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US futures and Asian shares are mixed while oil prices decline as some exporters opt to raise output

Asian shares and U.S. futures are mixed following a long weekend on Wall Street

The Independent UK

7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly as prices slide

A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance are planning to increase their outputs modestly next month

The Independent UK

OPEC+ Raises Output Target For August. Smooth Sailing Seen For Oil Price Trajectory

OPEC+ has agreed to a provide a significant boost to oil output by raising targets from August aimed to further add to global oil supplies after the Middle East conflict spurred prices to as high as $120 a barrel.

International Business Times

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OPEC+ Agrees To Raise Output Even as Hormuz Shipping Security Remains Uncertain

OPEC+ members agreed to raise their collective oil‑production quotas from August even as crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain.

Benzinga

Falling Oil Prices Are Putting Pressure On African Exporter Budgets Across The Continent. But The Real Strain Is Showing In Nigeria's Heavy Dependence On Crude Revenue.

Falling oil price expectations are renewing pressure on African crude exporters, threatening government budgets that depend heavily on energy revenue just as debt costs, currency weakness and public spending demands remain elevated.

International Business Times

Brent Crude Could Sink to $60 a Barrel by Year-End Despite 'Temporary Flare-Ups' Between US and Iran, Citi Analysts Say

Analysts from Citi predict a significant drop in Brent crude prices to $60 a barrel by year-end, banking on the U.S.-Iran truce to hold.

Benzinga

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

The Australian share market's benchmark index climbed 1.4 per cent, propelled in part by strong gains by goldminers as the precious metal rose.

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Nasdaq Sinks as Sandisk Sell-Off Continues: Stock Market Today

Another day of weak price action for chip stocks weighed on the Nasdaq, but the Dow headed into the long holiday weekend at new highs.

Kiplinger

Stocks Saw a Positive Sign In a Weak Jobs Report. They Were Mixed Anyway.

Stocks were mixed on Thursday as the Dow Jones climbed to a new record and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 1%, dragged by chipmakers.

International Business Times

Dow Hits Records as Money Rotates Out of AI Chips Into Blue Chips: This Week on Wall Street

As America approaches its 250th birthday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the oldest U.S. stock market index — capped a holiday-shortened week at fresh record highs, surpassing 52,500 points on Thursday.

Benzinga

Dow Jones Hits Record High as Chip Bloodbath Sinks Nasdaq 100: Stock Market Today

The Dow Jones Industrial Average powered to a fresh record high above 52,700 by midday Thursday after a sharply weaker-than-expected June jobs report pushed investors to unwind bets that the Federal Reserve would be forced to raise interest rates in the near term.

Benzinga

The Economy Added Fewer Jobs Than Expected. It Could Be a Boon For Wall Street

Stocks, however, reversed gains on Thursday after the latest job report showed a decline in hirings in June.

International Business Times

U.S. Economy Adds Less Than Half The Jobs Analysts Expected In June, But Unemployment Rate Drops

Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by much less than expected in June, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

International Business Times

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Gain Despite Weak June Jobs Data — CoreWeave, Nebius, Micron, Franklin Covey In Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The lede, headline, ETFs and economic data have been updated.)

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Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

The S&P 500 slipped on the first trading day of the second half of 2026 as investors continued rotating out of semiconductor stocks, while Polymarket traders remain evenly divided over Thursday’s opening direction.

The Independent UK

Oil prices fall to pre-war levels as Strait of Hormuz shipping slowly recovers

Tanker traffic through Hormuz has begun to recover, though vessel movements remain well below pre-conflict levels

Benzinga

Trump Says Iran Talks 'Going Well'; Oil Falls to Nearly $67 While South Korea's KOSPI Slides More Than 5%

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s upbeat assessment of U.S.-Iran negotiations weighed on oil prices and shaped global market sentiment, even as Asian equities tumbled sharply.

Benzinga

Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Fall As Iran Rules Out Direct Talks With US— Nike, Constellation Brands, Bloom Energy In Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.)

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Benzinga

Wall Street’s Biggest Fear Is Back: Treasury Yields Surge, Gold Signals Fed Fight Is Far From Over Ahead of Key Jobs Report

Treasury yields are jumpy heading into the second half of 2026, and Wall Street has good reason to be nervous.

The Independent UK

Asian shares trade mixed as worries over Iran-US deal remain

Asian shares are trading mixed, as uncertainty remained about the war in Iran and access to the crucial Strait of Hormuz despite an initial U.S.-Iran deal

Benzinga

Iran Refuses To Meet Trump Envoys, Signals Plans To Control Strait Of Hormuz In Fresh Challenge To US-Brokered Peace Efforts

On Tuesday, Iran ruled out direct talks with senior U.S. officials despite Washington’s latest diplomatic push, underscoring deep divisions over a fragile ceasefire and the future of one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes.

International Business Times

The Dow Jones Closed Out Its Best First Half In Five Years. Here's What Analysts Say Could Come Next.

Stocks climbed again on Tuesday, closing out a positive first half of the year for all major indexes.

International Business Times

Alphabet Makes Debut As Dow Jones Index Member, Pushing It To a New Record

The broader S&P 500 climbed 1.18% to close at 7,440.43, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite outperformed with a 2.07% gain, ending the session at 25,820.14.

Kiplinger

Stocks Rally to Start a Big Holiday Week: Stock Market Today

Comcast created a stir among communication services stocks with a plan to spin off its media and entertainment assets into a new publicly traded company.

International Business Times

Stocks Jump As U.S. And Iran Halt Hostilities And Resume Negotiations; Dow Closes At New Record

Stocks jumped on Monday in a volatile session as the U.S. and Iran halted hostilities and are set to resume negotiations on Tuesday.

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