NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market faces a gauntlet of tests to keep its rally going in the second half of 2026, from the sustainability of AI spending to a high corporate earnings bar and the outlook for interest rates under a Federal Reserve with a new chairman. The benchmark S&P 500 has climbed more than...

June 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures were largely unchanged early on Tuesday, as investors took a breather in the final trading session of a quarter that saw equities post the biggest gains in years. A slew of economic data, including the JOLTS job openings report and the Conference Board's consumer confidence index, would be in focus later in the...

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields dipped on Tuesday as oil prices hovered at around four-month lows, with investors eyeing potential talks between Iran and the U.S. in Qatar this week. Germany's 10-year bond yield fell 1 basis point (bp) to 2.893%, to trade just above its lowest in four months. Yields move inversely to prices. Germany's...

* Massive AI capital spending a critical theme for rest of year * Investors banking on strong US corporate earnings * Fed rate decisions, midterm elections also loom By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market faces a gauntlet of tests to keep its rally going in the second half of 2026, from the sustainability...