Wall Street
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Wall Street, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Iran Reportedly Strikes Merchant Ship in the Strait of Hormuz as New U.S.-Tehran Channels Emerge
Iran was reported to have attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman on Thursday. The strike came as the U.S. and Iran are creating direct military…
Microsoft raises Xbox prices as component costs keep climbing
Microsoft will raise Xbox prices on August 1, citing soaring component, storage, and memory costs. The changes come hours after Apple increased MacBook and iPad prices, and Micros…
Dollar Nears NIS 3 as Investors Weigh Impact on Savings
The dollar is recovering and nearing NIS 3, a level that could affect savings and investment returns. The report also highlights the best-performing advanced study fund track.
Vance Says U.S. and Iran Will Open Direct Channel as Reports Emerge of Gulf Shipping Attack
J.D. Vance said the United States and Iran will create a direct communications channel, with Central Command and Revolutionary Guard officials set to meet in Doha. The announcemen…
Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices amid surging AI memory demand
Apple raised prices Thursday on several MacBook and iPad models, citing surging AI-driven demand for memory chips. Some products increased by up to $300, after CEO Tim Cook had wa…
Chip Stocks Whipsaw Wall Street as Micron’s Blowout Results Restore Optimism
U.S. chip stocks swung sharply this week as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit a record, then sold off and steadied. Micron’s blowout results revived the sector, while banks…
Report: Iran Eyes Billions in Revenue From the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is exploring a plan to monetize the Strait of Hormuz after wartime disruption to shipping. The proposal could bring roughly $40 billion a year and give Tehran new control ove…
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Sends IMAX Demand Into Overdrive and Highlights Hollywood’s Split Market
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has created extraordinary demand for IMAX screenings, with tickets resold for up to 10 times face value. The article says the frenzy exposes both…
How Trump’s Iran Policy Reversed from Total War to a Deal
An Israeli-style reconstruction says Donald Trump went from threatening to destroy Iran to accepting a June 2026 deal that leaves Tehran richer and more secure. The article traces…
The New American Dream Is to Stop Working, and It Comes With Risks
A Wall Street Journal investigation describes a growing American obsession with earning money without traditional work, fueled by Amazon, Etsy, eBay and AI tools. It highlights su…
El Al Suspends Tel Aviv-Moscow Flights After Massive Drone Attack on Russia
El Al is suspending its Tel Aviv-Moscow flights for several days after Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russia. The strike shut Moscow’s airspace and airports, while the…
AI Chipmaker Surpasses the Value of All Bitcoin
Bitcoin recovered above $61,500 after hitting about $59,000, but crypto sentiment remains weak. Micron shares surged after strong quarterly results and a bullish outlook, pushing…
Elon Musk Falls Below $1 Trillion as Tech Stocks Slide
Elon Musk has dropped below the $1 trillion mark after a sharp decline in SpaceX and Tesla shares. Forbes now values his fortune at about $970 billion, though he remains the world…
Elon Musk Quietly Built a Private Property Cluster Near Austin
Elon Musk has built a private housing cluster in West Lake Hills, Texas, using companies linked to him to buy at least three large homes. The purchases fit a broader pattern of un…
Micron Sparks Wall Street Futures Rally as Asian Stocks Surge
Micron’s strong earnings lifted US futures and helped drive gains in Asia, where the Kospi led the advance. At the same time, oil fell sharply, Treasury yields dropped, and most t…
Trump’s European Allies Are Receding as His Popularity Sours
Donald Trump is losing key European nationalist allies, highlighted by a public rupture with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. As support for Trump weakens across Europe, lea…
Iranian Delegation Walks Out After Trump Threat Derails Switzerland Talks
Trump’s threat against Iran during Sunday talks in Switzerland sparked a confrontation with the Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. After Qalibaf rebuked JD Vance, t…
ICC Panel Recommends Dismissing Prosecutor Karim Khan Over Misconduct Claims
An ICC panel has recommended dismissing chief prosecutor Karim Khan over alleged sexual misconduct with a junior staffer. Member states will vote on July 24 in New York, while the…
Israeli Market Gains May Be Fading as Investors Rotate Back to the U.S.
The article says the Israeli stock market has weakened since early May as war-related and geopolitical tailwinds fade. It warns that foreign inflows, defense stocks, energy shares…
Russia Furious Over Trump’s Shift as Pressure on Belarus Intensifies
Russia says Donald Trump is no longer acting as a neutral mediator on Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials report improved ties with him. At the same time, Moscow is reportedly pres…
Tower Semiconductor’s Market-Cap Surge Revives an Old Warning for Investors
Tower Semiconductor briefly became Israel’s most valuable company this week, reaching a $37.7 billion market cap before a global chip selloff pushed it back down. A review of past…
Why Zlatan's sly Ronaldo jab fits the World Cup's most talked-about TV feud
A Wall Street Journal column says the real World Cup spectacle is the on-air feud between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexi Lalas on Fox Sports. It also highlights Ibrahimovic's dismis…
A New Latin American Wave Is Reshaping Israel’s Political Outlook
International reports say Israel is facing pressure in Lebanon, while a pro-Israel shift is emerging in parts of Latin America. At the same time, a New York Democratic primary sho…
Russia Presses Belarus to Deepen Role in War Against Ukraine
Russia is pressuring Belarus to expand military support for the war in Ukraine, including more launch sites, infrastructure, and troops. Zelensky warned Ukraine may strike Belarus…
Trump’s Online Threats Disrupted U.S.-Iran Talks in Switzerland, Report Says
A Wall Street Journal report says Donald Trump’s threats on Truth Social startled Iranian negotiators during direct talks in Switzerland and helped derail an in-person meeting. Th…
Report: China’s yuan network is helping Iran sidestep U.S. sanctions
A Wall Street Journal report says China’s expanding yuan-based payment system is helping Iran sell oil and bypass U.S. sanctions. The piece says the trend is reshaping global fina…
Report: Iranian negotiators consulted psychologists to understand Trump
Iranian negotiators reportedly consulted psychologists and studied Donald Trump’s 1987 book to better predict his responses. The effort was aimed at understanding how he would rea…
Phoenix Enters the Mortgage Market as Tel Aviv Awaits a Weak Open
Phoenix is entering the mortgage business through its Gamma Credit subsidiary, joining several Israeli groups already active in the sector. Tel Aviv stocks are expected to open lo…
Iran Ends Face-to-Face Talks After Trump Threatens Military Action
Iran ended direct talks with the United States in Switzerland after Donald Trump threatened Iran on social media. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the threats violated a recent under…
SpaceX IPO Sparks Bubble Fears After Record-Valuation Debut
SpaceX went public on June 12 on Nasdaq at a $1.8 trillion valuation, raising $75 billion and briefly surging before easing back. Critics, including Meitav chairman Avner Stepak…
Dollar Rebounds Toward NIS 3 as Institutional Investors Rebalance
The dollar has rebounded to around NIS 3 after falling to a 30-year low near NIS 2.8 in late May. Economists attribute the move to institutional portfolio rebalancing, geopolitica…
Wall Street Strategists Warn of a Brutal Market Pullback That Could Last Weeks
Technology stocks and semiconductors sold off sharply, dragging down the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Several U.S. strategists warned the correction could last weeks, while others said it…
Trump Orders New Push to Speed U.S. Quantum Computing Race Against China
Donald Trump signed two executive orders to speed U.S. quantum computing development and strengthen defenses against China. The plan sets targets for a quantum computer by 2028, d…
South Korean Exchange Halts Trading Twice After Tech Selloff Hits Asian Markets
South Korea’s KOSPI fell nearly 10% and triggered trading halts twice after a broad selloff in tech and AI stocks hit Asian markets. The slide followed Wall Street weakness, Fed c…
Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Explore AI for Filmmaking
Google is investing $75 million in A24 as part of an AI research partnership focused on film production and distribution. The deal is Google’s first investment in a movie studio a…
Trump’s Iran Policy Has Shifted, Except on Nuclear Issues
Bloomberg says Iran is already trying to restore oil sales to Asia after the U.S. granted a 60-day sanctions waiver. A Wall Street Journal analysis says Trump has softened most of…
Tower seeks higher pay for CEO after stunning stock rally
Tower Semiconductor’s board is seeking shareholder approval on July 2 to raise CEO Russell Ellwanger’s pay and broaden executive compensation, following a huge stock rally that li…
Tim Cook Warns Apple Price Hikes Are Coming as Memory Costs Surge
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that rising memory-chip costs may force the company to raise prices, possibly starting with the iPhone 18 in September. Analysts say AI-driven chip short…
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the former U.S. Federal Reserve chair who shaped monetary policy from 1987 to 2006, has died at 100. His legacy is remembered both for decades of economic influenc…
Psychedelic medicines surge on Wall Street as investors bet on faster approvals
Wall Street is betting heavily on psychedelic drugs after a Trump order pushed the FDA toward faster approvals. The article links the boom to rising mental-health costs, Israeli w…
Fermented Foods Trend Sweeps Trump Administration, Led by Sauerkraut
A fermented-food diet built around sauerkraut is spreading among senior Trump administration figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick and Sean Duffy. T…
Microsoft Pushes Back Against AI Power Concentration
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticized OpenAI and Anthropic for concentrating AI power and using fear-based narratives to justify massive spending. He said Microsoft will promote…
San Antonio Mayor Calls for Kanye West Concert Cancellation
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pressing to cancel Kanye West’s July 4 concert at a city-funded venue, citing his antisemitic history. Her call follows similar objections in…
Iran Intensifies Repression with Executions of Alleged Dissidents
Iran is executing alleged dissidents and using espionage and other charges to suppress unrest, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The article says Nasser Bakhrazadeh and M…
Wall Street Journal Exposes Secret Influencer Marketing Network Behind Polymarket
A Wall Street Journal investigation says Polymarket paid influencers to fake trading success through cloned simulation systems. The campaign, aimed at U.S. users despite regulator…
Tel Aviv Stocks Slide as Investors Brace for Geopolitical Risk and Rate Moves
Global and Israeli markets are focused on the Iran-U.S. deal, Hormuz tensions, and upcoming inflation data. Tel Aviv shares fell sharply last week, while U.S. stocks and semicondu…
U.S. Sanctions Are Losing Their Bite as Iran, Russia and North Korea Adapt
A Wall Street Journal investigation says U.S. sanctions have lost much of their impact because Iran, Russia and North Korea have learned to evade them. Experts blame weak enforcem…
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Fuel Network, Exposing a Growing Weakness in Putin’s War Machine
Ukraine is intensifying drone attacks on Russian refineries, causing fuel shortages, price spikes, and restrictions across Russia and occupied areas. The campaign is also weakenin…