AP Top Business News at 11:03 a.m. EDT

The US national debt now stands at $40 trillionPressure builds anew in the bond market as Walmart drags the US stock market lowerWalmart is cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in 6 yearsPrices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing inMeta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls shortAlibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending growsUS unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparseRescuers recover more bodies after Central African Republic mine collapse kills over 100Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal portsQuebec’s premier says Canada-US trade talks are ‘far from over’