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Micron shares plunged over 7%, triggering selling pressure, with technical analysis warning of a potential 20% downside risk.

TradingKey - On August 19, according to a Financial Times report citing two people familiar with the matter, Nvidia's (NVDA) H200 AI chips have been approved to enter the mainland Chinese market in small batches.

TradingKey - On August 19, Asia-Pacific time, a key turning point emerged in SK Hynix's (SKHY) 2026 wage negotiations, which had previously been deadlocked over a record bonus allocation formula. According to South Korean media reports, the labor union and management have reached a tentative agreement, bringing a temporary end to the weeks-long tug-of-war.

TradingKey - On August 17, the VIX dropped to an intraday low of approximately 14.18, hitting its lowest level since 2026. Compared to the 31.65 recorded on March 27, the index has fallen by more than 50% in less than five months.

TradingKey - During Asian trading hours on August 19, the Nikkei 225 Index fell for the second consecutive day, with early losses widening to as much as 3%. As of writing, the Nikkei 225 traded near 65,734 points, down 2.56%. The TOPIX Index also weakened, falling 2.76%.

TradingKey - NVDA Q1: Revenue $81.6B (+85% YoY), Data Center $75.25B (+92%), networking +199% to $14.8B. Q2 guide $91B ±2%. Vera Rubin in production (Foxconn Q4 ramp). NEW: Financing $500B AI fund, $105B OpenAI guarantee. Technical: $221 retest, $229 resistance. Aug 26 earnings in 9 days.

TradingKey - INTC Q2: Revenue $16.1B (+25% YoY), DCAI $6.3B (+59%), margin 41.8%, EPS $0.42. $20B capital raise. 14A process: Tesla Terafab validation. Long-term CPU contracts (3-5yr). Q3 guide $15.8-16.8B. Technical: $95.68 support, $103 resistance, descending trendline. Aug 26 Deutsche Bank cataly

TradingKey - Pressure from the bond market sent U.S. stocks down for a third consecutive session, with the Nasdaq plunging more than 1%.

TradingKey - On August 19, Japanese and South Korean stock markets weakened in tandem during early trading. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell over 6%, prompting the Korea Exchange to activate the sidecar mechanism and suspend program sell orders for the KOSPI. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index extended its decline to 2.82%.

Weighed down by the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hitting a 19-year high and rising oil prices, the three major U.S. stock indexes all came under pressure. Semiconductor stocks led the losses, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling by around 5% and memory chip stocks tumbling. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.22% to 53,343.40 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.33% to 26,289.71 points; and the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.69% to 7,691.76 points.

Anthropic is reportedly planning to expand its revolving credit facility to over $10 billion to secure ample liquidity ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO). Sources familiar with the matter said the company's original financing target was around $10 billion, but several banks are offering higher commitments to compete for prominent IPO underwriting roles, though the final facility size may still end up near or even below the initial target.

Nvidia (NVDA) recently announced a strategic partnership with SB Energy to provide a credit guarantee of up to $105 billion for the PORTS-Pike Technology Park in Ohio. The site will be developed into a hyperscale data center dedicated to Nvidia's AI computing infrastructure, with OpenAI serving as the sole tenant.

MSFT Q4: Revenue $90B (+18%), Azure +43% (45% cc), Cloud $54.9B, Copilot embedding. Strong but capex risk: billions/quarter on data centers. Margin/FCF pressure potential. Technical: $480 support (23.6% Fib), $511.80 resistance. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) tests capex confidence.

On August 18 Eastern Time, SanDisk (SNDK) shares fell back below $1,700, snapping a six-day winning streak. According to the latest NAND Flash industry research report by TrendForce, AI server procurement momentum remained steady in the second quarter of 2026. Robust demand for enterprise SSDs in pa

On August 18 Eastern Time, Home Depot (HD) released its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the US market open. During the period, Home Depot's net sales grew 5.7% year-over-year to $47.861 billion, exceeding market expectations of $47.24 billion. Following the earnings release, Home Depot's stock bucked the market trend to trade higher, rising 1.01% to $341.30 as of press time.

META Q2: Revenue $60.8B (+28% YoY), DAP 3.6B, ad impressions +14%, price +12%. But expenses +55%, FCF -91% to $784M, capex $130-145B/year. Youth-safety trial opens today (Aug 18). Iris custom chip Sept launch. 14GW compute plan. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) sets capex confidence.

Nokia cut its Hangzhou R&D center and laid off 1,600 employees, sending its stock price tumbling over 3% and putting the $10 mark at risk.

SPCX Cursor deal closed Aug 14 ($60B, Anysphere acquisition). Q2: Revenue $7.8B (+92% YoY), Starlink $4.29B (+66%), AI $2.56B (+250%). 12M subscribers. Massive capex ($18B Q2, $15.8B AI). Technical: $146 resistance, $154 breakout target. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) validates capex narrative.

On Tuesday (August 18) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major US stock indexes fell across the board in pre-market trading, as a sell-off in long-dated US Treasuries, a rebound in oil prices, and a pullback in previously strong AI hardware stocks jointly weighed on risk appetite. Markets continued to digest the pressure of the 30-year US Treasury yield rising to near a 19-year high, while monitoring Home Depot's earnings report, US housing data, and the minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting set to be released this Wednesday.

AMAT Q3: Revenue $9.12B (+25% YoY), EPS $3.50 (+41%), margin 50.4%, FCF $2.33B. Advanced packaging +70% (new guidance), HBM pushing DRAM to 26% of SemiSys. Q4 guide $10.25B ±$500M. Technical: $507 support, $555 resistance, $587-623 targets. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) validates capex.