US Markets Defy Geopolitical Tremors – Trump Dominates NATO Summit with Iran Shock and Turnaround – Fed Chief Warsh Forms Elite AI Taskforce – Meta Platforms Breaks with Open Source Tradition and Targets Cloud Billions – AMD Accelerates Gigascale AI Factories and Defies China Risks – Applied Materials Profits from Unprecedented AI Investment Cycle – Netflix Plans Live TV Offensive and Targets World Cup Rights – Micron Injects 250 Billion Dollars into US Chip Infrastructure – PepsiCo Struggles with Weak US Consumer

After the recent trading day on Thursday, July 9, 2026, US markets showed resilience in the face of massive geopolitical fluctuations. The Dow Jones rose by +0.27%, closing at 52,487.44 points, while the S&P 500 increased by +0.81% to 7,543.61 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite changed by +1.30% to 26,206.89 points. The macroeconomic and geopolitical environment resembled a rollercoaster ride. At the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump initially caused panic selling and an oil price shock by terminating the Iran ceasefire,...