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Dow Rallies While Chip Stocks Decline

The Dow industrials surged, while chip stocks were selling off as investors ditched artificial-intelligence darlings in favor of other sectors that had been left behind this year.

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Edged Down in July, Conference Board Says

The research group said its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a higher reading of 92.0.

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Home Prices Show No Sign of Retreating-but Not Everywhere

Home prices in May nationally rose 1.1% year-over-year, compared with 0.8% in April, according to S&P Cotality Case-Shiller.

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Iran and Oman Seek Agreement on Hormuz in Bid to Jumpstart Peace Talks

Mediators are using a lull in the fighting to patch together a quick fix to reopen the strait, hoping it paves the way for substantive talks.

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The Price to Finance the AI Data Center Boom Is Rising, Just Ask Meta

Meta's data-center project priced a $12.5 billion offering with a higher interest rate than a similar deal last year, as AI companies flood the market with new debt.

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The Fed isn't your biggest worry. The central-bank decision that actually impacts your 401(k) lands in Tokyo.

Japan is edging toward the exit on buying America's debt. Here is why this matters to your retirement plans.

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The U.S. will import Mexican cattle again. Here's what that means for high beef prices.

The U.S. Agriculture Department will allow cattle imports from Mexico to resume beginning in late August, despite the threat of the New World screwworm.

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Kevin Warsh Wanted a 'Good Family Fight' at the Fed. He's Getting One.

The new chairman initiated a debate over how the central bank works, and it could test his tight-lipped approach on the economy.

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FIFA Explores Stake Sale in New $20 Billion Entity

The soccer body looks to capitalize on the success of the World Cup.

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One Megabuyer-China-Finds a Way to Get Mideast Oil

Beijing's longtime position as both a financial lifeline to Iran and a customer for its foes has helped it work around blockades.

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Bank of Japan Set to Hold as It Assesses Impact of June Increase

The Bank of Japan is likely to take a breather this week to assess the effects of its latest move after raising its policy rate to the highest level in three decades.

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Western Powers Race to Bring the Production of Explosives Back Home

The business of explosives is thriving in Western countries, as governments unleash spending to bring production home.

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RBA Gov. Bullock Leaves Threat of Higher Rates on the Table

Reserve Bank of Australia Gov. Michele Bullock warned that inflation remains too high, adding that further interest-rate increases can't be ruled out.

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How South Korea's Leveraged ETF Gambit Backfired

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July 28, 2026 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)