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TradingKey - On Tuesday, IBM (IBM) released a preliminary second-quarter results preview that shocked the market. The disclosed revenue of $17.2 billion was not only significantly lower than the Wall Street consensus estimate of $17.86 billion, but also fueled market concerns regarding the waning trend of traditional businesses amidst the AI infrastructure boom.

TradingKey - Goldman Sachs reports Q2 2026 earnings before the bell on July 14. Consensus: EPS $14.47, revenue $16.49B. At $1,047 in a symmetrical triangle, the $1,067 level is the breakout trigger. EMEA M&A hit a 19-year high.

TradingKey - On July 14, Eastern Time, the three major US stock index futures showed mixed performance in pre-market trading. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 Index futures rose 0.49%, S&P 500 Index futures edged down 0.12%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.69%.

TradingKey - JPMorgan reports Q2 2026 earnings before the bell on July 14. Consensus: EPS $5.50–$5.59, revenue $49.16B–$51.09B. Full-year NII guidance of $103B is the key variable. At $334 above trendline support, $338.45 is the breakout trigger.

TradingKey - On July 10, Eastern Time, SK Hynix (SKHY) ADRs were listed on Nasdaq, raising $26.5 billion and setting a new record for the largest IPO by a foreign company in the U.S. The ADRs closed up 12.76% on their first day of trading.

TradingKey - Global semiconductor equipment giant ASML will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results before the US market opens on July 15, 2026. As the world's only provider of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology, ASML's performance is not only critical to its own stock price trajectory but also serves as a vital bellwether for the intensity of global AI infrastructure investment.

ASML is testing the $1,700 level again ahead of its earnings report. If it fails to hold this position, the stock could face a further decline of more than 10%.

TradingKey - July 14, according to a report by the Financial Times, U.S. chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) has reduced the number of Asian customers authorized to purchase its artificial intelligence chips by more than half. This move is intended to establish a new customer "whitelist" system and strengthen compliance review mechanisms to prevent advanced chips from flowing into the Chinese market through third-party channels.

TradingKey - During Asian trading hours on July 14, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son predicted at an annual corporate conference in Tokyo that the artificial intelligence sector will require an annual investment of $5 trillion (approximately 800 trillion yen) by 2040. He flatly dismissed market concerns regarding an AI bubble, calling the question itself "ridiculous."

TradingKey - Intel (INTC) recently unveiled a space-grade System-on-Chip (SoC) code-named Starfire, marking the company’s official entry into the space computing market with its first self-developed dedicated chip. The product is primarily designed for satellites, spacecraft, and other equipment in extreme environments, focusing on meeting the demands of commercial aerospace, defense, and government customers for low power consumption, high reliability, and artificial intelligence computing capabilities.

TradingKey - During Asian trading hours on July 14, South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is pushing for an amendment to the "Act on Special Measures for Strengthening and Protecting the Competitiveness of National Strategic Industries." The move aims to pave the way for semiconductor companies such as SK Hynix to introduce external investors when constructing wafer fabs in regions outside the capital area.

Japanese and South Korean equity markets staged a "deep V-shaped recovery," with the KOSPI and Nikkei 225 closing slightly higher. Samsung, SK Hynix, SoftBank, and Kioxia all rose by approximately 3%.

Over the past month, the KOSPI Index has recorded a cumulative plunge of approximately 30% and is losing the key support level of 7,000 points. Having broken its bullish technical structure, the index may continue to decline toward the 5,000-point mark in the second half of the year.

TradingKey - As of the Asian session on July 14, gold (XAUUSD) prices fluctuated and consolidated around the $4,000 level, briefly dipping below $4,000 to a low of $3,983.23. From a market perspective, gold prices plummeted 2.87% yesterday due to the escalation of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, falling to $3,986.64 intraday. However, the closing price remained steady above $4,000 at $4,001.01, indicating that the $4,000 mark has become a key battleground for bulls and bears. Investors should focus on the U.S. June CPI data today.

Bernstein downgraded Datadog to Market Perform citing slowing non-AI demand. Benchmark raised to a Street-high $330 citing ‘excellent’ checks. DDOG fell 4% on July 10. At $257 on the trendline, the $272 trigger is the week-ahead watch. August 6 earnings.

TradingKey - On July 13 ET, U.S. President Trump stated that the United States will ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open and may directly manage this critical global energy transit route. Trump declared that the U.S. will serve as the "guardian" of the strait, while announcing the reinstatement of a naval blockade against Iran and plans to levy a fee on vessels passing through the strait equivalent to 20% of the cargo value to offset the costs incurred by the U.S. in providing security.

The conflict over the Strait of Hormuz has escalated once again. Both gold and Bitcoin have declined and are likely to remain under pressure.

BTC defies global conflict to reclaim $62K. Read our latest Bitcoin price prediction to see if the crypto market bottom is officially in.

TradingKey - On July 13 (ET), the three major U.S. stock indices closed lower across the board. The conflict between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the weekend, as Iran claimed it would close the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. announced the restoration of a shipping blockade on Iran, driving a shar

Equinix deployed Secure AI Factories with Cisco and Nvidia across its global footprint, raised full-year guidance, and declared its 11th consecutive annual dividend increase. At $1,037 in a descending channel, Q2 earnings on July 29 is the catalyst. Here’s the week-ahead setup.