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July 27, 2026 | US Market Briefing: Oil Crashes 8%, China's Lithography Machine Shatters Semiconductor Equipment Sector

The Dow rose 0.96% to close at 52,210.08; the S&P 500 edged up a modest 0.07% to 7,413.18; while the Nasdaq slipped 0.82...

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