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The CLARITY Act, coupled with rising pressure for Federal Reserve rate hikes, triggered a collective plunge in cryptocurrencies.

TradingKey - Palantir (PLTR) will report its second quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on August 3, Eastern Time. Following a significant valuation pullback so far this year, this earnings report is regarded as a critical milestone to verify whether the company's fundamentals rema

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on July 28, South Korean media outlet The Herald reported that SK Hynix plans to mass-produce its next-generation low-power mobile DRAM product, LPDDR6, in the second half of 2026.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on July 28, Japanese stocks opened lower and plummeted. As of writing, the Nikkei 225 Index fell by more than 4%, dropping below 62,000 points at one point to hit its lowest level since late May, while the TOPIX Index fell nearly 3%. The semiconductor sector collapsed almost across the board, serving as the primary drag on the broader market.

TradingKey - Meta stock is under pressure ahead of Q2 earnings as investors watch AI spending, advertising growth, capex guidance, and Wall Street's outlook for the tech giant.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on July 28, the South Korean stock market experienced a sharp plunge. The KOSPI index continued to extend its losses, dropping by 8% as of press time and triggering an intraday circuit breaker. The Korea Exchange subsequently activated "Sidecar" mechanisms, suspending programmed sell orders to curb market volatility.

TradingKey - Oracle stock has plunged 27% in a month despite strong cloud growth. Here is why legal concerns, financing risks, and key earnings this week matter for ORCL investors.

TradingKey - During the early Asian session on July 28, Japanese and South Korean stock markets suffered another heavy blow, with Samsung falling more than 7% and SK Hynix dropping over 9%. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 7.24% to 6,266.78 points. As market selling pressure continued to intensify, the Korea Exchange triggered a "sidecar" mechanism during intraday trading, suspending program sell orders on the KOSDAQ market to mitigate extreme market volatility.

TradingKey - At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51% to 52,210.08; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.18% to 24,932.08; and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.02% to 7,413.18.

TradingKey - Nvidia is advancing AI infrastructure deals totaling $750 billion, and the successful listing of Chinese memory manufacturer ChangXin has impacted AI hardware stocks. The three major U.S. stock indices ended mixed, with memory and chip stocks leading the declines, while cloud providers and software stocks rose against the trend. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51% to 52,210.08 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.18% to 24,932.08 points; and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.02% to 7,413.18 points.

ASML shares fell over 8%, hitting their lowest level since early June. As of press time, the stock remained down 5.56%, trading at $1,659.32. According to a report by The Information, a Shanghai state-backed enterprise has commenced mass production of immersion DUV lithography machines, with plans to produce 5 units this year and expand output to 20 units next year. Although mass production is still in its early stages, the development has triggered market concerns regarding ASML's monopoly position.

On July 27, Eastern Time, Nvidia (NVDA) fell over 5%, marking its largest decline since February 2026. The stock price broke through multiple moving averages from 5 to 120 days, reaching a low of $195.44. Reportedly, Nvidia and South Korea's SK Group announced an AI cooperation agreement exceeding $500 billion last Friday evening. Meanwhile, the company is in negotiations with OpenAI over a guarantee agreement valued at up to $250 billion to assist the latter in leasing a data center project in Ohio developed by a SoftBank subsidiary.

Amazon (AMZN) has officially submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), planning to launch up to 5,105 internet satellites to construct a direct-to-device (D2D) space network. In April this year, Amazon announced the acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar for approximately $11.6 billion, securing the latter's satellite resources and spectrum licenses. The core logic of a D2D network is straightforward: providing network connectivity directly to mobile phones and other devices via satellite, bypassing traditional terrestrial base stations.

On July 27, Eastern Time, Apple (AAPL) shares hit a new all-time high, reaching a peak of $339.57. Its total market capitalization reached $4.96 trillion, once again surpassing Nvidia's (NVDA) $4.8 trillion market value. Apple is scheduled to report its latest quarterly earnings after the market close on July 30. Media reports indicate that institutional capital in the options market is aggressively purchasing in-the-money call options, while speculative funds are betting the stock price will break past record highs by this Friday. Meanwhile, the post-earnings move implied by options pricing is near 4%, far exceeding the average historical volatility level of approximately 1% over the past year.

On July 27 Eastern Time, SanDisk (SNDK) fell by more than 14% intraday to a low of $1,226.9, hitting its lowest level since early May. It is reported that Chinese memory chip company ChangXin Technology went public today, completing an $8.6 billion initial public offering (IPO). The stock surged 466% on its first day of trading, reflecting market confidence in the growth of China's memory chip market share.

NVIDIA is at $206 with a $250B OpenAI data center guarantee just reported, a $500B SK Group partnership, and Vera Rubin in full production across 350 factories. P/E has compressed to 31.7x. At $207 on the ascending trendline, here is what the week ahead holds.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve will hold its monetary policy meeting on July 28-29 Eastern Time and announce its interest rate decision at 14:00 on July 29, with Chairman Kevin Warsh holding a press conference thirty minutes later. The current target range for the federal funds rate is 3.50% to 3.75%. As this meeting will not include the release of new economic projections or the interest rate dot plot, market attention will be focused on the policy statement, the voting results, and Warsh’s comments on inflation and the policy path for September.

Microsoft reports Q4 FY2026 on July 30. Consensus: $87.7B revenue, $4.24 EPS. Azure grew 40% last quarter. MSFT is at 20x forward earnings, its cheapest multiple in years. Alphabet's post-earnings selloff raised the capex bar. Here is what July 30 must answer.

Jensen Huang once again issued a post emphasizing the significance of the "Open Safe AI Alliance," but the initiative has yet to receive a response from the three major U.S. closed-source giants.

On Monday Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock index futures rose collectively in pre-market trading. The pause in mutual attacks between the United States and Iran over the weekend drove a significant drop in international oil prices, easing market concerns over energy inflation and further pol