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Last updated: July 13, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Middle East Tensions and Treasury Yields

U.S. Treasury yields edged higher as markets absorbed the prospect of a new phase of military escalation in the Middle East. BCA Research’s Marko Papic had to at a loss after Donald Trump said the war in Iran was back on. Meanwhile, Chile’s government has a window of opportunity to sell debt abroad as sovereign spreads hover near two-decade lows, with investors shrugging off an escalation in the Middle East conflict. Deutsche Bank AG is in Dubai with a series of hires from Standard Chartered Plc, further deepening its presence in the Middle East despite the regional conflict.

Technology and Infrastructure Investments

Meta scaled up of its massive data-center project in Northeast Louisiana to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity and said it would now cost more than $50 billion. Nearly 200 economists signed a letter calling for policymakers to do more to understand and respond to potential A.I. disruptions. Apple Inc. is seeing investors flock back as nervousness about artificial intelligence spending weighs on chipmakers and cloud-computing giants. The European Commission is across the 27-nation bloc regarding social media access for children under.

Energy Sector and Mining

Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman was appointed minister of industry and mineral resources in addition to his current post, signaling an expanded role for the royal. Anglo American is looking to sell its diamond business as competition from lab-grown stones intensifies, leading De Beers to halt output at a South African mine due to weak prices. Emerging economies are considering atomic energy as a way to wean themselves off imported fossil fuels, though it also has downsides.

Market Talk and Deal Activity

Investors expecting 'sunshine this earnings season are facing sticky inflation and rising odds of interest rate hikes, leaving little room for error with stocks near records. A fight over who gets to run a $580 million credit fund has, pitting claims of poor performance against accusations of a cash grab. Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Ltd. is planning an initial public offering in Pakistan this month to.