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Chip Stocks Rebound and Lift Wall Street — but the Real Verdict Comes Wednesday Night
The Nasdaq rose 0.9% as semiconductor shares bounced 4% and Asian chipmakers rallied on strong Korean and Taiwanese export data. But Alphabet and Tesla report Wednesday, and the market has already pre-positioned for good news.
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Oil at a Five-Week High, Stocks on the Back Foot: Wall Street Opens a Make-or-Break Earnings Week Lower
The S&P 500 and Dow slipped as oil settled at its highest close since mid-June, chip stocks failed to rebound and a defining stretch of earnings and central bank decisions began.
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From Record Highs to Risk-Off in Three Weeks: European Markets Face an ECB Week Under Pressure
The STOXX 600 set an all-time high in early July — then Wall Street’s chip rout and the Gulf conflict arrived. With the ECB deciding Thursday and Ryanair’s 34% profit drop opening earnings season, Europe’s rally is on trial.
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Wall Street Braces for a Defining Week: Alphabet and Tesla Earnings, an ECB Decision and Oil on Edge
Futures point higher as 77 S&P 500 companies prepare to report. Alphabet and Tesla open mega-cap earnings season Wednesday, the ECB decides Thursday, and oil remains volatile as the U.S.-Iran confrontation enters a second week.