No. 1101Independent rewrite deskUpdated August 1, 2026
EARNINGSLinde post-earnings slide puts LIN in focus as worst session in over a yearAug 1MACROClose call on rate sufficiency, Barkin says, as the inflation debate stays openJul 31MACRODefense shares in focus as Trump signals push for faster sector paceJul 31WORLDMichigan Senate primary in focus as El-Sayed contests socialist label ahead of August 4 voteJul 31ENERGYExxonMobil and Chevron Q2 profits surge as Iran war pushes oil prices higherJul 31WORLDSpace Force triples NSSL contract ceiling to $17 billion as total launch demand reaches $30 billionJul 31MACROSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group logs ¥131.59 GAAP EPS on ¥2.85 billion in revenueJul 31MACROStrait of Hormuz closed to vessels lacking Iranian permit, IRGC statesJul 31EARNINGSFed communication pullback under Warsh is already backfiring, traders warnJul 31MACRONasdaq 100 futures lead U.S. pre-market advance at 1.2%, running well clear of S&P 500 and Dow contractsJul 31EARNINGSLinde post-earnings slide puts LIN in focus as worst session in over a yearAug 1MACROClose call on rate sufficiency, Barkin says, as the inflation debate stays openJul 31MACRODefense shares in focus as Trump signals push for faster sector paceJul 31WORLDMichigan Senate primary in focus as El-Sayed contests socialist label ahead of August 4 voteJul 31ENERGYExxonMobil and Chevron Q2 profits surge as Iran war pushes oil prices higherJul 31WORLDSpace Force triples NSSL contract ceiling to $17 billion as total launch demand reaches $30 billionJul 31MACROSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group logs ¥131.59 GAAP EPS on ¥2.85 billion in revenueJul 31MACROStrait of Hormuz closed to vessels lacking Iranian permit, IRGC statesJul 31EARNINGSFed communication pullback under Warsh is already backfiring, traders warnJul 31MACRONasdaq 100 futures lead U.S. pre-market advance at 1.2%, running well clear of S&P 500 and Dow contractsJul 31