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• Dow Jones शुक्रवार को 0.46% बढ़कर 51,947.25 पर बंद हुआ, जबकि Nasdaq 0.64% गिरा। निवेशकों ने टेक शेयरों से पैसा निकालकर कुछ डिफेंसिव सेक्टरों में निवेश किया। (AP News) 

• Apple, Microsoft, Meta और Amazon की आने वाली earnings इस सप्ताह अमेरिकी शेयर बाजार की दिशा तय कर सकती हैं। इनके नतीजों से Dow Jones और Nasdaq में तेज़ उतार-चढ़ाव आ सकता है। 

• Federal Reserve की बैठक बाजार का प्रमुख फोकस है। ब्याज दरों को लेकर कोई भी संकेत Dow Jones में बड़ी चाल ला सकता है।  

• मध्य पूर्व (Iran) तनाव और तेल की कीमतें अभी भी बाजार के लिए जोखिम बनी हुई हैं। शुक्रवार को कच्चे तेल में कुछ गिरावट आई, जिससे बाजार को थोड़ी राहत मिली। (AP News) 

• AI सेक्टर में बिकवाली जारी रही। Alphabet और Tesla जैसी कंपनियों के बाद निवेशकों की चिंता बढ़ी है कि AI पर बढ़ता खर्च मुनाफे पर दबाव डाल सकता है।  

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• 📈 आज के लिए ट्रेडिंग दृष्टिकोण 

• Bullish: 52,000–52,050 के ऊपर मजबूती मिलने पर तेजी जारी रह सकती है। 

• Bearish: 51,800 के नीचे कमजोरी आने पर 51,650–51,500 की ओर दबाव बढ़ सकता है। 

• Fed, Big Tech earnings और भू-राजनीतिक खबरों के कारण इस सप्ताह उच्च वोलैटिलिटी रहने की संभावना है।  

 

The U.S. stock market wrapped up a highly volatile week on Friday, July 24, 2026. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a solid rebound, bucking the trend of ongoing tech sector declines.  

Here is the closing breakdown and the major factors that drove Wall Street as the trading week drew to a close: 

📈 Friday's Closing Numbers 

• Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): Closed at 51,947.25, up 235.60 points (+0.46%). The gain helped the blue-chip index recover from a brutal 500+ point drop on Thursday.  

• S&P 500: Finished virtually flat at 7,411.98 (+0.05%).  

• Nasdaq Composite: Slipped another 161.87 points (-0.64%) to finish at 24,975.82, dragged down heavily by bleeding tech giants.  

Weekly Performance Note: Despite the Friday bounce, the Dow still finished the week down 0.38%, marking its third consecutive weekly loss amid geopolitical jitters.  

🔑 Top Driving News Headlines from the Floor 

1. Oil Prices Cool Down, Giving the Dow Breathing Room 

After a relentless 5-day rally that saw global benchmarks breach the triple-digit threshold due to Strait of Hormuz conflict escalations, WTI Crude oil fell 2.25% to settle at $90.12 a barrel on Friday. This minor retreat provided immediate relief to Dow industrial components, easing raw inflation fears that had built up early in the week. However, analysts remain highly cautious since tactical energy buffers, like the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, are heavily weakened compared to earlier this year.  

2. The Tech Rot Continues (Sandisk & Intel Hit) 

While the Dow found its footing in real estate and financial services, technology stocks suffered an aggregated 2.37% beating.  

• Intel (INTC): Fell 6.5%. Investors completely looked past a quarterly earnings beat, choosing to heavily penalize the stock over general hardware sector anxiety.  

• Sandisk: Was one of the day’s biggest losers, tumbling 11% as memory and semiconductor stocks faced intense profit-taking.  

• Other Tech Drags: Large-cap heavyweights like Micron (-7%) and Broadcom (-2.7%) anchored down the broader market index gains.  

3. Geopolitical Backing Approved 

On the macro side, market participants reacted to the U.S. House of Representatives approving up to $95 billion in war-related appropriations to sustain front-line regional operations. Though the package still requires Senate clearance, the defense sector remained heavily active. Conversely, safe-haven gold futures dipped roughly 1.9% on the session, finishing near $4,056/oz as high bond yields and persistent U.S. dollar strength outweighed traditional geopolitical flight demand.  

📊 Monday Opening Outlook (July 27) 

By pushing back up to 51,947, the Dow is once again knocking heavily on the door of the critical 52,000 psychological resistance zone. Because the index successfully held its structural support levels on Friday, a clean break above 52,000 on Monday morning could pave the way for a short-covering rally toward 52,145. However, any sudden escalations over the weekend regarding shipping corridors will likely bring the 51,500 bottom back into immediate play.