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On Monday, July 20, 2026, the US stock markets gave back their initial gains and ended the trading day in the red. The Dow Jones dropped by 0.6% to 51,839 points, the S&P 500 fell by 0.2% to 7,443 points, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 0.1% to 25,508 points. Rising oil prices and bond yields weighed heavily on the markets after ongoing tensions between the US and Iran rekindled concerns over higher energy prices and inflationary pressure. The semiconductor sector, which had recently come under significant pressure, showed a bit more...