Wall St rises on cooler inflation data, big bank earnings Jul 14, 2026 05:29AM

By Ragini Mathur and Avinash P

July 14 (Reuters) - Wall ‌Street's main indexes rose ​on Tuesday ​after softer-than-expected inflation data fueled hopes the Federal Reserve could adopt a less hawkish stance on interest rates, while upbeat second-quarter results lifted most of the big bank stocks.

The data showed that the consumer price ‌index rose 3.5% in June from a year earlier, below Reuters-polled economists' forecast of 3.8%.

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Wall Street ends lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite; chipmakers drop Jul 13, 2026 05:53AM

By Stephen Culp and Ragini Mathur

NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - Tech ‌shares pulled U.S. stocks lower ​on Monday after ​President Donald Trump announced that he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports in the latest escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities that sent oil prices jumping and dampened risk appetite.

Investors stared down what promised to be an eventful week packed with earnings, economic data and congressional testimony from U.S.... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends higher as investors turn to earnings season Jul 10, 2026 05:30AM

By Noel Randewich and Ragini Mathur

July 10 (Reuters) - ‌The S&P 500 rose ​to end ​just short of a record high on Friday, as a blockbuster Nasdaq debut of South Korea's SK Hynix fueled optimism about memory-chip makers, while investors looked ahead to quarterly earnings season kicking off next week.

The ‌artificial intelligence trade returned to the spotlight after SK Hynix ended 13% above its offering price ⁠at $170 in a high-profile U.S.... (continue reading...)


Nasdaq ends sharply higher; chip surge offsets Iran worries Jul 9, 2026 06:06AM

By Noel Randewich and Ragini Mathur

July 9 (Reuters) - ‌The Nasdaq ended sharply ​higher on ​Thursday, as Micron Technology fueled a rally in chip stocks that eclipsed fears that renewed U.S. and Iranian attacks might prolong the Middle East conflict and fuel inflation.

Tehran said it hit U.S. military targets in Kuwait, ‌Qatar and Bahrain following U.S. strikes against Iran on Wednesday.

The PHLX chip index surged 3.06%, up... (continue reading...)


S&P 500 ends down after Trump says Iran deal is 'over' Jul 8, 2026 05:16AM

By Noel Randewich

July 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended ‌lower on Wednesday after ​U.S. President Donald ​Trump said an interim deal aimed at ending the war with Iran was "over," while Broadcom led gains among recently battered chip stocks.

Speaking at a NATO summit in Turkey, Trump said he had no interest in further talks with Iran and ‌warned that Washington would likely carry out additional strikes on Wednesday night.

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