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Crude Cracks 5% to 84.79 Into London: The Energy Tax Is Unwinding

Crude Cracks 5% to 84.79 Into London: The Energy Tax Is Unwinding

Crude Cracks 5% to 84.79 Into London: The Energy Tax Is Unwinding Pre-London · Energy Premium Releases · Monday 27 July 2026 · 02:30 New…

AAOIFI versus asset-based halal screening standards

The Two Halal Screening Standards, Explained: AAOIFI vs Asset-Based

There is no single agreed way to decide whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. There are two widely recognised methods, and on…

Oil-Driven Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table

Wednesday’s Fed decision lands with markets pricing real, if minority, odds of a hike rather than a cut, as war-driven crude keeps price growth stubbornly…

Bullish Mega Cap Options Flow Anchors SPY at 740 Max Pain

Options Sentiment as the Dominant Signal Bullish options positioning in mega caps supports upside with low put call ratio and no counter signals. The average…

NAS100 28,128.34 Hands Asia a Broken Book: WTI $90.47

NAS100 28,128.34 Hands Asia a Broken Book: WTI $90.47

NAS100 28,128.34 Hands Asia a Broken Book: WTI $90.47 Pre-Asia · Broken Book · Friday 24 July 2026 · 17:00 New York / 22:00 London…

Neutral Regime Persists Amid Tech Weakness and Options Support

Market Snapshot and Regime Assessment The session closed with a clear sector split that reinforces the neutral regime flagged in the summary. The SPX added…

Mixed Large Cap Close Leaves Tech and Energy Exposed

Session Snapshot and Index Split Large cap indices closed mixed as the Dow rose 0.46 percent while the Nasdaq fell 1.15 percent. The S&P 500…

Friday Earnings: XOM AXP VZ Drive Sector Tone on Mixed Slate

Friday Earnings Lineup Sets Fragmented Tone Thirty names report on 24 July 2026 with Exxon Mobil, American Express and Verizon all crossing the tape in…

Mixed Closes Leave Neutral Bias Into 25 July Session

Index Snapshot and Performance Divergence Tech heavy benchmarks posted clear losses while value oriented names held ground, leaving the session without a single dominant tone.…

SPY Range Bound Trade on Mega Cap Options Support

Session Context and Lead Index Setup SPY sits at 738.93 after a 0.1 percent gain that left the index almost unchanged from the prior close.…

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