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A flare-up in geopolitical risks drove stocks lower, bond yields rose and oil climbed as President Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran may be over, noting the US would probably launch further strikes. From New York to London and Tokyo, equities retreated. Almost 400 shares in the S&P 500 dropped, though chipmakers bounced. Sarah Hunt, Chief Market Strategist at Alpine Saxon Woods, discusses these market gyrations amid geopolitical swings.

Julia Hermann, Global Market Strategist at New York Life Investment Management, says financials have been "less loved" by the market, but she says the sector is not strapped for cash and is a high quality area of the market. She speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, has been a positive one. He also said his country would be willing to contribute to efforts securing free passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Michal spoke to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook on the sidelines of the summit.

Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, says the flare-up of fighting with Iran rekindles market concern that rising oil prices will stoke inflation -- and force the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's ``Surveillance.''

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Christian Mueller-Glissmann, managing director for portfolio strategy and asset allocation at Goldman Sachs, says the levered positioning toward semiconductors got a bit "extreme" and that the trend is reversing. "The hyperscalers are quite well-positioned right now because they still own a lot of the infrastructure," Mueller-Glissmann tells Bloomberg Television.

Turkey's $37 billion state-run defense contractor Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS said international orders have doubled in the past year on the back of demand fueled by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol spoke Tuesday with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

A group of Ugandan farmers will file a lawsuit in the UK High Court against the East African nation's crude pipeline, potentially delaying exports. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

CurveBeam AI (ASX:CVB) has secured a $1 million share purchase plan. The placement price of $0.02 represents an 11.1% premium.

C29 Metals (ASX:C29) announced the immediate resignation of Managing Director Shannon Green, who holds 25 years of resource experience.

Cycliq (ASX:CYQ) appointed engineering leader Rhys Campbell as its chief technology officer on July 8.

EV Resources (ASX:EVR) has disclosed a 10 to 12 month estimated operation timeline for its integrated Tecomatlán flotation plant.