Analysis

IBM found capital support near $200, but whether it can further strengthen depends on the upcoming conference call.

Japanese stocks extended their decline at the market open, with the Nikkei 225 falling more than 4%. Kioxia plummeted over 15%, and SoftBank dropped more than 7%.

TradingKey - Global foundry leader TSMC (TSM) has once again delivered financial results that far exceeded market expectations. Its newly released Q2 2026 earnings report not only set several historical records, but the company also simultaneously raised its full-year revenue growth guidance and cap

Japanese and South Korean stock markets plummeted, erasing earlier gains. The KOSPI dropped more than 6%, and the Nikkei 225 fell over 2%. Kioxia plunged 15%, SK Hynix slumped 11%, while Samsung Electronics and SoftBank followed the decline.

The Bank of Korea's rate hike announcement triggered a stock market sell-off, with the KOSPI dropping 6%, Samsung Electronics falling over 8%, and SK Hynix plunging more than 11%.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower, with the KOSPI Index plunging 5% and the Nikkei 225 falling over 2%. SK Hynix led the decline with a drop of more than 9%, while Samsung Electronics, Kioxia, and SoftBank also followed the downward trend.

TradingKey - Global foundry leader TSMC (TSM) will release its second-quarter 2026 earnings results on July 16. As one of the most critical manufacturing links in the current AI supply chain, TSMC's financial performance is no longer viewed as just the operating data of a single company, but is instead regarded by the market as a vital reference indicator for gauging global AI infrastructure investment sentiment, semiconductor cycle shifts, and the valuation logic for technology stocks.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets continued to rebound, with the KOSPI’s surge triggering a buy-side circuit breaker. The Nikkei 225 edged slightly higher, while SK Hynix jumped nearly 9%, and Samsung Electronics and Kioxia both rose by approximately 6%.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on July 15, the South Korean stock market rebounded strongly, with the KOSPI index gaining more than 7% intraday. As KOSPI 200 index futures surged and met the trigger conditions, the Korea Exchange activated a buy-side "Sidecar" mechanism, suspending programmatic buy orders for five minutes. The mechanism is primarily designed to curb the transmission of extreme volatility from index futures to the spot market and differs from a full-market circuit breaker that halts all trading.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets staged a sharp rebound, with the KOSPI Index surging nearly 7% and the Nikkei 225 making a steady recovery. SK Hynix jumped more than 9%, while Samsung Electronics, Kioxia, and SoftBank also traded higher.

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."

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.

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 - Seoul, July 13: The South Korean government officially released its fiscal year 2027 budget plan today, with total fiscal expenditure surpassing 800 trillion won (approximately $530 billion) for the first time. This represents a significant jump from this year's 727.9 trillion won and marks the largest spending record in South Korean history. The confidence behind this "super budget" stems primarily from better-than-expected tax revenue dividends generated by the nation's semiconductor industry amid the global artificial intelligence wave.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets faced a "Black Monday" as the KOSPI plunged more than 8%, triggering circuit breakers. The Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2%, while SK Hynix plummeted 15%, Samsung dropped more than 10%, and Kioxia fell over 12%.

The KOSPI plunged 8%, triggering circuit breakers, while SK Hynix plummeted 13%, sparking a stampede in tech stocks.

SK Hynix shares plummeted more than 10% today, falling below the 2 million won mark and hitting a one-month low.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets recovered from an early-session dip to trade higher, with the KOSPI Index and Nikkei 225 edging up slightly. Samsung Electronics and SoftBank continued to gain momentum, while SK Hynix and Kioxia trended lower.

Samsung Electronics' Q2 earnings guidance reported stunning profits, but its share price failed to rally, instead facing massive institutional sell-offs and closing nearly 7% lower. This classic "buy the rumor, sell the news" event has sparked market concerns over the company's future: will the stock climb to new highs in the second half of the year, or is a "catastrophic collapse" on the horizon?