Dow Jones Ends Up 235 Points; Oil Slumps as Investors Eye Fed and Big Tech

NEW YORK, July 24, 2026, 4:07 p.m. EDT – The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 235 points as oil prices dropped, with markets focused on upcoming Federal Reserve decisions and major technology earnings.

Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Bank Stocks, Insurance Shares and Fintech Enter 2026 With Rates, Regulation and Digital Payments in Focus

Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Bank Stocks, Insurance Shares and Fintech Enter 2026 With Rates, Regulation and Digital Payments in Focus

U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for Christmas Day, but financial services stocks still head into the final stretch of 2025 with plenty of momentum—and no shortage of catalysts. In the last U.S. session before the holiday, the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs, and financials were among the day’s best-performing sectors, helped by a lift in bank stocks during thin, year-end trading. Reuters
Travelers Companies (TRV) Q3 Earnings Blow Past Estimates as Catastrophe Losses Tumble – Analysts Weigh In

Travelers Companies (TRV) Q3 Earnings Blow Past Estimates as Catastrophe Losses Tumble – Analysts Weigh In

Travelers’ Q3 earnings report showed robust profitability and low catastrophe losses. Core income jumped to $8.14 per diluted sharereuters.com, crushing prior-year and analyst forecastsbenzinga.com. Net income was ~$1.888B, up ~52% from 2024, on revenues of $12.47Btokenist.com. Underwriting gains more than doubled year-over-year, helped by a swing in catastrophe costsreuters.comgurufocus.com. The combined ratio was a very strong 87–84% rangereuters.comgurufocus.com.
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Warsh at Jackson Hole

Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.

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Michigan sentiment

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Chicago PMI

A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.

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