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Oil Prices Rebound Over 1% After Sharp Selloff; Brent at $84.94 and WTI at $81.14 as U.S.-Iran Uncertainty Returns
Oil prices rebounded more than 1% on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, after Monday’s sharp selloff. Brent crude climbed to $84.94 a barrel, while WTI rose to $81.14. Renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran relations drove the bounce back. Both benchmarks had fallen roughly 5% Monday after diplomatic signals briefly eased tensions. Oil Prices Rebound: Brent and WTI…
LIC (NSE: LICI) Falls as India Plans to Sell Up to 6.5% Stake at ₹382 Per Share, Targeting ₹314 Billion ($3.3B)
LIC shares fell Tuesday, August 4, 2026, after the government launched a major stake sale. India will offload up to 6.5% of Life Insurance Corporation at a floor price of ₹382 per share. The Offer for Sale could raise roughly ₹31,000 crore, or about $3.3 billion. The floor price represents a 10% discount to Monday’s…
US and Japan Jointly Support Yen as Dollar Hits 40-Year High on August 4
US Treasury and Japan jointly intervened to support the yen after it hit a 40-year low. Treasury Secretary Bessent seeks Fed help to expand dollar access for future support.
Itochu Posts Record Q1 Profit of ¥293.7B, Launches ¥300B Buyback on August 3
Itochu (8001.T) posts record Q1 net profit of ¥293.7B, up 3% YoY, and launches ¥300B share buyback. Core earnings surge 38%. Meyka rates stock A- with Buy recommendation.
Hughes Files Chapter 11 as $1.5B Debt Comes Due; DISH Faces Restructuring
Hughes Satellite Systems files Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.5B debt due. EchoStar subsidiary lost 59,000 broadband subscribers in Q2 as Starlink competition intensifies. DISH parent company restructuring continues.
Colt Gray Sentenced to Life; Father Gets 15 Years for Providing Rifle
Colt Gray sentenced to life without parole plus 20 years for killing four at Apalachee High School. His father Colin Gray received 15 years for providing the rifle used in the September 2024 shooting.
Super El Niño Reshapes 2026 Hurricane Season: Fewer Storms Expected
Super El Niño developing in 2026 is reducing Atlantic hurricane forecasts to 9 storms and 3 hurricanes, while boosting Pacific typhoon risk. Homeowners in flood zones face higher insurance costs as FEMA maps remain outdated.
USD to YEN Drops as US and Japan Coordinate First Joint Yen Support in Decades
On August 3, 2026, the US dollar weakened against the Japanese yen after the United States and Japan carried out their first coordinated yen-buying intervention in decades. The unusual move was designed to slow the yen’s sharp slide and steady volatile currency markets. Traders responded quickly, sending the USD/JPY exchange rate lower as expectations grew…
US Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 Futures Climb to Start August
US stock market futures moved higher on August 1, 2026, giving Wall Street a solid start to the new month. Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 futures all advanced in premarket trading as easing geopolitical tensions and falling oil prices improved investor confidence. Traders are also looking ahead to a busy week packed with economic data…