Thursday, July 2, 2026

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Global stocks climb as US jobs data cools Fed hike fears

[Reuters] Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold

[CNBC] Extreme heat wave threatens U.S. power grids and July 4 travel

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead Investors look for Fed clues, earnings signs as tech wobbles 

[Reuters] Goldman dominates first-half M&A as dealmaking surges in EMEA

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] The AI Trade Is Losing One of Its Key Signals

[AP] Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei’s dayslong funeral

[Axios] Ukraine proves it can hit Russia almost anywhere

[Reuters] Inside Taiwan's nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion

[Bloomberg] Sweltering Heat Dome Threatens US Holiday Events and Power Grids

[Bloomberg] US Stocks Post Largest Outflows in Over Three Months, BofA Says

[Bloomberg] Venezuelans Frustrated by Earthquake Response Want New Presidential Elections

[Bloomberg] China Services Gauge Fares Better Than Forecast Despite Slip

[NYT] The Hottest Stock Markets Lead to the Biggest Losses

[NYT] Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents

[NYT] See How Europe’s Heat Waves Melted the Alps’ Glaciers

[WSJ] This Year’s Job Market Is Shaping Up to Be Surprisingly Stable

[WSJ] Investors Seek to Pull Nearly $16 Billion From Private-Credit Funds

[WSJ] Software Loans Hit Rough Patch Even Before AI Fears Triggered SaaS-Pocalypse

[WSJ] AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report

[WSJ] Former Top General Warns the Military Is Being Politicized

[WSJ] Trump’s Brokerage Accounts Made Big Trades Around ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs

[FT] Surging Wall Street profit forecasts fuel fears of ‘earnings bubble’

[FT] Donald Trump’s $2.2bn windfall invites comparisons with global strongmen

[FT] China steps up claims over sea east of Taiwan