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S&P 500 7,515▼ 0.79%
NASDAQ 25,873▼ 1.55%
DOW 52,499▼ 0.26%
RUSSELL 2000 2,953▼ 0.83%
SKHY▼ 15.4%
XOM▲ 3.10%
MU▼ 5.76%
WTI CRUDE▲ 9%
S&P 500 7,515▼ 0.79%
NASDAQ 25,873▼ 1.55%
DOW 52,499▼ 0.26%
RUSSELL 2000 2,953▼ 0.83%
SKHY▼ 15.4%
XOM▲ 3.10%
MU▼ 5.76%
WTI CRUDE▲ 9%
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Today's Snack · July 13, 2026
Trump's Hormuz Blockade Reignites Oil Shock as Chip Stocks Lead Wall Street Lower
President Trump reimposed the U.S. blockade on Iran and added a 20% toll on Strait of Hormuz shipping, sending oil surging roughly 9% and knocking chip stocks lower just three days after SK Hynix's record Nasdaq debut. All three major indexes and the Russell 2000 closed lower, with energy stocks the lone bright spot.
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Jul 10, 2026 SK Hynix's $26.5 Billion Debut Caps a Choppy Week That Ended in the Green → Jul 09, 2026 Chips Come Roaring Back. SK Hynix's Record IPO Steals the Show. → Jul 08, 2026 Ceasefire Declared "Over." Oil Jumps 5%, the Dow Sheds 577 Points. → Jul 07, 2026 Samsung Posts a Record Quarter. Wall Street Sells Chips Anyway. → Jul 06, 2026 Trump Rings the Bell, Dell Soars, and the Dow Tops 53,000 for the First Time →
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