Dow Inc.
Coverage of Dow Inc. in the Nexus archive.
- Global Economy Briefing — July 9, 2026
Trump states the Iran ceasefire is 'over', leading to a jump in oil prices and yields reaching 4.60%, while the Dow drops 577 points. Brazil's real remains near 5.16 ahead of the IPCA report.
- US stock markets fall amid Iran strikes and potential higher interest rates
US stock markets fell amid Iran strikes and potential higher interest rates. The Dow dropped 1.09% as the S&P 500 declined slightly and the Nasdaq rose. Global markets also declined, with the UK’s FTSE 100 and Japan’s Nikkei falling.
- Trump says the U.S. will keep striking Iran. The Dow drops 700 points and oil spikes back above $75
Trump stated the U.S. will continue striking Iran following military action in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones dropped 700 points, and oil prices rose above $75.
- LatAm Pre-Open: Value Rally Lifts Brazil as Korea Rebounds
A rotation into value stocks followed a soft US jobs report, lifting Brazil and South Korea as healthcare, utilities, and staples sectors rallied. The Dow closed at a record 52,900, while chips fell for a third day (SMH −4.54%) as growth stocks underperformed.
- The Dow falls 184 points. The same stocks that drove it up all year are now pulling it down
The Dow fell 184 points as semiconductor shares declined following an 82% gain for the sector in the first six months of 2026. Investors took profits in the sector, contributing to the market downturn.
- Global Economy Briefing — July 1, 2026
A rally in chipmakers boosted Wall Street for a second day, with the Nasdaq rising 1.5% and the Dow hitting a third straight record. Colombia's central bank surprised markets with a larger-than-expected rate hike, highlighting ongoing inflation challenges in Latin America.
- LatAm Pre-Open: Chip Rally Extends as Brazil Slips Again
The AI trade extended for a second day, with US chips surging as Nvidia, AMD, and Intel rose on strong guidance. The Nasdaq gained 1.52% while the Dow closed at a record, but Brazil's market slipped again.
- Wall Street is about to close out its best first half since 2021. The Dow just hit a record. So did everyone's optimism
The Dow hit a record close Monday, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on pace for their biggest quarterly gain since 2020. Wall Street is set to close out its best first half since 2021.
- Alphabet joined the Dow today — and the index is set to close above 52,000 for the first time.
Alphabet joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with its stock rising over 4% on its debut as a component. The Dow is set to close above 52,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended a five-session losing streak.
- LatAm Pre-Open: Brazil Extends Record Run as Chips Keep Sliding
Chip stocks declined due to rising AI costs, with the US chip group SMH falling -3.97%, while healthcare surged +3.03% as investors shifted to safer sectors. Brazil extended its record run amid mixed global market movements, with the S&P 500 and Dow down slightly.
- Caterpillar’s stock hits a milestone as roaring industrials rally sweeps up Wall Street
Caterpillar's stock has reached a milestone, becoming one of two stocks in the Dow with a price above $1,000. It is currently the hottest stock in the Dow this year.
- With the exits of Apple’s Tim Cook and Dow’s Jim Fitterling, the Fortune 500 is losing two groundbreaking gay CEOs—leaving just one
The exits of Apple’s Tim Cook and Dow’s Jim Fitterling as CEOs in July and September will leave only one openly LGBTQ+ Fortune 500 CEO, Land O’ Lakes’ Beth Ford, highlighting ongoing underrepresentation of LGBTQ+ leaders in corporate leadership. Other historically underrepresented groups, including Black and women CEOs, remain underrepresented despite modest gains.
- Oil falls further on Mideast deal, but Fed outlook knocks equities
Oil prices fell following a US-Iran deal to end a four-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street indices rose slightly despite a previous session's drop caused by the US Federal Reserve's higher inflation forecast and interest rate projections.
- Global Economy Briefing — June 12, 2026
Stocks rebounded with the Dow jumping over 900 points as President Trump called off threatened strikes on Iran and mentioned a tentative regional deal.
- Dow, Exxon and Rivals Are Raising Plastic Prices as Iran War Convulses Oil Market
Dow Inc. and Exxon are raising plastic prices amid turmoil in the oil market caused by the Iran war. Jim Fitterling, Dow's CEO, discussed these developments at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference.