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Oil Jumps, Asian Chip Stocks Crash as Markets Await Today's Fed Decision

  Wednesday, July 29, 2026 It's the biggest day of the week for your money. Oil is spiking again after a fresh round of fighting between the U.S. and Iran, Asian tech stocks are getting hammered for a second straight session, and the Bank of Canada's American counterpart hands down its interest rate decision this afternoon. The TSX, meanwhile, closed at a fresh record high yesterday — before any of this hit. Here's what's moving markets today, and what it means for your wallet. 🇨🇦 TSX: Fresh Record High, But Led By the Wrong Sectors For Today Canada's benchmark index closed up 0.51% on Tuesday at 35,750 , a new closing high, powered by big bank strength and a blowout earnings beat from Celestica. But look under the hood and yesterday's leadership was almost the mirror image of what's driving global markets this morning: gold miners and energy names were both in the red as investors de-risked ahead of the Fed. Stock / Sector Move Celestica +9.5% Constellat...
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The stock market experienced a downturn today as futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite slipped. This decline follows a brief rally fueled by the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady. While the Fed's move initially reassured investors, concerns about inflation and slower economic growth have resurfaced, dampening market sentiment.

Futures linked to the Dow fell by 0.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped by 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The Federal Reserve's updated projections, which indicate higher inflation and reduced economic growth, have raised doubts about the path to potential rate cuts later this year. These broader economic concerns have weighed heavily on investor confidence.


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