The Open Bell — Ep. 017 — 16 Jul 2026
Today on The Open Bell:
The US struck Iranian targets overnight for the second time in as many days, oil is back above $80 a barrel, and the risk that the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel that handles about a fifth of the world's seaborne oil, gets seriously disrupted is no longer a tail risk anyone's dismissing.
Apple got regulatory approval from Beijing to switch on its AI features for Chinese iPhone users, roughly 17% of the company's global revenue just got a whole lot more interesting, and the stock hit an all-time record close the same day.
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 US strikes Iran again; oil tops $80 as Hormuz risk premium c 03:26 Apple surges 4% to record close on China AI approval; Alibab 06:12 Closing thoughts