Oil prices experienced fluctuations due to uncertainty related to the ongoing war with Iran. Brent crude oil briefly rose above $90 before settling at $88.91, a 1.4% increase from Monday. Last month, Brent prices ranged from $72 to $102 per barrel. This rise in oil prices contributes to inflation, with gasoline prices averaging $4.01 a gallon, up from less than $3.14 a year ago, although down from last week's nearly $4.09.

The U.S. government is set to release the latest inflation data, which is predicted to show a decrease to 3.4% in July from 3.5% in June. On Holding's stock plummeted 20.3% despite reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit. In contrast, Aramark’s shares surged by 8.5% following strong profit results, while Cardinal Health's stock rose by 1.3%.