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Correction: US Equity Markets End Higher Monday as Crude Oil Falls on US-Iran's New Round of Talks

(Corrects the direction of Microsoft's stock move in the sixth paragraph.)US equity indexes ended higher Monday as crude oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran plan to start another round of talks.* Trump said that the United States and Iran will hold new discussions Monday afternoon, calling off new strikes to allow for a deal following requests from allied countries. Trump later called the Iranian leadership "unbelievably duplicitous" for requesting peace talks and then saying "they're not having any discussions."* The Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing index rose to 55.6 in July from 53.3 in June, compared with expectations for 53.9 in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.* The S&P Global US manufacturing index for July was revised upward to 53.9 from the flash reading of 53.8, compared with expectations for no revision in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.* September West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $4.52 to settle at $80.18 per barrel, while September Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $4.20 at $83.73.* Microsoft (MSFT) shares were up 4.9%, among the best performers on Nasdaq and the Dow, after ArcelorMittal (MT) expanded its partnership with Microsoft to implement AI tools in its business processes. Separately, Microsoft is raising Xbox prices in the EU and the UK by up to 200 euros ($230.10) and 170 pounds ($228.33), respectively, The Verge reported.* Marriott International (MAR) shares were down roughly 7%, among the worst performers on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, after the company reported Q2 revenue below estimates amid headwinds from the Middle East conflict, and offered a downbeat Q3 earnings outlook.

Dow JonesNasdaq CompositeS&P 500$MAR$MSFT$MT
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US Equity Markets End Higher as Crude Oil Falls on US-Iran's New Round of Talks

US equity indexes ended higher Monday as crude oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran plan to start another round of talks.* Trump said that the United States and Iran will hold new discussions Monday afternoon, calling off new strikes to allow for a deal following requests from allied countries. Trump later called the Iranian leadership "unbelievably duplicitous" for requesting peace talks and then saying "they're not having any discussions."* The Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing index rose to 55.6 in July from 53.3 in June, compared with expectations for 53.9 in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.* The S&P Global US manufacturing index for July was revised upward to 53.9 from the flash reading of 53.8, compared with expectations for no revision in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.* September West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $4.52 to settle at $80.18 per barrel, while September Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $4.20 at $83.73.* Microsoft (MSFT) shares were down about 4.9%, among the worst performers on Nasdaq and the Dow, after ArcelorMittal (MT) expanded its partnership with Microsoft to implement AI tools in its business processes. Separately, Microsoft is raising Xbox prices in the EU and the UK by up to 200 euros ($230.10) and 170 pounds ($228.33), respectively, The Verge reported.* Marriott International (MAR) shares were down roughly 7%, among the worst performers on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, after the company reported Q2 revenue below estimates amid headwinds from the Middle East conflict, and offered a downbeat Q3 earnings outlook.

Dow JonesNasdaq CompositeS&P 500$MAR$MSFT$MT
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Top Midday Stories: Amazon Market Cap Hits $3 Trillion; AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb Reportedly Discuss $400 Billion Combination

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Monday after President Donald Trump said Sunday he cancelled a planned attack on Iran.In company news, Amazon.com (AMZN) shares rose Monday morning, bringing the tech giant's market capitalization above $3 trillion for the first time. Amazon shares were up 5.2% around midday.AstraZeneca (AZN) is in talks with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) about a potential combination that would create a company valued at nearly $400 billion, the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies have held discussions in recent months, though a deal could still be delayed or fail to materialize, the report said, citing the people. AstraZeneca shares were down 9.4%, while Bristol Myers Squibb shares were down 0.7%.Lantheus (LNTH) said Monday it signed a definitive agreement to merge with a unit of Curium US Holdings in a deal valued at up to $8 billion. The buyer will pay $102.50 per Lantheus share in cash at closing and up to $12 per share in future milestone-based cash payments through 2030, the company said. The deal is expected to close in H1 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Lantheus shares were up 2.8%.Visa (V) said Monday it has agreed to acquire fraud intelligence company BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash. The deal will likely close by the end of Visa's fiscal Q2 2027, the company said. Visa shares were up 0.1%.ArcelorMittal (MT) said Monday it has expanded its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) to implement artificial intelligence tools in its international business processes. The mining company will adopt Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud infrastructure to update core information technology frameworks and centralize data, it said. ArcelorMittal shares were up 1.4%, while Microsoft shares were up 4.9%.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) said Monday it plans to spend $750 billion through 2035 to increase the housing supply and support home ownership in the US. JPMorgan shares were up 0.2%.GameStop (GME) has agreed to exchange about $1.4 billion of its outstanding 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2032 for its class A common stock without the use of cash. Noteholders are exchanging around $400 million of the 2030 notes and $1 billion of the 2032 notes, the company said. The exchange is expected to close around Sept. 23. GameStop shares were down 12.6%.Price: $285.78, Change: $+14.20, Percent Change: +5.23%

$AMZN$AZN$BMY$GME$JPM$LNTH$MSFT$MT$V
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European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Decline Friday

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower on Friday morning, down 0.6% to 1,935.76 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by medical device company FocalTherics (FOCL) and steelmaker ArcelorMittal (MT), which rose 2.3% and 1.8% respectively.They were followed by bank BBVA (BBVA), which added 0.8%.The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NVO) and healthcare company Grifols (GRFS), which shed 8.6%.which fell 4.5% and respectively.They were followed by biotech company Inventiva (IVA), which declined 3.3%.From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by banking and insurance company NatWest (NWG) and semiconductor company Arm (ARM), which rose 4% and 3.1% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by analytics provider RELX (RELX), which dropped 3.7%. Business services group Rentokil Initial (RTO) shed 2.2% and telecom Vodafone (VOD), lost 2.1%.

$ARM$BBVA$FOCL$GRFS$IVA$MT$NVO$NWG$RELX$RTO$VOD
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Decline Friday

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower on Friday morning, shedding 0.2% to 1,899.89 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by steel producer ArcelorMittal (MT) and bank BBVA (BBVA), which rose 5.2% and 1.4% respectively.They were followed by technology company Opera (OPRA), which added 0.9%.The decliners from continental Europe were led by clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Inventiva (IVA) and technology company Nokia (NOK), which fell 5.6% and 4.2% respectively.They were followed by pharmaceutical company Argenx (ARGX), which shed 3.6%.From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by telecom giant Vodafone (VOD) and advertising agency WPP (WPP), which rose 13% and 4.9% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN) and biotech company Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which lost 7% and 6.8% respectively.

$ARGX$AUTL$BBVA$IVA$MT$NOK$OPRA$SLN$VOD$WPP
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise Thursday

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were rising on Thursday morning, up 0.5% to 1,905.06 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by technology giants Nokia (NOK) and Ericsson (ERIC), which gained 6% and 4.4% respectively. They were followed by semiconductor company STMicroelectronics (STM), which climbed nearly 4%.The decliners from continental Europe were led by clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Inventiva (IVA) and steel producer ArcelorMittal (MT), which fell 4.3% and 1.5% respectively. They were followed by software company SAP (SAP), which shed 0.7%.From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by semiconductor company Arm (ARM) and bank HSBC (HSBC), which climbed 12% and 2% respectively. They were followed by bank Barclays (BCS), which added 1.8%.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by pharmaceutical company Compass Pathways (CMPS) and budget airline Ryanair (RYAAY), which decreased 2.2% and 1.5% respectively.

$ARM$BCS$CMPS$ERIC$HSBC$IVA$MT$NOK$RYAAY$SAP$STM
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Decline Friday

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower Friday morning, decreasing 0.4% to 1,883.22 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotech companies Evaxion (EVAX) and Abivax (ABVX), which gained 5.4% and 4.5% respectively. They were followed by healthcare firm Grifols (GRFS) and drink and brewing giant Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD), which added 1.4% and 1.1%, respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by Agomab Therapeutics (AGMB) and steel producer ArcelorMittal (MT), which fell 3.9% and 3.5% respectively. They were followed by energy company Equinor (EQNR), which was down 1.3%.From the UK and Ireland, the gainers were led by pharmaceutical company Compass Pathways (CMPS) and Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which rose 5.6% and 2.8% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by semiconductor company Arm (ARM) and Barclays (BCS), which shed 4% and 1.3% respectively.

$ABVX$AGMB$ARM$AUTL$BCS$BUD$CMPS$EQNR$EVAX$GRFS$MT

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