US stocks ended lower after oil prices surged and chipmakers sold off, leaving the Nasdaq with the steepest decline among major indexes.
Brent crude jumped 9.6% to $83.30 and WTI rose 9.4% to $78.14 as Gulf shipping disruption drove a broad rally across global oil markets.
Health
A clinical trial in DRC is testing Ebola therapies while health teams track rising Bundibugyo cases and strained treatment centers.
Travel
flydubai will restart daily Dubai-Aleppo flights on July 20, restoring the route after nearly 14 years and expanding its Syria network.
Technology
Samsung Electronics plans to begin operations at its first Yongin chip plant in 2029, one to two years earlier than previously scheduled.
