#USMarketUpdate
S&P 500 falls despite Iran fighting pause as chip stocks tumble:
Live updates

The S&P 500 fell Monday as a plunge in chip stocks negated an earlier rally sparked by a decline in global oil prices.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/26/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=androidappshare

#Soloway

https://youtu.be/LDQzR5mP9uM?is=gEDR6hE6ueMjHUDR

#Soloway
https://www.youtube.com/live/BV-ZgfWxt5I?is=5KIaREHLvA5Fw0Q0

One number instantly explains why Apple's investors are having a wildly different year than Oracle's
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/one-number-instantly-explains-why-apples-investors-are-having-a-wildly-different-year-than-oracles-155100388.html

Apple overtakes Nvidia as most valuable company as iPhone maker avoids 'capex pitfalls'
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/apple-overtakes-nvidia-as-most-valuable-company-as-iphone-maker-avoids-capex-pitfalls-150316032.html

Semiconductor stock charts just formed this bearish shape that signals more potential losses
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/semiconductor-stock-charts-just-formed-this-bearish-shape-that-signals-more-potential-losses-145440205.html

SpaceX stock hits new all-time low despite 'over the moon' Starship test
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/spacex-stock-hits-new-all-time-low-despite-over-the-moon-starship-test-144351570.html

3 realities from the summer tech stock rout you are probably overlooking
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/3-realities-from-the-summer-tech-stock-rout-you-are-probably-overlooking-142723054.html

D-Wave leads quantum stocks higher as AT&T expands computing deal
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/d-wave-leads-quantum-stocks-higher-as-att-expands-computing-deal-131336800.html

Why another shocking Meta capex number may keep the stock underwater
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/why-another-shocking-meta-capex-number-may-keep-the-stock-underwater-130420154.html

Why Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon earnings could crush the S&P 500
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/why-microsoft-meta-and-amazon-earnings-could-crush-the-sp-500-123600155.html

#Weekahead
#Earnings live: AstraZeneca stock rises to kick off a busy earnings week

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-astrazeneca-stock-rises-to-kick-off-a-busy-earnings-week-115207214.html

#USMarketUpdate
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq fluctuate as chip stocks tumble, oil prices fall

Live updates

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-monday-july-27-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-080412540.html

Mapping the Market: British pound coils for potential breakout 

July 27 - The British pound has experienced short-term swings this year over everything from the Iran war to domestic politics and inflation, but overall it has not departed from the well-defined range held against the dollar for the past 15 months. Technical analysis suggests that ‌period of calm could soon give way to a sharp move.

The pound has been boxed in between 1.3011 and 1.3867 versus the dollar, even as volatility has picked up elsewhere in markets. Beneath the surface, however, a widely used measure of volatility — 20-month Bollinger Bands — points to building pressure.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/global-markets-technicals-2026-07-27/

Hedge fund bets on rising US healthcare stocks near 5-year high, Goldman says

SUMMARY
Healthcare bets up for a second straight week, says Goldman Sachs
Healthcare equipment, supplies, life sciences tools and pharmaceuticals drew hedge fund buying
Specialist healthcare funds manage about $283 billion of roughly $1 trillion in equity hedge fund assets, Goldman said

https://www.reuters.com/markets/wealth/hedge-fund-bets-rising-us-healthcare-stocks-near-5-year-high-goldman-says-2026-07-27/

#FundFlow
US equity funds log outflows
for a second straight week as tech earnings eyed

July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds recorded outflows for a second consecutive week as caution ahead of earnings reports ​from major technology companies and a renewed rise ‌in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
Investors sold a net $7.34 billion in U.S. equity funds during the week through July 22, ​sharply higher than the previous week's net ​sales of $4.18 billion, according to LSEG Lipper data.

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-equity-funds-log-outflows-second-straight-week-tech-earnings-eyed-2026-07-24/

#FundFlow
Global equity funds attract ninth weekly inflow amid

July 24 (Reuters) - Global equity funds attracted inflows for a ninth straight week through July 22 as investors remained optimistic about a robust earnings season ​despite an escalation in Middle East tensions and the recent weakness ‌in semiconductor stocks.

They bought a net $10.51 billion in global equity funds during the week, slightly below the previous week's $12.48 billion in purchases, according to LSEG Lipper ​data.

upbeat earnings expectations
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-flows-graphic-2026-07-24/

#WeekAhead
Wall St Week Ahead US stocks face tests from Fed decision, tech-led earnings deluge

SUMMARY
Fed seen holding rates on Wednesday, some investors uncertainMicrosoft, Meta, Amazon to report after Alphabet disappointsApple, Visa, Chevron also set to report in busiest Q2 week

NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - A wobbly U.S. stock market will take its cues in the coming week from a Federal Reserve meeting set to shed light on ​the path for interest rates, and from a packed slate of corporate earnings led by technology companies and heavyweights in artificial intelligence.

Major equity indexes ‌posted weekly declines, dragged down on the week by steep slides in Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab and Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab following their quarterly reports.

https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-week-ahead-us-stocks-face-tests-fed-decision-tech-led-earnings-deluge-2026-07-24/

CME brings 23-hour futures trading to SpaceX, Micron and others

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/cme-launches-single-stock-futures-enabling-investors-to-trade-spacex-micron-23-hours-a-day.html?__source=androidappshare

#USMarketUpdate
Wall Street ends mixed as investors focus on tech earnings | Reuters

SUMMARY
Investors await earnings from AI heavyweightsFed rate decision due on WednesdayChip index adds to recent lossesS&P 500 +0.02%, Nasdaq -0.18%, Dow +0.51%

July 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street ended mixed on Monday, as investors awaited guidance from major technology companies in a busy week for ​quarterly earnings, while also worrying that stubbornly high oil prices could force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab, ‌Meta (META.O), opens new tab and Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab are set to report quarterly results this week. Investors were questioning whether a multi-year rally fueled by optimism about artificial intelligence may be losing steam.



https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-futures-rise-us-iran-pause-hostilities-2026-07-27/

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 28, 2026
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-july-28-2026