The Open Bell — Ep. 008 — 6 Jul 2026

Today on The Open Bell: US markets reopen after the long weekend and Nasdaq futures are already up nearly a percent, but the real story is what's inside the index now, because SpaceX just got added to the Nasdaq-100 and if you hold one of those index funds in your pension or retirement account, you're a SpaceX investor as of this morning whether you chose to be or not. Oil has dropped close to 20% in two weeks as US-Iran talks quietly make progress, and that's not an abstraction, it's the price at the pump coming down after months of energy costs grinding people's budgets flat. South Korean chip stocks just shed roughly $290 billion in a single day, about the same size as Portugal's entire economy, and what's wild is that the companies involved are genuinely great businesses, the market just decided that even the best trade of the decade can overheat. If today helped you cut through the noise, a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify helps the next listener find the show. Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co Not investment advice. For informational purposes only. --- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 US Stocks Reopen After Holiday; Nasdaq Futures Surge 0.92% 03:23 WTI Crude Holds Below $69 as Iran Deal Progress Damps Supply 05:31 South Korea Kospi Opens Weak as Chip Rout Extends Into New W 07:20 Closing thoughtsSupport the show