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Markets Slip on AI, Oil; Alphabet, Tesla Shares Fall

7/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

On July 23, Dow fell 506.93 to 51,711.65, S&P 500 dropped 90.66 to 7,408.30, and Nasdaq slipped 553.21 to 25,137.69 while investors blamed AI-spending and Brent crude at $100.69 per barrel, FedWatch showed a 64 % chance of July hold and 80 % chance of September hike.
Alphabet posted $119.8 billion revenue, raised 2026 capex to $195-$205 billion, and shares fell 7 %.
Tesla posted $28.2 billion revenue, $0.33 EPS versus $0.49 consensus, and shares dropped 14 %.

History

Historical Context

On September 15 2008 Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11, the largest U.S. bankruptcy, after $3.9 billion subprime losses triggered a market plunge that dropped the Dow 777 points. The Federal Reserve responded by cutting its benchmark rate to 0-0.25 % on September 18, prompting tighter communication and risk-management reforms that underlie today’s July 23 equity slide amid AI spending and high oil prices.

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Story summary

On July 23, Dow fell 506.93 to 51,711.65, S&P 500 dropped 90.66 to 7,408.30, and Nasdaq slipped 553.21 to 25,137.69 while investors blamed AI-spending and Brent crude at $100.69 per barrel, FedWatch showed a 64 % chance of July hold and 80 % chance of September hike.
Alphabet posted $119.8 billion revenue, raised 2026 capex to $195-$205 billion, and shares fell 7 %.
Tesla posted $28.2 billion revenue, $0.33 EPS versus $0.49 consensus, and shares dropped 14 %.

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