Stocks and oil prices drift, while South Korean AI darling SK Hynix leaps in its Wall Street debut
NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. stocks and oil prices are drifting toward a quiet finish of the week Friday following their earlier fireworks on worries about how the war with Iran will affect the global flow of crude. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in midday trading and on track to close out its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 101 points, or 0. 2%, as of 11:45 a. m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0. 2% lower. Oil prices eased following as...
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- China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply
- Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands
- EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
- New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing
- A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights Chinas persisting worker safety risks
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Thu, 09 Jul 2026
- Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
- Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Feds new task forces evaluating operations
- News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
- Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, pushing up homebuyers borrowing costs
- AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use
- US home prices hit an all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise
- US jobless claims dip modestly to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
- PepsiCo says economic concerns weighed on customers in North American during recent quarter
- Chinas passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows, while sales drop at home
- Australia agrees to sell uranium to India, ending a long stalemate
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
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- Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
- Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over
- The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
- Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
- Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the US market
- Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
- IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war but helped by AI
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- Judge dismisses Prince Harrys privacy invasion lawsuit against publisher of Daily Mail
- US airlines monthly fuel spending topped $6 billion again in May, up 84% from year ago
Tue, 07 Jul 2026
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- AI stocks sink and drag markets lower worldwide
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- Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up a debate over copyrights
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- Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling
- Trump says Walmart cut prices at his request, but Walmart statement omits administrations role
- Rebounding AI stocks send the SP 500 within 1% of its record
- Supreme Court wont block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads
- Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a reset of its gaming division
- Alberta and Ontario propose a pipeline to carry western Canadas oil to the east
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