AustraliaGlobal financial markets showed mixed performance on July 29, 2026. While the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Dow Jones surged 1%, the Nasdaq fell 0.2% amid a sharp decline in AI-related stocks. Apple reached a historic $5 trillion market cap, though it later dipped slightly. Oil prices continued their downward trend, extending a two-month slide. In Australia, the ASX is expected to rise, with the Australian dollar trading at 69.77 cents. Stronger-than-expected earnings from companies like Coca-Cola and Sherwin-Williams contributed to overall market optimism, but concerns about the sustainability of AI-driven growth led to declines in chipmaker stocks such as Micron Technology, AMD, and Applied Materials.
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