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Japan's historic joint intervention with the US is shifting market focus to whether the yen can strengthen beyond 155 per dollar, a threshold strategists view as a key test for the rally's staying power. The level carries significance far beyond standard technicals. Japan's April and May interventions briefly dragged dollar-yen toward 155 before it resumed climbing, reinforcing views that official action merely buys time. Now, investors are weighing whether a clean break below it signals a structural shift. Steve Englander, Global Head: G10 FX Research at Standard Chartered, discusses the move to intervene and what it means for global currencies.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Wayfair (W) shares jumped after the furniture retailer gave third-quarter guidance during its earnings call. The company said it expects high single-digit revenue growth in the current quarter. - McDonald's (MCD) is rising after the fast-food chain reported comparable sales for the second quarter that are slightly below the sell-side consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS was ahead. - Caterpillar (CAT) shares are surging after the company's second-quarter earnings blew past Wall Street's second-quarter expectations, easing concerns over the growth of power-generation equipment sales to data centers. - Palantir (PLTR) shares jumped after the company boosted full-year revenue and income forecasts and described commercial demand for its data analytics tools as "otherworldly." Palantir now expects $4.89 billion to $4.91 billion in adjusted income from operations this year.

Available positions fell to 7.36 million from 7.54 million in May, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Michael McKee also reports on the revised factory orders and durable goods orders data.

Caterpillar Inc. crushed Wall Street's second-quarter expectations as the company reported stronger sales across its businesses, posted a record equipment backlog and increased its forecast for 2026 sales. Matthew Griffin reports on Bloomberg Television.

McDonald's named long-time executive Skye Anderson as president of its US business, replacing Joe Erlinger, to bring "focus and urgency" to its home market, after the fast-food chain posted its slowest growth since the start of 2025. Redd Brown reports on Bloomberg Television.

Palantir Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp said US commercial sales in the second quarter were "staggering" and "otherworldly." Sales rose by 149% and the company boosted its full-year revenue outlook. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

The US trade deficit narrowed in June as imports fell for the first time since the start of the year. The gap in goods and services trade shrank 5.6% from the prior month to $73.3 billion, while the value of imports declined 1.8% while exports fell 0.9%. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

A South African government delegation received "firm commitments" from Chinese companies to help realize more than 100 gigawatts of new power capacity over the next decade. South Africa's Minister of Electricity & Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, spoke to Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja on the investments they've received from this visit to Beijing.

Stephen Schork, principal and editor at The Schork Group, says refiners have virtually no ability to increase capacity and deliver more gasoline and diesel products and lower costs for consumers. President Donald Trump scolded ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. and Chevron Corp. Monday for making too much money as oil prices surged amid the war in Iran.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said she will keep an open mind about the path for interest rates, writing in an essay on Tuesday that she is focusing on the trends of underlying inflation. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.