The Open Bell — Ep. 009 — 7 Jul 2026

Today on The Open Bell: SpaceX joined the Nasdaq-100 this morning, which means the index funds sitting in millions of retirement accounts had no choice but to buy $4.3 billion worth of Elon Musk's rocket company, because that's just how passive investing works. OPEC+ has now hiked oil output three months in a row, WTI crude is below $68.65 a barrel, and if you're filling up this week you should actually notice the difference at the pump. Foxconn, the company that assembles most of the world's iPhones, just reported a 40% revenue jump, and almost none of it came from smartphones. If this helped you make sense of today, a five-star rating takes about ten seconds and helps a lot. Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co Not investment advice. For informational purposes only. --- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:14 SpaceX enters Nasdaq-100 on July 7, forcing $4.3bn in passiv 03:05 OPEC+ adds 188,000 bpd from August, pushing WTI below $68.65 05:11 Foxconn Q2 revenue surges 39.8% on AI demand, flags geopolit 06:41 Closing thoughtsSupport the show