Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise following strong profit reports, even as oil prices keep climbing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted higher following strong profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Wednesday after flipping between modest gains ...
Associated Press Jul 15, 2026
US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Lab...
Associated Press Jul 15, 2026
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressu...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise after data shows slowing inflation, even as IBM plunges
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose Tuesday after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continued to climb on worries that the United...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 14, 2026
US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships cross...
Associated Press Jul 10, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it's still hungry for AI winners
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 ros...
Associated Press Jul 10, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly climb and oil prices slip as traders monitor Iran war developments
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly advanced Friday, helped by buying of technology-related shares, while oil prices slipped as traders watched for developments in t...
Associated Press Jul 10, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose, and oil prices eased Thursday as financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next after President Donald Trump raised doubts...
Associated Press Jul 09, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Global markets are mixed and oil prices rise as Iran and US launch new attacks
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets are mixed early and oil prices are rising modestly as Iran and the U.S. launch fresh attacks in the Middle East, threatening a fragile truc...
Associated Press Jul 09, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war wi...
Associated Press Jul 08, 2026