Stock Market 25 July 2026

Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Advances Ahead of Results, Iron Ore Performance Seen as Key

Rio Tinto’s London-listed shares have gained 2.13% in the past five sessions as the miner heads into Wednesday's half-year results. Over the same period, Dalian iron ore recorded its steepest weekly decline in six weeks.

25 July 2026

Commodities·Earnings·LON:RIO·Stock Market

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Outlook Moves From Trading Surge to Fed Rate Impact

Charles Schwab finished Friday at $101.97, up 0.4% from the previous Friday. The price stayed 0.6% lower than Monday’s close ahead of results, even after posting record quarterly revenue and adjusted earnings.

25 July 2026

Earnings·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:IBKR·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market

Trump Media’s Truth API Secures Five Wall Street Clients While DJT Profitability Challenge Persists

Trump Media & Technology Group has secured at least five high-frequency trading firms for its Truth API. The new customers demonstrate demand for the service, but this does not address the ongoing financial losses for the media division.

25 July 2026

NASDAQ:DJT·Stock Market·Technology

Early Exits Fuel Pressure on $9.9 Trillion 401(k) Sector

Almost 50% of retirees in the U.S. stopped working sooner than they intended. This discrepancy heightens concerns about maintaining access to workplace retirement savings.

25 July 2026

NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR): AI wealth concerns highlight 39 repeated sales forecasts

Shares of Palantir Technologies fell 7.1% over a turbulent week, highlighting investor unease following CEO Alex Karp’s warning about AI-driven wealth.

25 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

Nasdaq Options Carry 53% Volatility Premium Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

Options markets ended the week pricing a technology shock, not broad panic. The Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index, or VXN, closed Friday at 28.39. The VIX ended at 18.58. That leaves Nasdaq implied volatility 53% higher.

25 July 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·Stock Market

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 advances V3 rollout, but booster landing failure raises questions over cost benefits

SpaceX launched 20 Starlink V3 satellites on Friday, successfully recovering Starship in one piece. However, Super Heavy’s descent into the Gulf was too rapid, and total reusability has yet to be demonstrated. Shares closed after-hours at $113.38, falling 1.5%.

25 July 2026

Aerospace·Innovation·Space·Stock Market·Technology

Nigerian Naira Gains 1.4%, but Thin Liquidity Tests the Carry Trade

Nigeria’s formal foreign-exchange market was closed for the weekend. The naira ended Friday at ₦1,362.09 per dollar in official trading. That was 1.4% firmer than the previous Friday.

25 July 2026

Stock Market

U.S. SAVE Student Loan Exit to Divert $9 Billion Annually in Consumer Funds

Over 7.5 million federal loan holders are beginning a 90-day period to restart repayments. With 7.5 million borrowers, shifting an average payment of $100 channels $9 billion each year.

25 July 2026

NASDAQ:SLM·NASDAQ:SOFI·NYSE:NNI·Stock Market

Open-Weight AI Alliance Expands by 40% While Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta (NASDAQ:META) Approach Earnings Results

Support for open-weight AI increased by 40% in a single day. On Saturday, Microsoft’s published list featured 35 supporters. Nvidia’s earlier document cited 25. OpenAI became a backer following the initial release.

25 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·Technology

NYSE Issues Fresh Warning to Chegg; Analysts Put July Cure Average at $1.21

Chegg Inc received a new notice of non-compliance with the minimum price rule, even after gaining nearly 17% over the past week. The stock ended Friday at $0.9619, having reached as high as $1.04 during the session.

25 July 2026

NYSE:CHGG·Stock Market

Wall Street Drops for Second Week as Investors React to AI Earnings Beats; Fed Decision in Focus

Wall Street ended last week with investors selling on positive news. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% to finish at 7,411.98. The Nasdaq Composite shed 2.1% to close at 24,975.82. Both benchmarks recorded a second straight weekly decline. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. Yakima HeraldYahoo Finance

25 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Brent Climbs Above $100 Amid U.S.–Iran War Spilling Into Red Sea, Refiner Shares Surpass Analyst Targets

Oil prices slipped on Friday following a turbulent week, with Brent crude dropping close to 4% to finish at $96.78 per barrel. This move came after Reuters reported, referencing three sources, that Pakistan seeks to mediate renewed U.S.–Iran negotiations supported by China. U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 3% to $89.31. Despite Friday’s declines, WTI advanced around 8% over the week, while Brent surged nearly 10%. Markets remain shut for the weekend. CNBC + 2

25 July 2026

Energy·ETR:DBK·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market

Microsoft, Meta and Apple Results to Gauge If Big Tech Has Cash to Match Soaring AI Costs

Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Apple are set to release their earnings this week as investors appear less responsive to results that surpass expectations. Alphabet demonstrated this change; the Google parent beat revenue projections on Wednesday with 24% growth but still experienced a sharp share drop. Investing.com

25 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Stock Market Today: Live Updates 25.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 25, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 26, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT S&P 500 Slides 0.79% as Trump Moves to Reinstate Strait of Hormuz Blockade July 26, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. The S&P 500 index declined by 0.79% in July following President Trump’s decision to reinstate the Strait of Hormuz blockade, escalating tensions with Iran. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) climbed to 18.7, up from the June average of 17.91, reflecting rising volatility in equity markets. Additional uncertainty stemmed from the announcement of planned tariffs, such as a 50% duty on some Canadian products, further contributing to

25 July 2026

Stock Market

International Paper (NYSE:IP) surges 11% as containerboard pricing actions turn attention past Q2

International Paper’s market value rose by about $2.3 billion on Friday, with its stock topping gains in the S&P 500 and closing close to the day’s peak. The broader index was little changed.

25 July 2026

Earnings·NYSE:IP·NYSE:PKG·NYSE:SW·Stock Market

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Confronts $210 Million Monthly Countdown

Paramount ended Friday at $8.21, after hitting its 52-week low of $8.17. Shares dropped after a court decision halted its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

25 July 2026

NASDAQ:PSKY·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starship Flight 13 launches; 20-satellite payload test does not boost overall capacity

SpaceX overcame an engine issue on Friday, launching Flight 13 from Starbase. However, the mission will not grow Starlink’s operational network. The 20 satellites launched are following Starship’s suborbital trajectory.

25 July 2026

Aerospace·Innovation·NASDAQ:SPCX·Space·Stock Market·Technology

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Shares Fall After Costs Offset 89% of Revenue Increase

American Express Company dropped 4.3% on Friday, as a stronger-than-expected profit did not boost the company’s annual earnings outlook. The stock ended the session at $326.17.

25 July 2026

NYSE:AXP·Stock Market

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Jumps 6%, but Small AI Base Leaves Discount Intact

Regular U.S. trading had ended by the dateline. Adobe finished Friday at $225.11 after a 6.1% rally. The gain snapped four losing sessions. It still left the shares down 5.1% from the prior Friday.

25 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ADBE·Stock Market·Technology

Stock Market 25 July 2026

Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Advances Ahead of Results, Iron Ore Performance Seen as Key

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Outlook Moves From Trading Surge to Fed Rate Impact

Trump Media’s Truth API Secures Five Wall Street Clients While DJT Profitability Challenge Persists

Early Exits Fuel Pressure on $9.9 Trillion 401(k) Sector

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR): AI wealth concerns highlight 39 repeated sales forecasts

Nasdaq Options Carry 53% Volatility Premium Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 advances V3 rollout, but booster landing failure raises questions over cost benefits

Nigerian Naira Gains 1.4%, but Thin Liquidity Tests the Carry Trade

U.S. SAVE Student Loan Exit to Divert $9 Billion Annually in Consumer Funds

Open-Weight AI Alliance Expands by 40% While Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta (NASDAQ:META) Approach Earnings Results

NYSE Issues Fresh Warning to Chegg; Analysts Put July Cure Average at $1.21

Wall Street Drops for Second Week as Investors React to AI Earnings Beats; Fed Decision in Focus

Brent Climbs Above $100 Amid U.S.–Iran War Spilling Into Red Sea, Refiner Shares Surpass Analyst Targets

Microsoft, Meta and Apple Results to Gauge If Big Tech Has Cash to Match Soaring AI Costs

Stock Market Today: Live Updates 25.07.2026

International Paper (NYSE:IP) surges 11% as containerboard pricing actions turn attention past Q2

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Confronts $210 Million Monthly Countdown

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starship Flight 13 launches; 20-satellite payload test does not boost overall capacity

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Shares Fall After Costs Offset 89% of Revenue Increase

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Jumps 6%, but Small AI Base Leaves Discount Intact

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Replimune (NASDAQ:REPL) Shares Surge, Gaining Nearly $600 Million in Equity Value Following FDA Decision

Jersey Mike’s (NYSE:JMKE) falls on debut, market value declines by more than company’s IPO proceeds

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) Shares Hover Around $7.60 as BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Ownership Adjusted After New Stock Issuance

SpaceX wins $1.6 billion Space Force contract; significant for rockets, but minimal impact on valuation

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Cloud Profit Lift Pushes Nasdaq Futures Higher, Redefining Wall Street’s AI Benchmark

Micron Shares Top $900 as Apple, Samsung Highlight Widening Memory Supply Strain

Ambev Cash Conversion Jumps as World Cup Quarter Draws Muted Share Response

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Drops in Premarket as Earnings Miss Estimates; Debt Reduction Still in Spotlight

Chevron refining business drives 9% earnings beat after oil shock

Keel Infrastructure (NASDAQ:KEEL) Surges 27% After Stake Disclosure, Though Filing Was from June

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