Iran set to conduct provocative military exercises in Persian Gulf: CNN
Turkey’s markets tumble after US imposes sanctions: Bloomberg
Fidelity to launch first set of zero-fee index funds: MarketWatch
Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday: NY Times
Trade tensions, labor shortages weigh on US ISM Mfg Index in July: Reuters
US Mfg PMI slips to 5-month low in July: IHS Markit 
Construction spending in US dropped 1.1% in June: MarketWatch
ADP: US private-sector jobs up +1.86% in July vs. year ago, a 2-year high: CNBC

The US stock market topped the performance list for the major asset classes in July. The gain marked the fourth straight monthly advance and the strongest since January.
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Facebook finds ongoing effort to meddle in 2018 US elections: Reuters
Turkey is ready to retaliate over threat of US sanctions: The Hill
Fed is considering a pause to interest rate hikes: Bloomberg
Trump may further tighten tariffs on China in negotiating tactic: Reuters
Wages and benefits for US workers increased at fastest rate in a decade in Q2: MW
US home prices increased at well above inflation rate in May: HousingWire
Chicago PMI advances to a six-month high in July: Chicago PMI
Annual growth of US consumer spending at four-year high of 5.1% in June: BEA