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WSJ Minute Briefing
The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.
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WSJ Minute BriefingTech Stocks Rise on ASML Earnings
Plus: Chinese AI developer DeepSeek prepares for an IPO in Shanghai as early as next year. And Hollywood writers sue to block Paramount’s $81 billion takeover…
WSJ Minute BriefingBank Earnings Push Stocks Higher
Plus: Treasury yields fall after latest CPI report. And chip stocks Miron, Marvell and Intel bounce back. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
WSJ Minute BriefingInflation Slows in June Thanks to Lower Gas Prices
Plus: big banks kicked off earnings season with big profit jumps. And IBM shares are on track for a record decline. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free…
WSJ Minute BriefingBrent Crude Is Back Above $86 a Barrel
Plus: New York is set to temporarily ban large new data centers. And Chinese startup DSFX releases a new AI-chip built entirely on homegrown technology. Daniel…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix Stumbles After Blockbuster U.S. Debut
Plus: AI jitters weigh heavy on Nasdaq. And Paramount shares jump after a coalition of 12 states filed a lawsuit to block its acquisition of Warner Bros…
WSJ Minute BriefingOil Climbs After President Trump Reimposes Blockade on Strait of Hormuz
Plus: the Trump administration is trying to limit undocumented immigrants’ access to loans. And TSMC’s strong June revenue suggests it hit a sales record in…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix Plunges After Historic U.S. Debut
Plus: The latest Journal survey of economists suggests high inflation is here to stay. And China greenlights Shein’s Hong Kong IPO. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix Surges in Nasdaq Debut
U.S. stocks edge higher. Shares of Circle Internet Group jump after the company receives regulatory approval to establish a national trust bank. Netflix stock…
WSJ Minute BriefingPresident Trump Says He Won’t Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill
Plus: A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing in Greece after a window dislodged midflight, injuring a passenger. And Europe’s easyJet airline gets a $7.6…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix's Wall Street Debut Set to Be Biggest by Foreign Company
Plus: EU probe finds Meta didn’t do enough to protect users from harm. And VW wants to halve its lineup of cars as part of its second major overhaul in under…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks Advance as Wartime Jitters Subside
Plus: A brutal downgrade note for Salesforce weighed on other software companies. And shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca tumbled after a…
WSJ Minute BriefingWartime Jitters in the Markets Subside After Trump Says Iran Called For a Deal
Plus: U.S. home sales unexpectedly fell in June. And Hasbro is betting on a new line of Play-Doh for adults. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s…
WSJ Minute BriefingMaine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Drops Out of Race
Plus: China is considering restrictions on the homegrown AI apps U.S. companies are addicted to. And wealthy AI workers are driving up home prices in San…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks Slip as Middle East Tensions Send Oil Prices Higher
Plus: Broadcom rises after Apple announces a multibillion-dollar chip deal. And Alibaba rallies as investors look beyond this year’s biggest AI winners. Imani…
WSJ Minute BriefingJeff Bezos' Space Company Blue Origin Seeks First Outside Investment
Plus: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is holding steady despite fresh tensions in the region. And the International Monetary Fund is no longer warning of…
WSJ Minute BriefingOil Jumps As Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is Over
Plus: Tech shares take another beating after SpaceX’s first day on the Nasdaq, disappoints. And Obamacare insurers are hiking premiums, again. Daniel Bach…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Stocks Slide After Samsung Earnings Disappoints
Major indexes finish lower amid tech sell off. Plus: Oil prices shoot higher after U.S. revokes Iran’s oil license. And SpaceX slips on its first day in the…
WSJ Minute BriefingIran Is Again Attacking Ships Near the Strait of Hormuz
Plus: a French appeals court clears far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential run. And Fiat introduces a tiny new electric vehicle to the U.S. market. Alex…
WSJ Minute BriefingSpaceX Joins the Nasdaq-100 Today
Plus: Shares in Samsung and SK Hynix are down, as the chip-led AI rally takes a breather. And Walmart is cutting prices on thousands of items. Daniel Bach…
WSJ Minute BriefingDow Hits Another Record, Nasdaq Rises
Oil prices edged lower following OPEC+ countries agreement to raise their production. Plus: TeraWulf and Anthropic sign a 20-year, $19 billion lease for an AI…
WSJ Minute BriefingMicrosoft’s Xbox Division to Cut 3,200 Jobs in Major Restructuring
Plus: Davos founder Klaus Schwab is plotting a return to the World Economic Forum. And Strategy logs a $8.3 billion loss after it sells off Bitcoin. Alex…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Stocks Rise Ahead of Busy Week
Plus: Oil prices retreat after OPEC and its allies boost production. And easyjet shares surge as the budget airline agrees to a $7bn takeover. Daniel Bach…
WSJ Minute BriefingSoft Jobs Report Splits Stock Markets
Nasdaq drops as Dow climbs to record high. Rivian jumps while Tesla slumps. U.S. markets will be closed on Friday for Independence Day. Alexis Moore hosts…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Snaps Hiring Hot Streak in June
Plus: Tesla reports a 25% jump in second-quarter car sales. And America’s death rate fell to its lowest on record last year. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for…
WSJ Minute BriefingGlobal Tech Stocks Drop Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Plus: Financial crisis investing hero Michael Burry adds to his short positions on the AI buildout. And Google fails in its bid to get a $4.7 billion fine…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks Finish Lower as Investors Digest New Comments From the Fed Chair
Plus: Meta stock has its best day since January following reports that the company is building a cloud business to sell its excess AI computing power. And…
WSJ Minute BriefingWarsh Says Inflation Risks Have Eased
Plus: A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay buy now, pay later company Klarna almost $2 billion in damages. And General Mills aims to win back…
WSJ Minute BriefingTrump Made More Than $1 Billion on Crypto Last Year
Plus: Anthropic and the Trump Administration reach a deal to restore access to Fable, the AI model that was shut down over security concerns. And Nike’s shares…
WSJ Minute BriefingNasdaq and S&P Notch Best Quarterly Gains Since 2020
Major indexes finish higher marking a blockbuster quarter. Plus: Shares in Sandisk, Super Micro Computer, and Applied Materials jump as investors pile back…
WSJ Minute BriefingSupreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Effort to Curb Birthright Citizenship
Plus: the Supreme Court decided that states can ban transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams. And the FAA is preparing to mandate…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks on Track for Best Quarter Since 2020
Plus: The Japanese yen falls to a 40-year low. And a judge blocks the Trump administration from withholding funds for a new rail tunnel connecting New York and…
WSJ Minute BriefingDow Hits Closing Record as Tech Stocks Rally
New index member Alphabet was its best performer, rising nearly 5%. Plus: Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 broke five-session losing streaks. Pierre Bienaimé hosts…
WSJ Minute BriefingSupreme Court Says Trump Can’t Fire Lisa Cook
Plus: Another Supreme Court ruling allows states to count mailed ballots received after election day. And Comcast is splitting its media and connectivity…
WSJ Minute BriefingIran and U.S. Agree to Resume Talks After Renewed Fighting
Plus: South Korea announces plans to invest nearly $2 trillion in the country’s AI buildout. And China adds more Japanese companies to an export control list…
WSJ Minute BriefingChip Stocks Hit Hard in Tough Week for Tech
Micron, Sandisk and Seagate falter as investors doubt the AI trade. Plus: Oil edges closer to pre-war prices even as President Trump says Iran violated the…
WSJ Minute BriefingVolkswagen Plans Cost Cuts, Likely Hitting Thousands of Jobs
Plus: President Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, pleads guilty to retaining national-defense information. And U.S. consumer sentiment…
WSJ Minute BriefingCalifornia Billionaire Tax Heads to November Ballot
Plus: China moves to sue foreign companies damaging national interests. And global tech stocks tumble on reports that OpenAI will delay its IPO. Luke Vargas…
WSJ Minute BriefingNasdaq Slips Despite Micron’s Blockbuster Day
Oil prices rise as Iran attacks a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: Apple stock slides after raising prices on its Macs and iPads. Alexis Green hosts…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Will Help With Venezuela Earthquake Response, Rubio Says
Plus: JPMorgan shakes up the bank’s succession race with two new presidents. Apple raises consumer prices due to surging memory and chip storage costs. And…
WSJ Minute BriefingMicron Earnings Spark Tech Rally as AI Fears Ease
Plus: Investors await today’s PCE number - the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. And a new bipartisan coalition aimed at readying the American workforce for…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Stocks Struggle as AI-Bubble Fears Persist
Oil dives toward prewar levels as traffic improves through the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: Cerebras Systems loses 20% after warning the chip maker expects its…
WSJ Minute BriefingTrump Abruptly Cancels Housing Bill Signing Ceremony
Plus: Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy protection a year after deadly flood. U.S. new home sales fell in May. And SK Hynix plans U.S. stock-market listing…
WSJ Minute BriefingTrump Targets Big Oil Over Lagging Gasoline Prices
Plus: China’s Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense. And Tesla competitor Agility Robotics is set to go public in a deal valuing…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Slide Deepens as AI Fears Intensify
Falling oil prices do little to help lift the market, with Brent crude settling at its lowest price since the day before the war began. Plus: SpaceX gains…
WSJ Minute BriefingSpaceX Shares Dip Below IPO Price
Nasdaq falls by 1.5% amid AI jitters. Plus: The Justice Department is charging about 450 defendants for $6.5 billion in alleged healthcare fraud. And Oracle…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Selloff Steepens
Plus: Tesla sales doubled across Europe last month. And Pete Hegseth pushes for more Iran war funds. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
WSJ Minute BriefingSpaceX and Alphabet Tumble, Dragging Down Nasdaq
Plus: Apogee shares shoot higher as the pharmaceutical giant AbbVie agrees to buy the biotech company for about $10.9 billion. Shares of Intel and Micron climb…
WSJ Minute BriefingAlan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman, Dies at 100
Plus: Vice President JD Vance says Iran has agreed to allow United Nations nuclear inspectors back into the country. And Chevron strikes a 20-year deal to…
WSJ Minute BriefingOil Weakens as U.S., Iran Talks Continue
Plus: the U.K. faces yet another leadership election as Keir Starmer resigns. And China slaps restrictions on dozens of U.S. companies. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S.-Iran Peace Deal Propels Stocks Higher
Gas prices hit a two-month low as the U.S and Iran sign an interim deal to wind down the war. Plus: Intel surges after President Trump says the tech giant will…
WSJ Minute BriefingSupreme Court Rules Against the Gun Ban on Drug Users
Plus: Intel shares extend their rally after President Trump announced Apple’s partnership with the chipmaker. And OPEC predicts that oil will still be the…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S.-Iran Deal Sparks Global Stock Rally
Plus: Oil prices have dropped as sanctions on Iranian oil lift. And the AI startup finalizing its new funding round at a valuation of $13 billion. Luke Vargas…
WSJ Minute BriefingStocks Slide After New Fed Chair Hints at Higher Rates
The central bank holds its benchmark rate steady, as expected. Plus: SpaceX shares decline after three straight days of gains. However, the rocket maker is…
WSJ Minute BriefingPresident Trump Delays Jay Clayton’s Nomination for Head of Intelligence
Plus: Luigi Mangione will mount a psychiatric defense in his trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson. And the U.S…
WSJ Minute BriefingWarsh Walks a Tightrope in First Fed Decision
Plus: China’s Instagram plans to IPO. And European auto shares slump after BMW issues a profit warning. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
WSJ Minute BriefingSpaceX Overtakes Amazon to Become Fifth-Most Valuable Company
U.S. stocks close mixed, following Monday’s ferocious rally. Plus: JPMorgan pushes the Dow higher as the bank stock approaches its all-time high. Alexis Green…
WSJ Minute BriefingSpaceX To Acquire AI Coding Tool Cursor for $60 Billion
Plus: Yum Brands is selling its Pizza Hut business after stalled growth in the pizza industry. And Robinhood will lay off 10% of its staff. Alex Ossola hosts…
WSJ Minute BriefingThe Iran Peace Deal Brings Relief. Central Banks Are Still Hiking.
Plus: G-7 leaders gather on the shores of Lake Geneva for their latest summit. And shares of SpaceX are poised for another day of gains. Luke Vargas hosts…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Rallies and Oil Plummets on U.S.-Iran Deal
Oil prices hit their lowest level since start of U.S.-Iran war. Plus: SpaceX stock zooms 20% higher. Chip stocks including Micron and Marvell Technology also…
WSJ Minute BriefingFox Is Buying Roku in a $25 Billion Deal
Plus: A new fund backed by LVMH and hundreds of pro athletes makes its first investment: activewear brand Rhoback. And a federal lawsuit alleges that Anthropic…