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Behind OpenAI’s Public Release of GPT-5.6: $665 Billion in Off-Balance-Sheet Liabilities, Delayed IPO, and SoftBank’s AI Bet
TradingKey - On July 9, Eastern Time, OpenAI officially released the GPT-5.6 series models to the public, including three models: Sol, Terra, and Luna, ending the limited preview implemented since June 26 due to US government security reviews.
This release is more than just a product iteration; it is a carefully orchestrated "roadshow" for the capital markets. Sol entered the market at approximately half the price of its competitor, Claude Fable 5 (at $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens), while scoring 91.9% on the Terminal-Bench 2.1 programming benchmark, surpassing Claude Mythos 5's 88%.
However, behind the glitzy product launch, a more severe issue is looming: if OpenAI postpones its IPO to 2027, the impact on artificial
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Broadcom Secures Over $30 Billion in Apple Orders, Will It Signal a Return to Historic Highs?
Broadcom has secured a massive order from Apple, laying the groundwork for its share price to return to historic highs; however, the stock still faces near-term pressure from liquidity constraints and macroeconomic events.
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Will AI Push Up Inflation? Serious Divisions Revealed in Fed’s June Minutes, How Does Wall Street Comment?
TradingKey - On July 8 local time, the Federal Reserve released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy meeting held on June 16-17. This was the first meeting minutes chaired by the new Chairman, Kevin Warsh, revealing severe divisions within the Federal Reserve regar
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WTI Crude Oil Price Forecast: US-Iran Conflict Reignites, Will a New Round of Oil Price Rises Begin?
TradingKey - As of the Asian session on July 9, following a sharp rebound in WTI (USOIL) crude oil prices for two consecutive trading days, oil prices fluctuated and consolidated around $73.30 today. From a technical perspective, the recent deterioration of US-Iran relations and renewed clashes betw
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Japan and South Korea Stocks Edge Higher: Kioxia and SK Hynix Surge, Samsung and SoftBank Sluggish
Japanese and South Korean stock markets rose slightly, with the Nikkei 225 outperforming the KOSPI. Kioxia surged over 8%, and SK Hynix climbed nearly 6%, while Samsung Electronics and SoftBank traded weakly.
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Gold Price Forecast: Trump’s Tough Stance and Hawkish Fed Minutes May Push Gold Below $4,000
TradingKey - As of the Asian session on July 9, gold prices (XAUUSD) maintained a range-bound and weak trend around $2,406, following three consecutive trading days of declines. From a technical perspective, gold prices remain under pressure due to the deteriorating situation between the US and Iran
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Tesla's Q2 Deliveries Greatly Beat Expectations, Why Is the Market Still Not Buying It? Gross Margin, FSD and Robotaxi Are the Keys
Tesla delivered approximately 480,000 vehicles in Q2 2026, significantly beating sell-side consensus. However, whether its valuation can rerate still depends on automotive gross margin, FSD v14 Lite, Robotaxi operations, European FSD regulatory progress, and the quality of its July 22 earnings report.
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SK Hynix Shares Surge Over 8%. U.S. IPO Draws 7-Fold Oversubscription, Can It Return to Historic Highs by the End of July?
SK Hynix's US IPO was oversubscribed, boosting its stock price; however, it is unlikely to return to its historical highs by the end of July.
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock Forecast: AI Memory Boom Keeps Bulls Focused on $1,100 After Trendline Rebound
Micron rebounds from ascending trendline support as AI-driven HBM demand continues to reshape earnings. Can MU extend toward $1,103 after record Q3 results?
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AI Storage Stocks Rally Strongly: Kioxia Rises Over 10%, SK Hynix Up More Than 8%, Samsung Gains Over 4%
TradingKey - In early Asia-Pacific trading on July 9, memory chip stocks rallied across the board. Shares of Japanese memory chip giant Kioxia surged over 10% at one point, South Korea's SK Hynix jumped over 8%, and Samsung Electronics rose more than 4%, driving a rapid recovery in the Japanese and South Korean semiconductor sectors from the sharp decline of the previous trading day.
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Spot Gold Plunges Toward 4,000 Mark as US Strikes Iran Again and Fed Minutes Stir Market.
Macroeconomic events have heightened rate hike expectations, pushing spot gold down once again toward the $4,000 threshold. The June CPI release next Tuesday is set to become a watershed moment for bulls and bears.
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Today’s Market Recap: Broadcom and Nvidia Lead Tech Gains, Oil Prices Surge, Gold Under Pressure
TradingKey - On July 8, Eastern Time, US stocks showed divergent performance. Escalating conflicts between the US and Iran pushed energy prices back up, fueling market concerns over sticky inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path, which dragged down the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&
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NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock Forecast: DeepSeek Building Its Own Chip - Is $197 the Bottom?
Reuters says DeepSeek is building its own AI chip to cut ties with Nvidia. NVDA slipped 2% on the news but still holds $197. The chart has flipped to a long setup. 61 analysts Buy at $301 avg target.
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Japan and South Korea Stocks Surge at Open: Nikkei 225 and Kospi Soar Together, SK Hynix and Kioxia Jump 8%, Samsung and SoftBank Follow
Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher and continued to rise, with the KOSPI Index and the Nikkei 225 index gaining to varying degrees. SK Hynix and Kioxia surged by approximately 8%, while Samsung Electronics and SoftBank tracked the gains.
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US Stocks Close: Dow Plunges 1.09%, Nasdaq Rises Against Trend, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Gains Over 2%; Trump Announces End of US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement, Some Fed Officials See Need for Rate Hike.
TradingKey - Donald Trump publicly stated that he has no intention of resuming any agreement negotiations with Iran, dampening market trading sentiment. The three major US stock indexes diverged, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average taking a hit, the Nasdaq Composite rising, blue-chip stocks declining, and memory chip stocks rebounding. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.09% to 52,348.39 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.20% to 25,870.65 points; and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.28% to 7,482.71 points.
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FOMC Minutes: Fed Shifts to Neutral Wait-and-See Stance, a Few Officials See Need to Raise Rates, Upside Inflation Risks Become Core Conflict
The Federal Reserve released the minutes of its June 16-17 FOMC monetary policy meeting on July 8. The document shows that the Fed's policy has completely shifted to a neutral, wait-and-see stance, with upside risks to inflation becoming the core contradiction.
This FOMC meeting sent a clear signal that the Fed has completely moved away from its previous unilateral rate-cut bias and entered a period of two-way, flexible policy observation. Higher-than-expected inflation stickiness and its broadening scope are the core reasons for this policy shift, while the resilience of employment and growth provides room for flexible policy adjustments. Officials confirmed a further rise in inflation, noting that pressures are no longer confined to exogenous factors such as energy and tariffs. Instead, price increases have spread across a wide range of categories including transportation, airfares, and oil, with service inflation excluding housing showing almost no improvement. In the short term, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz recovers and the marginal effects of tariffs fade, inflation is expected to decline gradually.
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Broadcom Shares Buck the Trend to Rise Over 6%. Signs Long-Term Deal With Apple Exceeding $30 Billion, JPMorgan Expects Its AI Revenue to Double Again by 2028.
Tradingkey - On July 8, Eastern Time, Broadcom (AVGO) bucked the market trend, surging over 6% to close at $393.25. It is reported that Apple (AAPL) announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Broadcom today, valued at over $30 billion. BofA Securities previously pointed out that Broadcom's newly added fifth AI ASIC customer "is likely Apple."
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Meta (META) Stock Outlook: Muse Image Launched, Zuckerberg Hints at Compute Overbuild - Short to $556?
TradingKey - Meta launched Muse Image from its Superintelligence Labs and rose 5% in two days. But the chart is in a descending channel at $605 targeting $556. Zuckerberg hinting at AI overbuild. July 29 earnings next.
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Strait of Hormuz May Be Blocked Again. Brent Crude Surges Over 7% Nearing $80, Trump Says Military Strike on Iran Tonight
Tradingkey - On July 8, Eastern Time, the two major crude oil futures surged sharply, with Brent crude on the verge of reclaiming the $80 mark, returning to its mid-June highs. It is reported that during his attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey, US President Trump stated that the US military might launch another military strike against Iran tonight. As of press time, Brent crude rose over 7% to $79.41, peaking at $79.93; WTI crude oil futures rose approximately 7% to $75.23.
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Following the Trend of SpaceX Listing. Blue Origin Plans to Raise $10 Billion with a Post-Money Valuation Exceeding $100 Billion.
Tradingkey - Following SpaceX's (SPCX) record-breaking IPO, market attention on the commercial space sector has steadily intensified. Latest reports indicate that Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is moving quickly to follow suit, planning to open its first-ever external funding round. The company aims to raise $10 billion at a post-money valuation of $130 billion, officially joining the ranks of global commercial space enterprises with valuations exceeding $100 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, the round will be led by top hedge fund Coatue with a $4 billion investment, with Bezos co-investing $20 billion (erratum: $2 billion). The remaining portion has seen strong demand from institutions, with several large investors poised to participate. This marks the first time Blue Origin has raised external capital in its over 20-year history, breaking the traditional model where Bezos solely funded the company by selling Amazon stock.
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