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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.

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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.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets continued their sell-off, with the KOSPI Index and Nikkei 225 under pressure. SoftBank and Kioxia both fell by more than 5%, while the declines in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix moderated.

TradingKey - Trump announced that the U.S. will take control of the Strait of Hormuz and collect "tolls," which, combined with a plunge in the South Korean stock market, dampened market sentiment. The three major indices fell across the board, with SpaceX and SK Hynix ADRs dropping close to their offering prices. Memory stocks slumped, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than 5%. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.26% to 52,498.64; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.55% to 25,873.18; and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.79% to 7,515.34.

TradingKey - The two major crude oil futures benchmarks surged nearly 10%. As of writing, WTI crude rose 9.22% to $78.09, and Brent crude rose 9.39% to $83.15. Reportedly, the U.S. Navy-led Combined Maritime Information Center stated that the U.S. military will begin implementing a maritime blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting at 20:00 GMT on July 14. The blockade applies to all vessels, regardless of their flag, and covers the entire Iranian coastline, including but not limited to all Iranian ports and oil terminals. The blockade will not impede the transit of neutral vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian destinations. Shipments of humanitarian supplies will be permitted, subject to inspection.

Tradingkey - On Monday, SpaceX (SPCX) fell more than 5% intraday to a low of $137.5, nearing its $135 offering price. The stock has declined nearly 40% from its June 16 peak of $225.64. Following Apple's recent lawsuit against OpenAI, SpaceX founder Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman traded barbs on social media. Musk first posted on the X platform, addressing Altman by saying, "After stealing an open-source AI charity, now you've stolen Apple's mobile technology! What are you going to do next?" Altman retorted by mocking Musk, saying, "You're the one actually peddling a short-term space data center concept to public market investors."

TradingKey — Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller’s latest remarks sent a clear hawkish signal, stating that if core inflation remains elevated, the Fed does not rule out tightening monetary policy in the near term, directly disrupting previous market expectations of a policy pivot toward rate cuts. Waller stated that if subsequent economic data shows inflation remains significantly above the 2% policy target, the Fed may need to implement further rate hikes in the short term, noting that monetary policy is currently at a critical "crossroads." He pointed out that the policy direction will be determined by the latest economic data, such as the CPI report to be released on Tuesday. While he does not advocate for hiking rates prematurely to avoid triggering a recession, he emphasized that the labor market is currently stable and the Fed must avoid repeating its mistake from several years ago—reacting too slowly as price pressures intensified.

Tradingkey - On July 13, Eastern Time, the memory stock sector suffered a broad decline. As of press time, SanDisk (SNDK) fell 12.32%, SK Hynix (SKHY) dropped 8.97%, Western Digital (WDC) declined 6.97%, Seagate Technology (STX) slipped 5.86%, and Micron Technology (MU) decreased 4.99%. It is noteworthy that the downturn in the memory sector is inextricably linked to the sell-off in the South Korean stock market—South Korea's KOSPI plunged over 8%, triggering a circuit breaker, while SK Hynix plummeted 15% and Samsung fell more than 10%.

TradingKey - On July 13 (ET), Intel (INTC) shares fell to a nearly one-month low, dropping 4.29% to $105.13 as of press time. Intel's competitor TSMC (TSM) released its June revenue data, showing that monthly consolidated revenue reached NT$442.68 billion, a significant year-on-year increase of 67.9%. For the first six months of the year, TSMC’s cumulative consolidated revenue totaled approximately NT$2.40 trillion, up 35.6% compared to the same period last year.

TradingKey - Costco (COST) stock has pulled back as comparable sales growth slowed and a new lawsuit added to investor concerns. Explore the latest Costco stock forecast, analyst price targets, technical levels, membership strength, and key catalysts before earnings

TradingKey - On July 13, Eastern Time, spot gold fell by more than 2%, trading at [price] as of press time. According to reports, U.S. President Trump stated on social media: "We are going to take over the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has nothing." Specifically, President Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open and will remain open with or without Iran. He announced the resumption of the "Blockade Iran" operation, so named because it only prevents Iranian vessels or customers from entering or exiting. All other countries will have fair and open use of the strait. From now on, the United States will be known as the "Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz." As the guardian, and based on the principle of fairness, the U.S. will charge a 20% fee on all cargo shipments to compensate for all costs required to provide safety and security for this volatile region of the world. Relevant procedures and organizational work will commence immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

TradingKey - Amazon’s AWS grew 28% in Q1 2026, its fastest pace in 15 quarters. EPS beat by 69%. But free cash flow collapsed to $1.2B on $200B capex. At $245 with Q2 earnings July 30, the 0.5 Fib is the level to watch this week.