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TradingKey - Benefiting from Samsung Electronics' upcoming Q2 earnings release on July 7, the company's shares extended their rally during early trading on July 6 in the Korean market. The stock touched a high of 325,000 KRW, rising over 4% from its previous close of 309,500 KRW, indicating that capital continues to bet on the earnings elasticity driven by demand for AI memory. Previously, Samsung's stock price had plummeted alongside the semiconductor sector amid sharp volatility in Korean tech stocks, but it quickly recovered, stimulated by rising memory prices, AI orders, and news of potential foundry collaborations.

• Solana declined due to profit-taking, token unlocks, and FTX estate supply concerns. • Large-scale holders moved 600,000 SOL to exchanges, increasing potential selling pressure. • Leveraged long positions were liquidated following failure to break technical resistance levels.

• Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures advanced due to strong domestic demand. • High soybean oil demand for renewable fuel accelerated domestic processing activities. • Midwestern weather concerns and heat risks drove upward price volatility for soybeans.

• EU MiCA regulation restricts Binance services, causing localized selling pressure on BNB tokens. • Record weekly capital outflows from Binance have reduced liquidity and increased asset volatility. • Technical indicators for BNB remain neutral despite overbought signals from the Williams %R.

• Corn futures rose due to heat waves across the U.S. Corn Belt. • Shallow root systems from spring flooding increase crop vulnerability to heat stress. • European supply concerns and short-covering activity further boosted global corn prices.

• EIA data showed an 87 billion cubic feet storage injection, exceeding market expectations. • Dry natural gas production remains high at 110 to 111.7 billion cubic feet daily. • Moderating weather forecasts reduced cooling demand, pressuring US natural gas futures downward.

• Weak U.S. labor data reduced interest rate hike expectations, benefiting Bitcoin price action. • U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded over $220 million in net inflows. • Short liquidations accelerated Bitcoin's recovery as prices surpassed the $62,000 threshold.

• U.S. natural gas futures fell on larger-than-expected weekly storage injections. • Strong domestic production and moderating weather forecasts pressured market prices downward. • Technical breakdowns triggered institutional long liquidations and speculative selling across energy markets.

• Chicago soybean futures rose due to robust domestic consumption and tightening supply signals. • Strong demand for renewable fuel production significantly boosted U.S. soybean crush margins. • Concerns regarding U.S. Midwest weather patterns are currently driving short-term price volatility.

• US Corn Belt weather concerns during pollination are driving corn futures prices higher. • Declining global production and reduced Argentine output support current corn market valuations. • Strong export demand and speculative short-covering contribute to the recent price advance.

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in Q2 2026, beating estimates by 74,000 and the stock fell 7%. At 204x forward P/E, TSLA trades on AI and FSD, not deliveries. Here’s the full breakdown.

• EIA report shows 87 billion cubic feet storage injection, exceeding market expectations. • Forecasts for cooler US temperatures reduced near-term demand for gas-fired power. • Robust domestic production remains steady at 110 billion cubic feet per day.

TradingKey - Before the market opened on July 6, Eastern Time, as the U.S. stock market was closed last Friday for the Independence Day holiday, investors turned more to commodities, foreign exchange, and crypto assets for signals of shifts in risk appetite.

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, triggering $4.3B in forced buying from QQQ into a stock with only 3–5% public float. SPCX at $160.96 with 10M Starlink subscribers and $27.8B in AI compute contracts.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets surged at the open. The KOSPI Index jumped 2.71%, with Samsung Electronics surging over 4%, while Kioxia and SK Hynix followed the upward trend. SoftBank fell 2%.

• EIA reported a larger-than-expected 87 billion cubic feet natural gas storage injection. • Domestic production remains strong at nearly 110 billion cubic feet per day. • Oversupply and broader energy sector weakness caused natural gas futures to decline.

In the second half of the year, if the Federal Reserve initiates actual rate cuts before year-end, and Microsoft improves its internal metrics—such as maintaining Azure's revenue growth rate above 38% and achieving a higher-than-expected corporate conversion rate for Copilot—it will help its stock price break through the upper resistance of its trading range and potentially challenge its historical high of $550. However, if Microsoft’s AI monetization stalls significantly, particularly in the event of a Federal Reserve rate hike, the company may fail to hold its key line of defense and head toward the next critical support level at $200.

TradingKey - Levi Strauss (LEVI) trades near a 52-week high ahead of Q2 earnings. Analysts target $27.54 as investors watch margins, tariffs, and guidance.

TradingKey - PepsiCo (PEP) rebounds near $143 ahead of Q2 earnings. Analysts remain divided as stronger snack volumes and a 4% dividend hike support recovery.

TradingKey - In the coming week, global capital markets will face a liquidity shock following the long Independence Day holiday. SpaceX (SPCX), the protagonist of the IPO of the century, will be officially included in the Nasdaq 100 Index on Tuesday, potentially triggering a major reshuffle of hundreds of billions in passive funds. On the macroeconomic front, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its June monetary policy meeting, chaired by its new Chairman, Kevin Warsh. Meanwhile, the second-quarter US earnings season is about to kick off, with consumer giant PepsiCo (PEP) and aviation hub Delta Air Lines (DAL) among the first to report.