Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Afternoon
- Wall St gains on chip stocks recovery; earnings draw focus
- Oil prices rise to five-week high on US-Iran attacks, Houthi blockade threat
- Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
- Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain
- Trump employs unused law in new tariff playbook
- Developed market debt to hit record $75.8 trillion as shocks and spending pressures mount, Fitch says
- Concerns grow over AI giants’ hidden debts
- The AI Bubble Is No Ordinary Bubble
- Trump Plays Down Prospects for Iran Talks Amid Red Sea Threat
- Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers
- CoreWeave’s AI-Native Cloud Faces the Storm
- IEA warns of risk to energy supplies from escalation of Iran conflict
General
- Stocks are higher, boosted by chipmakers and strong earnings: Live updates
- Oil prices rise nearly 2% on fresh attacks by US and Iran
- Iran war live: Tehran says tankers on fire in Strait of Hormuz, Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade
- Iran and US persist in their attacks, as Pakistan tries to keep diplomacy alive
- Chinese Oil Tanker U-Turns in Red Sea After Houthi Attack Threat
- Iran mediators push new ceasefire as Trump eyes all-out war
- How vulnerable is the Gulf to attacks on desalination plants?
- Inflation fears are back in the spotlight as the Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated, analysts say
- Ships shun Strait of Hormuz as renewed fighting strains key oil corridor
- Wall Street Talks Up Carry Trade as Returns Soar Most in Decades
- Economic Momentum Flips From Blessing to Curse for S&P 500 Bulls
- Schwab Beats Estimates as Retail Investors Pile Into the Market
- Data Centers on Track to Suck Up a Fifth of US Power Use by 2035
- Jamie Dimon says markets underestimate risks and he wouldn’t buy stocks or Treasurys at current prices
- China Vows to Achieve Annual Growth Target After Economy Weakens
- China at Risk of 20% Youth Joblessness as Labor Distress Spreads
- Quant Hedge Fund ‘Free Fall’ Spooks Wealthy Investors in China
- U.S. condemns China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive’ acts after Philippine sailor injured at disputed shoal
- Houthis Warn All Ships Against Calling at Saudi Arabia’s Ports
- Hegseth Faces Lawmakers Over Iran War Costs as Conflict Widens
- Bessent Says US Will Scrutinize Chinese AI Models for IP Theft
- Private Credit and Data Center Wraps Are 2008 Redux
- exas Heat to Challenge State Grid’s Power Demand Record
- Euro-Zone Banks Further Tighten Companies’ Credit Standards
- China Broadens Market Rescue With Tech Stocks Drawing Support
- Trump Is Squeezing Canada. Don’t Expect Carney to Roll Over.
- The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising
- ADP Says June Private Sector Hiring Grew Slightly Below Expectations
- Top American AI Execs Sound Alarm on Chinese Models
- China AI Companies Rush to Raise Funds and Close Gap With U.S.
- Israel Believes Iran Moved Nuclear Centrifuges Into Pickaxe Mountain
- Insurers Find Workarounds on Risky Debt as Regulators Play Whac-A-Mole
- Nearly 100 US troops injured in two weeks since Iran war resumed
- Oracle could face $7bn collateral bill for Wisconsin data centre
- Midwest sunset: Trump’s tariffs hit America’s agricultural powerhouse
- The Gulf nation that became Iran’s softest target
- China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips
