
VIX Tops 18 as 'Ceasefire Is Over' Rattles Markets
The S&P 500 extended losses and the VIX climbed back above 18 as the collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire reignited oil-price inflation fears and pushed Brent crude toward $88 a barrel.
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The S&P 500 extended losses and the VIX climbed back above 18 as the collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire reignited oil-price inflation fears and pushed Brent crude toward $88 a barrel.

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MercadoLibre shares slid roughly 10% after Q1 2026 earnings revealed margin contraction and persistent Latin American currency pressure, despite a 49% surge in revenue.

Advanced Micro Devices dethroned Nvidia as the largest holding in the iShares Semiconductor ETF after a 200%-plus twelve-month rally reshaped the AI chip trade.

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh declares zero tolerance for elevated prices in his first congressional testimony, as June CPI eases to 3.5% but remains well above the Fed's 2% target.

Warren Buffett commits to donating his entire $140 billion Berkshire Hathaway stake to family foundations by 2034, cutting the Gates Foundation after two decades of giving.

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The 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.48% as the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire drove oil prices sharply higher, reigniting inflation fears and pushing the 10-year Treasury yield toward…

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