Finance news on July 26, 2026

1. 0103:30 UTC

   Economists await inflation data and RBA governor's Sydney speech

   3 outlets · first: examiner.com.au Economy

   Machine summary The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to publish second-quarter consumer price index data on Wednesday, and Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock is to speak in Sydney on Tuesday, according to reports.

   1. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish the consumer price index's second quarter on Wednesday, which shows household inflation, according to the reports.
   2. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will speak in Sydney on Tuesday, the reports said.

   Reported by examiner.com.au, bordermail.com.au and yasstribune.com.au.

   • Australian Bureau of Statistics
   • Michele Bullock

2. 0200:50 UTC

   US says 12 vessels redirected, two ships disabled in Iran blockade

   2 outlets · first: Latestly Commodities

   Machine summary US Central Command said the US naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, with coalition forces having redirected 12 commercial vessels. CENTCOM said two ships that did not comply were disabled and two others were boarded.

   1. CENTCOM said the US naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect.
   2. CENTCOM said coalition forces redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to breach the perimeter.
   3. CENTCOM said maritime interdictions will continue indefinitely across key regional waterways.

   Reported by Latestly and Aninews.

   • Iran
   • Coalition Forces

3. 0320:58 UTC

   Marvell joins S&P 500 with 52% margin as UiPath hits 81%

   2 outlets · first: nasdaq.com Markets

   Machine summary A comparison of Marvell Technology and UiPath’s quarterly revenue shows a difference in scale and margins. Marvell Technology has semiconductor revenue and was included in the S&P 500.

   1. Marvell Technology posted a gross margin of 52% for the quarter that ended May 2, 2026, and its revenue was substantially higher than UiPath's.
   2. For the quarter that ended April 30, 2026, UiPath posted a gross margin of 81%.
   3. On June 22, 2026, Marvell became a member of the S&P 500 index.
   4. UiPath launched new AI features for its Automation Suite on May 5, 2026, enhancing its enterprise automation platform.
   5. Both companies experienced steady year-over-year revenue increases, driven by the rapid expansion of the AI sector, though quarterly dips occur at different times.

   Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

   • Marvell Technology
   • UiPath
   • Automation Suite

4. 0418:06 UTC

   Motley Fool compares dividend and bond ETFs for income investors

   2 outlets · first: fool.com Markets

   Machine summary The Motley Fool published a comparison of dividend ETFs and bond ETFs for income investors, saying bonds pay a fixed income stream that inflation would erode over time while many companies have long histories of growing dividends.

   1. The Motley Fool said that bonds provide fixed payments, and that inflation would reduce those payments' value as time went on.
   2. The Motley Fool said numerous companies have lengthy track records of raising dividends, and this helps counteract inflation's long-term impact.
   3. The Motley Fool said that the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF puts money into U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable investment-grade bonds, while excluding inflation-protected and tax-exempt bonds.
   4. The Motley Fool said the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF currently holds nearly 11,500 bonds, with an average coupon of 3.9% and a yield to maturity of 4.7%.
   5. The Motley Fool said inflation is currently running at a 3.5% annualized rate, down from 4.2% the prior month.

   Reported by fool.com and nasdaq.com.

   • Vanguard
   • Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

5. 0513:45 UTC

   GE HealthCare posts preliminary Q2 results, reaffirms 2026 outlook

   2 outlets · first: Insider Monkey Earnings

   Machine summary GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. reported preliminary fiscal second-quarter 2026 results on July 23, with expected revenue of $5.295 billion and organic growth of 3.5%, according to insidermonkey.com. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook and said CFO James (Jay) Saccaro will step down on August 14, with George Newcomb named interim CFO.

   1. Organic revenue growth reached 3.5%, within the company's full-year target range of 3% to 4%, insidermonkey.com reported.

   Reported by Insider Monkey and finance.yahoo.com.

   • GE HealthCare Technologies

6. 0603:30 UTC

   Universal Health Services to report Q2 earnings Monday after the bell

   2 outlets · first: markets.financialcontent.com Earnings

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. According to FinancialContent, Universal Health Services has failed to meet Wall Street's revenue projections on several occasions during the past two years.

   Reported by markets.financialcontent.com and finance.yahoo.com.

   • Universal Health Services

7. 0719:00 UTC

   Sitharaman says government has resources to handle subsidy bill spike

   2 outlets · first: Prokerala Economy

   Machine summary Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has an adequate resource buffer to manage a rise in the petroleum and fertiliser subsidy bill without changing Budget estimates for 2026-27, according to mangalorean.com. She said buffers had been kept aside and that she did not think she would look at readjusting the budget number at this stage.

   Reported by mangalorean.com and Prokerala.

   • Nirmala Sitharaman
   • Fertiliser subsidy

8. 0819:45 UTC

   Oil drops 12%; ASX 200 rises 1.4%

   2 outlets · first: The Age Commodities

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. Brent crude oil prices fell more than 12% from a peak above $102 to $86.40 per barrel after the US and Iran paused 13 days of airstrikes.
   2. ASX materials shares rose 2.4%, with BHP and Rio Tinto out front, even though copper and iron ore futures were mostly unchanged.

   Reported by The Age and smh.com.au.

   • BHP
   • Rio Tinto

9. 0903:30 UTC

   Japanese yen falls to near 40-year low, reports say

   1 outlet · first: sierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network) Economy

   Machine summary Reports say the Japanese yen has fallen to a near 40-year low.

   1. The Japanese yen fell to a near 40-year low, according to reports.

   Reported by sierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network), japanherald.com (Big News Network) and sandiegosun.com (Big News Network).

   • Japanese yen

10. 1020:50 UTC

    Blackstone private credit fund redemption requests rose in second quarter

    1 outlet · first: fool.com Markets

    Machine summary Fool.com reports that individual investors are taking money out of a Blackstone private credit fund, according to the fund's most recent quarterly update.

    1. The redemption requests were above Blackstone's quarterly withdrawal cap of 5%, the report said.
    2. Blackstone reported second-quarter distributable earnings that surged 26% to nearly $2 billion, according to the report.

    Reported by fool.com.

    • Blackstone
    • Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED)

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