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TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on July 31, the Nikkei 225 Index opened higher and trended upward, with intraday gains continuing to expand. The index briefly surpassed the 65,000 mark, with intraday gains exceeding 3,000 points. As of press time, the Nikkei 225 Index was trading at 64,572.03, up 4.37%.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on July 31, the South Korean stock market staged an epic rally. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged more than 17% intraday, prompting the Korea Exchange to activate a "Sidecar" mechanism for the index, which suspended program trading for five minutes.

TradingKey - Qualcomm stock fell after weaker-than-expected Q4 guidance overshadowed a Q3 revenue beat. Here's what drove the selloff and what investors should watch next.

Will Bitcoin reach a new record high in 2026? Explore the key economic triggers, ETF inflows, and market factors needed for BTC to reclaim $126K.

TradingKey - The slowdown in U.S. core PCE inflation dampened expectations for near-term interest rate hikes. Combined with Microsoft’s better-than-expected earnings report, which boosted confidence in the AI market, and the easing of selling pressure caused by the earlier liquidation of AI funds, t

TradingKey - Micron jumped 18% Thursday after Samsung's Q2 earnings confirmed long-term memory chip supply shortages. The stock had fallen 41% from its $1,255 high on CXMT fears. At $868, the $903 trendline is the next test. Here is what Samsung said and why it matters.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on July 31, Japanese and South Korean stock markets staged a sharp rebound, with SK Hynix surging more than 27% and Samsung rising over 22%.

Apple (AAPL) shares fell more than 4% to $319.09 in post-market trading after the company reported its fiscal 2026 third-quarter financial results.

On July 30 Eastern Time, Amazon (AMZN) released its Q2 2026 earnings report, with its after-hours share price climbing over 8% at one point. As of press time, the stock remained up 6.97% at $251.92. During the period, Amazon’s net sales grew 20% year-over-year to $200.606 billion, exceeding market expectations of $196.47 billion. By region, revenue from the North America segment rose 16% year-over-year to $116.177 billion, while International segment revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $42.197 billion.

U.S. inflation cooled in June, weakening Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, while Microsoft’s earnings demonstrated that AI is poised to generate sustainable revenue, reversing previous sluggish market sentiment. The three major U.S. stock indices rose across the board, with memory stocks leading the gains and software stocks pulling back.

Oracle (ORCL) and Google Cloud announced a further expansion of their partnership, under which Google’s (GOOGL) Gemini large language models will be deeply integrated into the Oracle enterprise application suite, covering the two core product lines of Oracle Fusion Applications and NetSuite.

Alphabet is recovering from its $315 post-earnings low to $335 and is testing the descending trendline at $338.90. P/E has compressed to 17.7x. Analysts see $445 to $515. EU rivals are filing lawsuits post-DMA fine. Amazon reports today. RSI 55.

On July 30, Eastern Time, SK Hynix ADR (SKHY) shares staged a sharp rebound after a recent slump. As of writing, the stock was up over 15% at $146.39. Citigroup stated that AI demand will continue to drive up memory and flash chip prices, with supply-demand tightness expected to persist until at least 2027. Addressing concerns that a capacity surge from Chinese firms could lead to intense competition in the memory and flash markets, Citi dismissed the notion, noting that the two Chinese companies remain technically constrained in capacity. Although the expansion speeds of CXMT and YMTC are similar to those of global peers, their progress remains concentrated in mature DUV processes.

On the eve of its earnings release, Apple's plan to procure Chinese memory chips was blocked, causing its stock price to decline.

TradingKey - Data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday showed that the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index rose 3.7% year-on-year in June, down from 4.1% in May. On a month-on-month basis, the index declined 0.1%, marking the first monthly drop since April 2020 and indicating that a retreat in energy prices has driven a significant cooling in overall inflation.

Microsoft beat Q4 FY2026 estimates with revenue of $90B, Azure at 43%, and Copilot at 30M seats, and the stock surged 8.13% to $422. What made the difference vs Meta and Alphabet was steady capex guidance and demand-first framing. Here is the full breakdown.

TradingKey - On Thursday, July 30 (ET), the three major US stock index futures rose collectively in pre-market trading. Microsoft's strong earnings report alleviated market concerns regarding returns on AI capital expenditure, leading the gains in Nasdaq 100 futures. However, individual stocks such as Meta (META) and Qualcomm (QCOM) weakened following their earnings releases, while long-term US Treasury yields remained elevated and the situation in the Middle East continued to keep the market cautious.

Meta beat revenue at $60.8B (+28%) but missed EPS by 14% at $6.18 vs $7.17, free cash flow collapsed to $784M, and capex guidance was raised again. Stock fell 9.64% to $529 after hours. RSI at 16. Here is the full breakdown.

Ahead of its earnings report, Amazon has reportedly faced runaway costs across multiple AI projects, prompting engineering executives to urgently sound alarms and tighten controls.

Apple's plan to procure Chinese memory chips has been blocked by lawmakers, a move that favors the interests of Micron Technology and serves as a potential positive for its stock price.