Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 9 AM ET: U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher | Iran ...
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher
U.S. stock futures inched higher on gains made by tech names, while investors focused on further escalation in the Middle East.
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Iran War Mediators Push for Traction on a New Ceasefire
Regional powers are worried about rising economic damage and the risk of escalation, but still face the challenge of getting the combatants on board.
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Why Are Gas Prices Topping $4 When Oil Is Falling?
The market is shrugging off the escalation in fighting between the U.S. and Iran-but Americans could feel the impact at the pump.
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China State-Owned Funds Buy Nearly $9 Billion in Shares to Support Market
The show of support and pledges come amid a deepening selloff in chip and tech stocks globally.
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EU Says Construction Companies, Trade Bodies Likely Formed Pricing Cartel
Ten chemical groups and three trade bodies operated a cartel to raise prices following the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the commission said it provisionally found.
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ECB to Hold Rates Steady as Rebound in Energy Prices Threatens to Revive Inflation
Investors expect at least one more quarter-point hike this year, with most seeing it at the ECB's meeting in September, followed by a final increase next year to 2.75%.
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The Massive Supply Deals Feeding the AI Frenzy Are No Sure Thing
Long-term arrangements touted by companies like SK Hynix aren't as solid as they seem.
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The 'Pattern Day Trader Rule' Is Dead. The Result Is a Massive Surge in Risky Leverage.
The elimination of a Dot Com-era pattern day trading rule is expanding access to margin for retail investors-and raising concerns about volatility.
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Merck's Keytruda Faces a Patent Cliff. These New Cancer Drugs Could Take Over.
Many think the next standard cancer treatment will pair two innovations.
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Everyday Investors Are Over the Mag Seven and Into New AI Darlings
Once the Magnificent Seven's most enthusiastic fans, they are looking elsewhere for the next superstar tech stocks.
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The Key to Solar and Wind Power Is Battery Storage, and China Is Dominating
Chinese suppliers have 90% of the U.S. energy-storage market, generating concern in Washington about overreliance on its rival.
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Big Food Is Running Out of Moves With Shoppers and Investors
Investors have rightly given up on companies such as General Mills and Kraft Heinz, which are squeezed by everything from inflation to GLP-1s.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 20, 2026 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)
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