U.S. Producer-Price Index Fell in June
The producer-price index declined by 0.3% in June, the Labor Department said, after increasing by an elevated 0.6% in May. Analysts had estimated that producer prices held steady last month.
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Trump Leans Toward Expanding U.S. Military Operations in Iran
While preferring diplomacy, the president was briefed this week on options, including the use of ground troops and bombing the nuclear-linked site Pickaxe Mountain.
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Megacap Tech Lifts U.S. Stocks
U.S. stocks edged higher as gains in megacap technology names offset weakness in chip stocks.
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Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged Amid Signs of Economic Recovery
The central bank offered an updated outlook which predicts economic growth to ramp up markedly in the second quarter and remain in positive territory through 2028.
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JPMorgan, BlackRock and Goldman to Tokenize Stocks, Treasurys
Trade processor DTCC is launching a trial run with Wall Street firms to convert assets into digital tokens.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Withdrawal
Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 1.7 million barrels last week. Analysts expected crude stocks to decline by 900,000 barrels.
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Banks Are on a Goldilocks Run. Don't Assume It Will Last.
Virtually everything worked in big banks' favor in the second quarter, but there is no shortage of things that could go wrong.
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IMF Sees Reduced Cushion Against Oil Disruption for Global Economy
The global economy has less capacity to cushion the blow from a reduction in energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Iran resume hostilities, the International Monetary Fund said.
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China's Crude Buying Pause Has Helped Cushion the Market. That Might Be Changing.
A prolonged slump in China's crude buying might be nearing an end, removing a key cushion for the global oil market just as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions put Gulf supplies at risk once again, according to some market watchers.
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China's Economy Grows at Weakest Pace Since 2022
The country's surging exports, buoyed by the artificial-intelligence boom, failed to compensate for a struggling domestic economy and sluggish consumer spending.
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Eurozone Industrial Production Fell Unexpectedly in May
Eurozone industrial output in May snapped a three-month streak of resilient activity in the face of higher energy costs following the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
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U.S. Seeks More Private-Markets Firms to Boost Small-Business Funding
The leadership of the recently expanded SBIC program wants more asset managers to take part.
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Blockbuster Stock Sales Are Threatening to Overwhelm the Bull Market
The race to issue shares reminds some analysts of later stages of prior rallies.
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Europe's Scramble for Gas Ahead of Winter Gets Harder
The Strait of Hormuz used to carry around 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows, while Iranian attacks have wiped out 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity.
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Australia Plans to Govern Use of Water, Power for AI
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that legislation for the artificial-intelligence industry is expected early next year.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 15, 2026 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)
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