--- title: "Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 1 PM ET: Brent Hits $100 Again as Houthi Attacks Threaten Further Supply Squeeze | Stocks ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293650437.md" description: "Brent crude hit $100/barrel amid Houthi attacks, pressuring the ECB and Fed. U.S. stocks fell on tech selloffs despite strong jobless claims data. Global markets face inflation risks from energy prices, while antitrust reviews speed up and South Korea's growth beat expectations." datetime: "2026-07-23T17:18:23.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293650437.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293650437.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293650437.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 1 PM ET: Brent Hits $100 Again as Houthi Attacks Threaten Further Supply Squeeze | Stocks ... Brent Hits $100 Again as Houthi Attacks Threaten Further Supply Squeeze Brent crude hit $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as the conflict in the Middle East widened after Iran-backed Houthi militants said they attacked two Saudi tankers heading toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. ---- Stocks Fall as Tech Selloff Deepens, Oil Prices Hit $100 a Barrel U.S. stocks were deep in the red after earnings from Google and Tesla stoked fears about Big Tech's AI spending. ---- Reigniting Inflation Heaps Pressure on European Central Bank The central bank held rates steady, but could resume hiking as surging oil prices threaten to drive inflation and bond yields higher. ---- U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop Again for the Week The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 187,000 in the week through July 18, 22,000 fewer than the upwardly revised 209,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said. ---- Canada Retail Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Month in May The value of retail sales increased 1.0% in May to a seasonally adjusted 73.71 billion Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of $52.32 billion, Statistics Canada said. ---- Justice Department to Speed Up Merger Reviews by Asking Less of Companies Antitrust enforcers will identify some deals for narrower investigations that could close sooner. ---- Turkey Holds Rates as Energy Prices Cloud Inflation Outlook The country's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged as the recent resumption of Middle East hostilities upended hopes energy prices would stabilize in the second half of 2026. ---- The Fed Is Heading Into One of Its Most Unpredictable Meetings in Years A cooler inflation report is easing pressure for a rate hike next week, but Middle East conflict has rekindled jitters. A new chairman won't tip his hand. ---- Global Household Wealth Jumped in 2025, Raising Stakes for Profitability of AI Global household wealth surged last year as expectations of bumper profits from artificial intelligence pushed equity prices to new highs, but that threatens an economically damaging correction should those profits fail to materialize. ---- South Korea's Economic Growth Beats Expectations, Supported by Chip Exports South Korea's economic growth slowed in the second quarter after robust first-quarter, but remained resilient as brisk chip exports offset weak private consumption and construction investment. ---- Why Wall Street Firms Are Paying $100,000 a Month for a Fast Track to Trump Posts Traders who already monitor the president's pronouncements with automated systems can pay for an ultrafast feed. At least five firms have signed up. 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