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U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday amid improving global risk sentiment and upbeat corporate earnings.

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Investors' sentiment remained positive at the start of August trading and a busy week of earnings and economic updates. Japan and the U.S. Treasury conducted a joint market intervention to strengthen the yen and avoid pressure on the U.S. Treasuries.

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The U.S. economic growth slowed to an annual pace of 1.5% in the second quarter from 2.1% in the first quarter. The PCE Price Index, an alternative measure of inflation, eased in June but stayed well above the Fed's target rate of 2%.

U.S. stocks wavered ahead of rate decisions and renewed violence in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve is widely anticipated to hold rates, despite intensifying inflationary pressures.

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U.S. indexes struggled to stabilize as investors assessed quarterly results from Boeing, UPS, Corning, Cadence Design, Coca-Cola, and Rambus. The Federal Reserve is set to announce its rate decisions on Wednesday.

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U.S. indexes rebounded and crude oil prices plunged 9% after the U.S. and Iran paused military exchanges. Market sentiment remained positive at the start of a busy week of megacap earnings and rate decisions.

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The rising costs of artificial intelligence infrastructure kept market enthusiasm for hyperscalers in check after Alphabet lifted its 2026 capital expenditure estimate.



Stocks in New York lacked direction as investors reviewed the latest batch of earnings. Crude oil prices extended July's surge to 20% as the U.S. and Iran exchanged military attacks for the 11th day in a row.

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Wall Street indexes extended two-day gains, supported by better-than-expected quarterly results from leading industrial companies.

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Wall Street indexes edged higher on Monday following steep losses in the previous week as pressure on computer chip stocks weighed on the sentiment.

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U.S. stocks struggled to stay above the flatline as investors reviewed the latest batch of positive earnings.

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U.S. indexes trended higher amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising prospects of a prolonged shutdown of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs reported strong results for the second quarter. IBM dropped 20% after the server and software company estimated weak second-quarter results.

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Stocks edged lower on Wall Street amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and growing skepticism over the earnings durability of chipmakers and memory providers.



Investors remained positive despite renewed tensions in the Middle East and a jump in oil prices. Chipmakers and memory stocks regained upward bias ahead of the U.S. listing of the SK Hynix on Friday.

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U.S. market averages turned lower for the second consecutive session amid a worsening outlook in the Middle East and weakening sentiment over AI-related stocks.