Gold fell more than 2% on Thursday, ‌retreating from the previous session’s two-week high, as the Middle East conflict drove up energy prices, fuelling inflation concerns and reinforcing expectations of U.

Gold prices traded close to a two-week high on Thursday as markets balanced rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against growing expectations that higher energy prices could keep inflation elevated and influence the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision.

Gold hit a two-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by ‌a softer dollar and technical buying, as markets weighed lingering Middle East tensions and awaited fresh interest rate cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Front-month gold and silver futures both declined, with gold falling 2.4% to $4,046.50 a troy ounce and silver down 3.7% to $57.798/oz.

Brent oil's price jumped above $100 per barrel for the first time since May as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude

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Brent crude oil briefly topped $100 per barrel for the first time since May as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. Wall

Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers pushed Brent past $100 and Treasury yields to an 18-month high, while an AI spending jitters punished Tesla and Alphabet.

The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

The Iranian-aligned Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

Crude futures extended gains with Brent settling above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening a key alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz.

Global oil prices hit $100 a barrel on Thursday as the conflict in the Middle East escalated, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen targeting shipping in the Red Sea. Brent crude, the international standard,

UniCredit SpA and Commerzbank AG are poised to reboot talks as the Italian bank’s proposed takeover of the rival is becoming increasingly likely, according to people familiar with the matter.

UniCredit raised its profit targets for this year and beyond, though net profit for the second quarter was hurt by a one-off hit tied to its offer for Commerzbank.

UniCredit SpA said it will likely assume control over Commerzbank AG soon as Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel moves to complete one of Europe’s largest bank deals ever.

Major Italian bank UniCredit is preparing for a swift move to take control of Frankfurt-based Commerzbank, it said in a presentation on its half-year figures in Milan on Thursday. UniCredit chief Andrea Orcel wants to merge the two banks to create a European lending powerhouse,

On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of 53 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 59 cents per share.

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Las Vegas Sands (LVS) reported $3.15 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.7%. EPS of $0.59 for the same period compares to $0.79 a year ago. The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.

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IBM (NYSE:IBM) lowered its revenue growth expectations for 2026 after weaker demand for data-centre mainframe systems weighed on quarterly performance, although the company maintained confidence in its profitability and long-term artificial intelligence strategy.

IBM dropped its full-year revenue growth target on Wednesday to between 4% and 5% from a prior forecast of over 5%, after sales of its mainframe hardware fell 42% in the second quarter. The cut confirms to shareholders who had watched the stock recover over the last few years that IBM’s most profitable legacy

While other tech giants spend on AI data centers, Big Blue aims to keep selling mainframes and pour profits into quantum computing.