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US stocks: US market ends mixed as investors focus on Big Tech earnings

US stocks: US market ends mixed as investors focus on Big Tech earnings

Synopsis Wall Street closed mixed as investors awaited tech earnings and feared rate hikes. Oil prices fell after President Trump discussed peace talks with Iran. Major technology firms like Microsoft and Apple will report their quarterly results this week. Investors are questioning the sustainability of the artificial intelligence rally. The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision

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Oil slides 5% as Iran reportedly signals halt to attacks if U.S. pause holds

Oil slides 5% as Iran reportedly signals halt to attacks if U.S. pause holds

Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil prices fell after Iran reportedly said it would suspend attacks as long as a U.S. pause in hostilities remains in place, easing concerns over nearly two weeks of escalating conflict.  International

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Singapore tightens monetary policy in surprise move as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk

Singapore tightens monetary policy in surprise move as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk

Commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore on Monday unexpectedly tightened its monetary policy for a second consecutive time, moving preemptively against a renewed oil price surge even as inflation at home stays subdued. The Monetary Authority

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Atiku laments, says Tinubu govt still borrowing despite windfall from crude oil sales

Atiku laments, says Tinubu govt still borrowing despite windfall from crude oil sales

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Nigerian government over what he described as “unprecedented domestic borrowing” despite a significant increase in earnigs from high international crude oil prices. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku pointed out that while the 2026 Appropriation Act

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Bank of England to hold interest rates as oil price surge threatens UK economy

Bank of England to hold interest rates as oil price surge threatens UK economy

Sunday 26 July 2026 10:29 am  |   Updated:  Sunday 26 July 2026 10:30 am The Bank of England is set to hold interest rates. The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates in a split vote on Thursday yet a surge in oil prices could complicate the crucial decision.  The Bank’s Monetary Policy

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