The KOSPI closed July 31 at 6,595.45, up 17.91% - the largest single-day gain in its history. SK Hynix hit the 30% daily limit. Samsung gained 27%. South Korea's chip exports grew 199.5% in June. Here is what drove the move and where the index goes next.

TradingKey - Halliburton beat Q2 2026 estimates on EPS and revenue, rising 2.5% to $36. New Iraq contract, Saudi Aramco wins, and growing international backlog are the story. Citi targets $52. At $36, here is what the triangle setup says next.

TradingKey - HAL has a Rs 2.55 lakh crore order book worth 7 years of revenue. Q4 FY26 EPS beat estimates by 17.4%. But Tejas Mk1A delays and supplier fraud have raised execution risk. At Rs 4,491, here is the setup ahead of August 7 earnings.

TradingKey - In the coming week, global markets will witness one of the most significant central bank decisions of July. The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its latest interest rate decision, with investors closely watching whether President Christine Lagarde provides policy signals for September. Simultaneously, preliminary July PMI data will be released for the US, Japan, and the Eurozone, offering fresh clues on the global economic start to the third quarter. Meanwhile, the second-quarter earnings season for US stocks continues to progress.

TradingKey - On Monday, oil giant Chevron (CVX) announced a 20-year energy supply agreement with tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) to provide dedicated natural gas power support for the latter's planned hyperscale data center in West Texas.

Tradingkey - The Iran-US conflict has disrupted global oil and gas production by interrupting supply chains and damaging oil supply lines and pipeline infrastructures due to ongoing hostilities.According to the Energy Information Administration, in April, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab
