https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/korea-republic-of-balance-of-trade-jul-3032b-vs-exp-2959b-prev-3615b Newsquawk en 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z Korea (Republic of) Balance of Trade (Jul) 30.32B vs. Exp. 29.59B (Prev. 36.15B) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/korea-republic-of-exports-yoy-jul-yy-628-vs-exp-590-prev-709 Newsquawk en 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z Korea (Republic of) Exports YoY (Jul) Y/Y 62.8% vs. Exp. 59.0% (Prev. 70.9%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/newsquawk-weekly-us-earnings-estimates---3rd-7th-august-2026-earnings-season-continues-with-highlights-including-amd-and-sndk Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:30:00.000Z Newsquawk Weekly US Earnings Estimates - 3rd-7th August 2026: Earnings season continues with highlights including AMD and SNDK https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/newsquawk-week-in-focus---3rd-7th-august-2026-highlights-include-opec-jmmc-chinese-pmis-us-qra-us-ism-pmis-chinese-trade-and-us-jobs-report Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:30:00.000Z Newsquawk Week In Focus - 3rd-7th August 2026: Highlights include OPEC JMMC, Chinese PMIs, US QRA, US ISM PMIs, Chinese Trade, and US Jobs Report https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/houthi-spokesperson-says-8-saudi-oil-tankers-were-forced-to-change-their-course-to-the-strait-of-good-hope Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:27:00.000Z Houthi spokesperson says 8 Saudi oil tankers were forced to change their course to the Strait of Good Hope https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/qualcomm-qcom-selling-stockholders-may-resell-up-to-178mln-shares-from-modular-acquisition-a-filing-showed Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:20:00.000Z Qualcomm (QCOM) selling stockholders may resell up to 17.8mln shares from Modular acquisition, a filing showed https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/openai-investigators-find-evidence-that-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment-according-to-reports-citing-sources Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:14:00.000Z OpenAI investigators find evidence that other AI agents escaped containment, according to reports, citing sources https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/amgen-amgn-identifies-unauthorised-activity-in-third-party-cloud-environments-in-july-2026-not-expected-to-materially-impact-financial-condition-or-results Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:06:00.000Z Amgen (AMGN) identifies unauthorised activity in third-party cloud environments in July 2026; not expected to materially impact financial condition or results https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/newsquawk-us-market-wrap-amazon-leads-stock-gains-jpy-firms-again-as-intervention-speculation-mounts Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T20:05:00.000Z Newsquawk US Market Wrap: Amazon leads stock gains; JPY firms again as intervention speculation mounts https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-centcom-has-prepared-a-large-scale-operation-in-the-form-of-a-decisive-two-week-bombing-campaign-should-trump-choose-escalation-to-break-the-deadlock-in-the-middle-east-the-hill-reports-citing-sources Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T19:58:00.000Z US CENTCOM has prepared a large-scale operation in the form of a decisive two-week bombing campaign should Trump choose escalation to break the deadlock in the Middle East, The Hill reports, citing sources https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/treasury-wrap-t-note-futures-u6-settle-17-ticks-lower-at-108-00 Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T19:15:00.000Z TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (U6) SETTLE 17+ TICKS LOWER AT 108-00 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/kkr-reportedly-close-to-a-deal-to-acquire-integer-itgr-reports-wsj Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T19:12:00.000Z KKR reportedly close to a deal to acquire Integer (ITGR), reports WSJ https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/uks-chancellor-healey-tells-cabinet-ministers-to-prepare-for-budget-cuts-the-times-reports Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T19:08:00.000Z UK's Chancellor Healey tells Cabinet Ministers to prepare for budget cuts, The Times reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-fx-wrap-yen-firms-again-amid-touted-intervention Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T19:06:00.000Z US FX WRAP: Yen firms again amid touted intervention https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-had-privately-expressed-concerns-about-the-stability-of-the-mou-nbc-reports-citing-a-senior-admin-official Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T18:43:00.000Z US President Trump had privately expressed concerns about the stability of the MOU, NBC reports, citing a senior admin official https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/crude-wrap-wti-u6-settles-usd-108-higher-at-usd-8467bbl Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T18:35:00.000Z CRUDE WRAP: WTI (U6) SETTLES USD 1.08 HIGHER AT USD 84.67/BBL https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-reportedly-has-not-approved-midterm-spending-from-usd-401mln-pac Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T18:21:00.000Z US President Trump reportedly has not approved midterm spending from USD 401mln PAC https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-department-has-informed-banks-that-it-might-make-currency-trades-on-friday-to-support-the-jpy-reports-wsj-citing-sources-some-banks-were-told-to-have-executable-trades-ready-to-exchange-jpy-for-euros Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T17:59:00.000Z US Treasury Department has informed banks that it might make currency trades on Friday to support the JPY, reports WSJ citing sources; Some banks were told to have executable trades ready to exchange JPY for euros https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-choppy-action-seen-in-usdjpy-falls-from-c-15950-to-15820-in-about-20-minutes-before-swiftly-reversing-to-15890- Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T17:46:00.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Choppy action seen in USD/JPY; falls from c. 159.50 to 158.20 in about 20 minutes, before swiftly reversing to 158.90 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/baker-hughes-rig-count-oil-1-at-451-natgas-unch-at-127-total-1-at-588 Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T17:01:00.000Z Baker Hughes Rig Count: Oil +1 at 451, Natgas unch. at 127, Total +1 at 588 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-baker-hughes-total-rigs-count-jul31-588 Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T17:00:00.000Z US Baker Hughes Total Rigs Count (Jul/31) 588 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/california-governor-newsom-has-expressed-concerns-regarding-the-states-antitrust-lawsuit-to-block-paramounts-psky-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-wbd-citing-potential-negative-impacts-on-state-employment-reports-wsj-citing-sources Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:58:00.000Z California Governor Newsom has expressed concerns regarding the state’s antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount’s (PSKY) acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), citing potential negative impacts on state employment, reports WSJ citing sources https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/t-mobiles-tmus-us-executives-have-told-deutsche-telekom-that-they-no-longer-support-a-proposed-usd-300bln-merger-between-the-two-companies-citing-both-shareholder-and-potential-regulatory-concerns-semafor-reports-citing-sources Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:54:00.000Z T-Mobile’s (TMUS) US executives have told Deutsche Telekom that they no longer support a proposed USD 300bln merger between the two companies, citing both shareholder and potential regulatory concerns, Semafor reports, citing sources https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/feds-barkin-2027-voter-says-close-call-whether-rates-are-high-enough-to-bring-inflation-down-reports-wsj Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:49:00.000Z Fed's Barkin (2027 voter) says 'close call' whether rates are high enough to bring inflation down, reports WSJ https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/when-asked-bout-earlier-telegraph-article-on-the-us-and-israel-are-considering-a-land-blockade-of-iran-a-wh-official-says-the-commander-in-chief-has-all-options-at-his-disposal Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:39:00.000Z When asked bout earlier Telegraph article on the US and Israel are considering a land blockade of Iran, a WH official says “The Commander-in-Chief has all options at his disposal" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/nxp-semiconductor-nxpi-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-ambarella-amba-reports-ft Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:34:00.000Z NXP Semiconductor (NXPI) reportedly in talks to buy Ambarella (AMBA), reports FT https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-praises-nvidia-nvda Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:22:00.000Z US President Trump praises Nvidia (NVDA) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-on-patriots-for-ukraine-says-have-not-agreed-and-discussing-it Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:19:00.000Z US President Trump on patriots for Ukraine, says have not agreed and discussing it https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-hhs-secretary-rfk-jr-on-autism-says-we-will-have-an-answer-for-you Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:11:00.000Z US HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on autism, says we will have an answer for you https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-on-iran-says-well-be-hitting-them-very-hard Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:11:00.000Z US President Trump on Iran, says we'll be hitting them very hard; on strikes against Iran in coming weeks, says we'll be hitting https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-iran-unable-to-pay-troops-us-searching-for-iranian-assets-all-around-the-world Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:06:00.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Iran unable to pay troops; US searching for Iranian assets all around the world; Money will go to Iranian people https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/italy-suspends-eus-schengen-free-travel-regime-with-spain- Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:05:00.000Z Italy suspends EU's Schengen free-travel regime with Spain https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-core-inflation-is-low-consumer-confidence-is-strong Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:04:00.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says core inflation is low, consumer confidence is strong https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-central-command-says-the-strait-of-hormuz-remains-open-for-commercial-vessel-transit-iran-does-not-control-it Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:03:00.000Z US Central Command says the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel transit. Iran does not control it. https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/newsquawk-daily-us-earnings-estimates---3rd-august-2026-pgr-vrtx-pltr Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T16:00:00.000Z Newsquawk Daily US Earnings Estimates - 3rd August 2026: PGR, VRTX, PLTR https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-says-iran-is-doing-very-poorly-and-is-having-a-hard-time-iran-has-been-dishonest-to-deal-with Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:44:00.000Z US President Trump says Iran is doing very poorly and is having a hard time; Iran has been dishonest to deal with https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/ukraine-president-zelensky-says-received-a-good-phone-call-from-us-vp-vance-and-followed-up-on-recent-meeting-with-president-trump-in-washington-which-was-positive-and-productive Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:41:00.000Z Ukraine President Zelensky says received a good phone call from US VP Vance and followed up on recent meeting with President Trump in Washington, which was positive and productive https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-does-not-blame-cyber-attack-in-minnesota-on-iran Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:34:00.000Z US President Trump does not blame cyber attack in Minnesota on Iran https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-department-has-told-currency-market-participants-to-prepare-for-a-potential-additional-intervention-following-thursdays-action-by-japanese-authorities-to-support-the-yen-reports-nikkei Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:17:00.000Z US Treasury Department has told currency market participants to prepare for a potential additional intervention following Thursday's action by Japanese authorities to support the yen, reports Nikkei https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/-chevron-cvx-ceo-says-cpc-pipeline-is-currently-flowing-and-ships-are-loading-this-week Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:16:00.000Z Chevron (CVX) CEO says CPC pipeline is currently flowing and ships are loading this week https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/four-explosions-occurred-on-bubiyan-island-in-kuwait-reports-irib-news-citing-sources Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:15:00.000Z Four explosions occurred on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait, reports Irib News citing sources https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/openai-says-its-models-now-reach-over-1bln-active-users Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T15:05:00.000Z OpenAI says its models now reach over 1bln active users https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/hungarian-pm-plans-to-develop-4gw-of-wind-power-capacity-by-2030 Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T14:56:00.000Z Hungarian PM says Hungary is to develop 4GW of wind power capacity by 2030 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/watch-liveus-president-trump-cabinet-meeting-at-camp-david Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T14:53:00.000Z [WATCH LIVE]US President Trump Cabinet meeting at Camp David https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-lawmakers-have-reportedly-asked-doordash-dash-for-information-on-its-use-of-chinese-ai-models-cnbc-reports Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T14:43:00.000Z US lawmakers have reportedly asked DoorDash (DASH) for information on its use of Chinese AI models, CNBC reports https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/russias-defence-ministry-says-russian-forces-struck-fuel-storage-depots-and-a-refinery-in-ukraines-odesa-region Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T14:23:00.000Z Russia's Defence Ministry says Russian forces struck fuel storage depots and a refinery in Ukraine's Odesa region https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/indian-oil-corp-executive-says-co-will-procure-saudi-crude-via-the-african-route Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T14:15:00.000Z Indian Oil Corp Executive says Co. will procure Saudi crude via the African route https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/uk-chancellor-healey-says-the-budget-will-be-held-on-october-28th Newsquawk en 2026-07-31T14:04:00.000Z UK Chancellor Healey says the budget will be held on October 28th