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Dow up, 3M spikes; oil above $90 amid Iran strikes

7/22/2026

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Stocks opened on Tuesday, July 21, with the Dow up 212 points and the Nasdaq up 1%.
3M surged 7% while General Motors rose 2% beating earnings expectations.
Semiconductor stocks gained as the VanEck ETF rose 3% and chip makers climbed 5-6%.
Brent crude stayed above $90 and WTI above $84 as Central Command carried out its 10th night of strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump declared ceasefire “over.”

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Story summary

Stocks opened on Tuesday, July 21, with the Dow up 212 points and the Nasdaq up 1%.
3M surged 7% while General Motors rose 2% beating earnings expectations.
Semiconductor stocks gained as the VanEck ETF rose 3% and chip makers climbed 5-6%.
Brent crude stayed above $90 and WTI above $84 as Central Command carried out its 10th night of strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump declared ceasefire “over.”