US Stock Market: Wall Street braces for pivotal week as earnings, inflation data and Middle East tensions come into focus - The Economic Times

• Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to deliver a speech today focusing on the economic outlook. • Waller is viewed as a critical "leading indicator" for Fed policy, having previously signaled a dovish shift in 2025 that preceded three interest rate cuts.

• Indian equity markets are expected to face volatility driven by geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, fluctuations in crude oil prices, and upcoming Q1 FY27 earnings reports. • Analysts emphasize that management commentary during the earnings season will be critical in shaping sectoral trends and investor expectations.

• Oil prices for Brent and U.S. benchmark crude jumped following a series of retaliatory airstrikes between the United States and Iran. • Asian stock markets reacted negatively to the geopolitical tension, with the Shanghai Composite index dropping 1.2% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng edging up only 0.1%.

• The Indian stock market turned positive on Monday, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty 50 indices gaining up to 0.8%. • Market gains occurred despite negative pressures from escalating conflicts in the Middle East and rising crude oil prices.

• Indian stock markets, including the Sensex and Nifty, are entering a new trading week amid heightened geopolitical tensions. • Investors are closely monitoring fresh rounds of strikes between the US and Iran in West Asia, which have triggered a rise in global oil prices.

• The Indian stock market experienced a sharp decline at the start of the week, with the Sensex falling 670 points and the Nifty slipping. • The downturn was triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, which led to a spike in global crude oil prices.

• Indian stock markets recovered from an early slump on July 13, 2026, with IT stocks showing strength while the realty and metal sectors dragged. • Global sentiment remained cautious as Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI fell sharply due to geopolitical uncertainty and rising energy costs.

• Asian stock markets declined on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei falling 1.0% and the MSCI Asia-Pacific index dropping 0.2%. • The downturn follows a surge in oil prices triggered by escalating attacks between the US and Iran in the Gulf, which are disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.

• South Korea's Kospi stock index plunged more than 5% during early trading sessions on Monday morning. • Chipmaker SK Hynix was among the hardest hit, with its shares diving more than 10% amid heavy selling pressure.

• Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has been assigned CARE AAA/Stable and CARE A1+ ratings for its bank facilities. • These ratings apply to both long-term and short-term facilities totaling Rs 50,000 crore.

• Asian stock markets declined following U.S. military strikes against Iran, which triggered a surge in global oil prices. • Key indices were negatively impacted, with South Korea's Kospi index dropping 1.6% and Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.2%.