{
  "id": 128996,
  "title": "Follow live market updates here.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/follow-live-market-updates-here",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:53:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc-2",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=newsletter%7Cmorningsquawk"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Stock futures rose on Tuesday, driven by strong quarterly results from companies such as Caterpillar and Palantir Technologies, as well as optimism surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 642 points, or 1.2%, led by a 10% rise in Caterpillar, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures popped 1.1%. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at progress in talks with Iran, stating that a deal could be reached to reopen the Strait and normalize relations. Oil prices dropped as a result of the positive market sentiment, with West Texas Intermediate futures falling 3% to around $77 per barrel and Brent crude declining 2% to roughly $81 a barrel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Follow live market updates here.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/follow-live-market-updates-here",
        "published": "2026-08-05T12:27:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}