Oil surges, stocks tumble as Trump declares Iran MOU ’over’

Cotton futures posted 112 to 138 point gains on Monday in the front months, with deferreds up 48 to 99 points. The outside markets were quiet, as Crude oil was down 9 cents, with the US dollar index up $0.004. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 49% of the US cotton crop squared as of Sunday,…

World Finance Published: Monday, July 6, 2026, 13:58 [IST] Many mutual fund investors follow the old rule, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. New investors often take it literally. They keep adding schemes for more variety. Yet beyond a point, extra funds stop reducing risk. For most retail investors, two or three carefully…

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Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you all know that my life, at last, seems to be settling. A full two months after the death of my mother, the fog has lifted and I find that I’m motivated to pursue productive pursuits once more. I spent much of the past several weeks doing…

Key Points Shares of Figma (NYSE: FIG) were taking a dive last month as part of a broader pullback in software stocks amid ongoing fears of AI disruption, especially after Anthropic launched a competing product, Claude Design, in April. Despite that decline, there was some positive analyst chatter for Figma, and the stock stabilized in…

A media report that hit the headlines just before the stock market took a break for Independence Day was weighing on investor sentiment toward AutoZone (AZO 6.38%) shares on Monday. The prominent auto retailer’s stock fell by more than 6% after a financial news agency reported that two rivals might soon combine. A Genuine offer?…