US Stock Markets Under Pressure – Geopolitical Thaw in the Persian Gulf and US Sanction Easing for Iran – Precious Metals Continue Downward Trend – Meta Platforms Takes Risky Straddle Between AI Glasses and Betting Markets – FedEx Convinces with Record Quarter But Shocks with Weak Outlook – Walmart Expands in TV Advertising Market and Secures Nuclear Power – Alphabet Replaces Verizon in the Dow Jones – Cerebras Systems Plummets Despite Doubling Revenue due to Margin Concerns – Carnival Reports Record Figures, but the Dismal Outlook Burdens the Stock
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After the latest trading day on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the US stock exchanges presented themselves from a significantly weaker side, characterized by a noticeable risk-off sentiment and a massive sector rotation. The Dow Jones recorded only minimal losses of -0.09% and closed at 51,666.84 points, while the broader S&P 500 dropped by -1.44% to 7,365.50 points. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite was hit much harder, plummeting by -2.21% to 25,587.04 points. The macroeconomic and geopolitical environment is currently strongly dominated...
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