Daily Market Report – July 20, 2026
Markets The S&P 500 (SPX) closed 0.19 percent lower at 7,443 points. The Nasdaq 100 (NDX) remained virtually unchanged at 28,604 points. The Dow Jones (DJI) lost 0.59 percent to 51,839 points, while the DAX (DAX) gained 0.06 percent to 24,847 points. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 (NI225) plummeted by 4.03 percent to 64,141 points. Brent crude oil (UKOIL) increased by 1.00 percent to $88.98 due to the escalation in the Middle East. Company A US judge temporarily suspended the planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance (PSKY). She is examining the competitive implications of the merger. Segro (SGRO) rejected another takeover bid from the American competitor Prologis (PLD). Samsung Biologics (207940) agreed to purchase the Swiss peptide manufacturer PolyPeptide to expand its contract manufacturing business.
The European Union imposed a record fine on Alibaba (BABA) for illegal offerings on AliExpress. Alphabet (GOOGL) rose following reports of a new server chip that is said to execute the Gemini model more efficiently. NVIDIA (NVDA) recovered along with other chip manufacturers, although new Chinese AI models once again questioned the assumptions about future computing needs. Prysmian (PRY) signed a long-term supply contract with Molex for optical cables for data centers.
Netflix (NFLX) returned to the market with a bond issuance. At the same time, investors focused on the slowed revenue growth. BlackRock (BLK) was reportedly preparing extensive financing for a data center complex of Meta Platforms (META) in Texas. SpaceX (SPCX) continued to lose value after the IPO and fell in the ranking of the largest companies behind Meta.
Ryanair (RYA) reported a decline in profits due to higher fuel costs and the burdens on air traffic from the Middle East war. The airline refrained from providing an annual forecast. Boeing (BA) stated that the restructuring of its finances would take several years before the company could develop a new commercial aircraft. BP (BP) is selling its Austrian gas station network to Volenergy, continuing the streamlining of its portfolio. Macroeconomics According to the Fed, monetary policy continues to be guided by incoming data. Higher capital market interest rates strengthened expectations of unchanged key interest rates on Monday. According to the White House, companies will receive a rebate on import tariffs for investments in American aluminum plants. This is intended to promote domestic production and shift supply chains.
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*Created on 07/20/2026 / 16:56 (Europe/Berlin)*