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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Edge Higher; Oil Prices in Focus as Mideast Conflict Continues — Live Updates - WSJ

Oil edges higher as Mideast tensions continue

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By Hannah Erin Lang, Julia Amann, Heather Haddon, Alison Sider, WSJ Staff, Caitlin McCabe, Heather Gillers
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · 13h ago
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Edge Higher; Oil Prices in Focus as Mideast Conflict Continues — Live Updates - WSJ

Photo: Hannah Erin Lang, Julia Amann, Heather Haddon, Alison Sider, WSJ Staff, Caitlin McCabe, Heather Gillers's photo

A Monday rally in chip stocks lost steam as AI-bubble anxieties and Mideast tensions continued to weigh on markets. The PHLX Semiconductor Index finished the day 0.6% higher, but the chip benchmark …Read more

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