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 - 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

TradingKey - U.S.-Iran tensions showed clear signs of easing on Wednesday (May 20), as crude oil markets plummeted and gold (XAUUSD) continued its rally.

TradingKey - On May 6, Eastern Time, Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US) shares fell by more than 7% during intraday trading. Oil price anchors weakened as bearish macroeconomic factors converged. Over the past two trading days, as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to ease, Brent crude dropped to $98/barrel and WTI crude fell to $95/barrel, with both benchmarks losing the $100 level for the first time since late April.
