results today
The second-quarter 2026 US corporate earnings season opens today, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with results from major banks. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo report their second-quarter figures before the market open. Analysts are focused on net interest margin (NIM), the metric that determines bank profitability while the Federal Reserve's rate path stays uncertain. Options markets are pricing moves of about 4.4 to 6 percent in these stocks on results day. Together with the June inflation data, the reports serve as an important barometer of risk sentiment across global markets.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 14, 2026
US June inflation data is released today, Tuesday; forecasts point to the annual rate easing to about 3.8 percent
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) today, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (about 17:00 Tehran time). Surveys expect the headline annual inflation rate to ease from 4.2 percent in the May reading to about 3.8 percent, with monthly inflation at around minus 0.1 percent, driven mainly by a drop in gasoline prices. Core inflation (excluding food and energy) is forecast at about 2.9 percent. The recent jump in oil prices amid US-Iran tensions has raised the risk of inflation staying higher for longer. The reading is pivotal for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path and, through the strength of the dollar and the global gold price, feeds into Iran's gold and currency markets.
The Motley Fool · Jul 14, 2026
All three main Wall Street indexes closed lower Monday; Nasdaq fell 1.5% under chip-stock pressure
US stocks closed lower on Monday, July 13, 2026, with all three main indexes finishing in the red. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.55% to 25,873, the S&P 500 lost 0.79% to 7,515, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 138 points (0.26%) to 52,498. The declines followed the US administration's move to reinstate a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which sent US crude prices up about 8.5% and revived fears of inflationary pressure and a delayed rate cut. The heaviest pressure fell on semiconductors: SK Hynix shares dropped about 8%, Micron about 5%, AMD about 4%, and Intel about 7%. The intensifying US-Iran military standoff and rising energy prices have sharpened risk-off sentiment across global markets, feeding through to gold and to Iran's asset markets via the oil price and interest-rate expectations.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 13, 2026
Markets lift odds of a September Fed rate hike to about 62%
According to CME's FedWatch tool, as of Monday, 13 July 2026, the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September meeting had risen to about 62 percent. The chance of rates reaching the 3.75 to 4.0 percent range at that meeting climbed to 50.5 percent, up from 33.5 percent a month earlier, while the odds of no change fell to 37.8 percent from 61.7 percent. The jump in oil prices amid the Strait of Hormuz tensions, and the resulting inflation concerns, are cited as the main driver of the shift. A US rate hike typically strengthens the dollar and can weigh on global gold prices, two variables that matter directly for Iran's markets.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 13, 2026
Wall Street splits Monday: Dow edges higher while Nasdaq falls under chip-stock pressure
US stocks split in Monday trading on 13 July 2026. The Dow Jones rose about 0.1 percent, while the S&P 500 fell close to 0.3 percent and the Nasdaq dropped roughly 0.7 percent. A jump in oil prices, driven by a fresh exchange of US and Iranian strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, lifted energy shares such as ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and Chevron by about 1 percent, while chip and memory makers including Micron, Western Digital and SanDisk fell by nearly 5 percent, weighing most heavily on the Nasdaq. In the same session, Brent crude rose about 3.4 percent to near 77.7 dollars a barrel and West Texas Intermediate gained roughly 3.5 percent to near 72.9 dollars. US investors were also awaiting June consumer inflation data and the start of the big banks' earnings season in the days ahead.
خبرگزاری آسوشیتدپرس (AP) · Jul 13, 2026
US stock futures fall on Monday as oil jumps and Iran tensions rise; Nasdaq futures down 1.1 percent
US stock index futures were lower on Monday, July 13, 2026, in reaction to the exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran and the jump in oil prices. Nasdaq 100 futures fell about 1.07 percent and S&P 500 futures lost about 0.31 percent, while Dow Jones futures were little changed. Semiconductor shares were under pressure, with SK Hynix down about 10 percent in premarket trade. Brent crude rose about 2.8 percent to around $78 a barrel in the same session. Investors are also awaiting US June consumer price data and the start of big bank earnings on Tuesday.
CNBC · Jul 13, 2026
US 10-year Treasury yield at 4.56 percent as the Fed drops its easing bias
The US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.56 percent on Friday, 10 July. Minutes of the Fed's June meeting, released on 8 July, showed officials holding the target range at 3.50 to 3.75 percent and dropping their easing-bias language, with inflation risks still tilted to the upside. Markets now turn to the 14 July consumer inflation report and the 28 to 29 July meeting. US interest rates and the dollar influence Iran's gold and currency markets.
Advisor Perspectives · Jul 13, 2026
Levi Strauss beats on second-quarter profit; sales up 8 percent
Levi Strauss on Wednesday, 8 July reported adjusted earnings of 28 cents per share for the second quarter of 2026, above the 24-cent analyst consensus. Sales rose 8 percent year over year to 1.56 billion dollars, ahead of the 1.52 billion dollars analysts had expected. The company's shares fell in after-hours trading following the release.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 13, 2026
PepsiCo posts 6.4 percent revenue growth in the second quarter
PepsiCo released its second-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, 9 July, with net revenue up 6.4 percent and organic revenue up 2.4 percent. Reported earnings per share rose 137 percent (helped by one-off factors), while core earnings per share increased 4 percent. PepsiCo is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.
PepsiCo (SEC Form 8-K) · Jul 13, 2026
Delta Air Lines beats on quarterly profit and reaffirms its full-year outlook
Delta Air Lines on Friday, 10 July reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 1.56 dollars per share on adjusted revenue of 17.7 billion dollars, topping the 1.48 dollar analyst estimate. Despite the highest quarterly fuel bill in its history (an average of 3.93 dollars per gallon, up 75 percent from a year earlier), Delta reaffirmed full-year adjusted earnings guidance of 6.50 to 7.50 dollars. Delta traditionally kicks off the US corporate earnings season.
Quartz · Jul 13, 2026
Wall Street eyes a data-heavy week; US June inflation and big-bank earnings land Tuesday
Wall Street traders head into a data-heavy week overshadowed by the return of US-Iran tensions and renewed energy-price gains. Monday, July 13, carried no major data or earnings and was expected to be quiet. The focus falls on Tuesday, July 14: the release of the US June Consumer Price Index (inflation) and the start of earnings season, with reports from big banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh also testifies before Congress this week. The market's main worry is that with the US-Iran ceasefire over and energy prices rising again, inflationary pressure will persist. The US 10-year Treasury yield was little changed at 4.541% on Friday.
CNBC · Jul 13, 2026
Wall Street Closes Higher for the Week as Meta Notches Its Best Week Since 2024
US stock indexes closed higher on Friday, July 10, 2026. The S&P 500 rose 0.42% to 7,575.39, gaining more than 1% for the week. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.29% to close at 26,281.61, also up more than 1% on the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 149.60 points (0.29%) to 52,637.01 but fell 0.5% for the week overall. Nvidia gained about 4%, and Meta Platforms jumped roughly 6% on Friday, capping a nearly 15% weekly gain, its best weekly performance since early 2024. South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix also made its Nasdaq debut Friday, opening at $170 and closing the session up about 13%.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 11, 2026
Circle Wins Final OCC Approval to Establish a National Trust Bank
Circle Internet Group, issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced on July 10, 2026 that it received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank called Circle National Trust. The company filed its application on June 30, 2025 and received conditional approval in December 2025. The new bank will provide fiduciary digital asset custody services for Circle and its affiliates, and may eventually extend custody services to a limited number of institutional clients such as banks and other financial institutions. The approval is one of the first federal charters granted specifically for a crypto trust bank in the United States and strengthens the regulatory infrastructure behind USDC, the world's largest regulated stablecoin.
Circle (اطلاعیه رسمی) · Jul 11, 2026
Fed Names Members of Warsh's Five Monetary Policy Task Forces, Including Marc Andreessen
The US Federal Reserve announced on Thursday, 9 July 2026, the leaders of five outside task forces that new Chair Kevin Warsh has formed to review the central bank's policymaking practices. The "Productivity, Jobs, and AI" task force is led by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, Stanford economist Charles Jones, and Microsoft executive vice president Asha Sharma. Other task forces are led by former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (economic data quality) and Nobel laureate economist Thomas Sargent along with former White House Council of Economic Advisers chair Greg Mankiw (inflation frameworks); two further task forces cover Fed communications and balance-sheet policy. According to CNBC, the task forces are expected to conclude their work by the end of 2026 and deliver a set of recommendations to the Federal Reserve for improving monetary policymaking.
CNBC · Jul 11, 2026
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Give First Congressional Testimony Next Week
According to the US Federal Reserve Board's official calendar, Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee next Tuesday and the Senate Banking Committee next Wednesday, marking his first congressional testimony since becoming Fed Chair. The appearances follow the Fed's semiannual Monetary Policy Report submitted to Congress on July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), and are seen as a key market event for the dollar and gold in the coming week.
Federal Reserve Board · Jul 11, 2026
New Draft of US Digital Asset CLARITY Act Expected as Soon as Next Week
US lawmakers may release a new, combined draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, merging work from the Senate Banking and Agriculture committees, as soon as next week, CoinDesk reported July 9, 2026. The bill, which has not yet reached a Senate floor vote, remains stalled over three key disputes. The Senate returns from recess July 13, leaving roughly three working weeks before the August recess, described by sources as the last realistic window for passage in 2026.
CoinDesk · Jul 11, 2026
Micron Announces Up to $3 Billion New US Investment, Lifting Chip-Sector Stocks
Micron announced on Thursday, July 9, 2026, an additional investment of up to $3 billion to strengthen the US semiconductor supply chain, including $500 million in financing for GlobalWafers' 300mm wafer facility in Sherman, Texas, plus a 10 year raw silicon wafer supply agreement. The announcement brings Micron's total committed US investment through 2035 to more than $250 billion. Micron shares rose roughly 5 to 9 percent on the news, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) jumped more than 3 percent, with Applied Materials up 9.66 percent. All four major US stock indices closed higher that day.
GlobeNewswire (Micron) · Jul 11, 2026
US Ethereum ETFs See $52.2 Million Outflow, Ending Five-Day Inflow Streak
US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $52.2 million on Thursday, July 9, 2026, ending a five-day inflow streak that had begun July 2. According to Farside Investors data, BlackRock's ETHA led outflows at $12.7 million, followed by Fidelity's FETH at $34 million, Bitwise's ETHW at $2.8 million and BlackRock's ETHB at $2.7 million. Analysts attributed the reversal to profit-taking and macro caution after bitcoin failed to reclaim a key technical level.
Bitcoin World · Jul 11, 2026
US Regulators Face One-Week Deadline to Finalize Stablecoin Rules Under the GENIUS Act
Six US federal agencies, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration, the Treasury Department, FinCEN and OFAC, must finalize rules governing stablecoin issuers by July 18, 2026, exactly one year after the GENIUS Act's enactment. The public comment period on the proposed rules closed June 9, 2026, leaving agencies less than a week to reconcile six separate frameworks covering capital, liquidity, reserves, anti-money-laundering compliance, redemption and a ban on yield payments. The final rules could affect global access to dollar stablecoins such as Tether, which is widely used in Iran's market.
CryptoSlate · Jul 11, 2026
Michael Saylor's Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in Years, Raises $216 Million
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), led by Michael Saylor, sold a total of 3,588 bitcoin across two tranches between June 29 and July 5, 2026, raising $216 million in what CoinDesk, reporting July 6, 2026, described as the company's largest bitcoin sale to date. The sales comprised 1,363 BTC at an average price of $59,256 and 2,225 BTC at an average of $60,773, with proceeds used to fund dividends on the company's "Digital Credit" preferred shares. The sale reduced Strategy's bitcoin holdings to 843,775 coins, though it remains the largest corporate bitcoin treasury in the world. The move marks the first reversal of Saylor's long standing "never sell" stance on the company's bitcoin holdings.
CoinDesk · Jul 11, 2026
US Digital Asset Clarity Act Stalls in Senate Over Three Key Disputes
According to Yahoo Finance on July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), the US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, which had earlier advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee in a bipartisan vote, remains on the Senate calendar with no floor vote scheduled and no cloture motion filed, still short of the seven to nine Democratic votes needed to clear the Senate's sixty vote filibuster threshold. The report identifies three interlocking disputes blocking progress: crypto insider trading disclosure and ethics rules, law enforcement concerns that Section 604 of the bill would impair criminal investigations involving cryptocurrency, and questions over whether the bill's stablecoin yield language could let digital asset platforms offer interest equivalent returns. The Senate returns from recess on July 13, 2026 (22 Tir), leaving roughly twenty working days before the chamber breaks for its August recess on August 7.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 10, 2026
Sony Wins Conditional US Approval to Set Up a Dollar Stablecoin Trust Bank
According to CoinDesk on July 9, 2026 (18 Tir 1405), the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for Sony Bank to establish a stablecoin trust bank. The new entity, Connectia Trust National Association, will be capitalized with forty million dollars and will be wholly owned by Sony Bank. Sony said the bank is being set up "in preparation for the commercialization of businesses related to the issuance and management of US dollar denominated stablecoins in the United States." The approval is conditional only: Sony still must satisfy the OCC's remaining requirements and obtain Japanese regulatory authorization before it can actually issue or manage stablecoins, with the company targeting 2027 for commercial launch.
CoinDesk · Jul 10, 2026
US Stocks Close Slightly Higher to End the Week, Fourth Winning Week in Five
US stocks closed the week of Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405) with modest gains after a volatile week. According to the Associated Press, the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 140 points, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.1%, giving the S&P 500 its fourth winning week in the last five. Oil prices also held relatively steady on Friday, with Brent crude up 0.2%, even after unclaimed airstrikes hit Iran following Washington's earlier announcement that it had concluded its military strikes. The wire service reported that markets found relative calm after a volatile week driven by concerns over how the Iran-US war would affect the global flow of crude.
The Associated Press (via The Baltimore Sun) · Jul 10, 2026
US Bitcoin ETFs Snap 10-Day Outflow Streak With $221.7 Million Inflow
US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $221.7 million in net inflows on Thursday, July 9, snapping a 10 day outflow streak that had drained more than $2.7 billion from the funds. Fidelity's FBTC led with $166 million, followed by ARK 21Shares' ARKB with $91.8 million, while BlackRock's IBIT remained on an 11 session outflow streak. The inflow came as bitcoin's price climbed back above $61,000, following one of the funds' weakest stretches this year, with June alone seeing more than $4.5 billion in net outflows. Reports attributed the turnaround to a weak US jobs report and a softer tone from the Federal Reserve, which eased pressure on risk assets.
BeInCrypto · Jul 10, 2026
US Spot Ethereum ETFs Draw $70.5 Million in Fifth Straight Day of Inflows
US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $70.5 million on Wednesday, July 8 (17 Tir), marking a fifth consecutive session of positive flows. Fidelity's FETH fund led with $69.2 million in inflows, while VanEck's ETHV added another $1.3 million. The gains came even as US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows the same day, a divergence analysts say points to gradually returning institutional demand for Ethereum despite the geopolitical tensions from the Iran-US war and this week's muted moves in digital-asset prices.
Bitcoin.com News · Jul 10, 2026
US 10-year Treasury yield eases to 4.54% on safe-haven demand
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note eased to around 4.54% on Friday, July 10 (19 Tir), down 0.02 percentage points from the prior session, marking a second consecutive day of declines. According to Trading Economics, lower global oil prices have eased inflation concerns somewhat and reduced pressure for more aggressive Federal Reserve tightening. The move comes alongside reports that the United States and Iran will continue peace negotiations despite the recent escalation in hostilities, a pattern consistent with the typical safe-haven behavior seen in Treasury markets during periods of geopolitical uncertainty.
Trading Economics · Jul 10, 2026
US stocks rise despite Iran tensions as Wall Street's fear gauge stays low
US stocks rose on Thursday, July 9 (18 Tir), even as US-Iran hostilities escalated. The S&P 500 closed up 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.3%, the same day CENTCOM reported striking about 90 military targets in Iran. According to Yahoo Finance and TheStreet, US investors focused more on artificial-intelligence prospects than on the Middle East flare-up. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Wall Street's fear gauge, traded around 16.8 on Friday, July 10 (19 Tir), near the low end of its 52-week range of 13.4 to 35.3.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 10, 2026
Fed's June Minutes Reveal 9-to-8 Split Over a 2026 Rate Hike as Inflation Outlook Rises
Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's June 16-17, 2026 policy meeting, released Wednesday, July 8, 2026, showed that while officials unanimously held the benchmark rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent, they were split on the 2026 rate path in the dot plot: eight participants favored no change, one favored a cut, and nine favored at least one hike this year. According to CNBC, Fed officials also raised their 2026 inflation projections from 2.7 percent at the March update to 3.6 percent headline and 3.3 percent core, cited as driven largely by trade tariffs and the escalating Iran conflict.
CNBC · Jul 10, 2026
Dollar Index Holds Near 101 as Fed Rate Path Remains Uncertain
The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell to 100.92 on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir), down 0.07 percent from the previous session, though it is up 0.98 percent over the past month and 3.35 percent over the past year. According to Trading Economics, minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting showed policymakers remain divided over the future path of interest rates, with only a few officials favoring a rate hike, while markets continue to price in at least one Fed rate increase by the end of 2026.
Trading Economics · Jul 10, 2026