Russia Producer Price Index (MoM): -0.9% (November) vs previous 0.9%

TradingKey - On July 16, Eastern Time, TSMC (TSM) released its second-quarter 2026 financial results. The company's revenue for the quarter reached TWD 1.27 trillion, up 36.0% year-on-year and 12.0% quarter-on-quarter. In US dollar terms, revenue was USD 40.2 billion, representing a 33.7% year-on-year increase and reaching the upper end of the previous guidance range of USD 39.0 billion to USD 40.2 billion.

Micron fell 7% on July 15 as China’s CXMT announced an $8.5B IPO and the US government considered new HBM export restrictions. At $904, the 50-day EMA and $869 support are all that stand between bulls and a deeper drop. KeyBanc says buy it.

TradingKey - On July 15 ET, the three major U.S. stock indices closed higher for the second consecutive trading session. An unexpected decline in the U.S. June PPI further reinforced expectations of cooling inflation, while the start of the corporate earnings season continued to exceed market expect

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 - TSMC reports Q2 2026 earnings tomorrow, July 16. June revenue surged 68% year-on-year. Consensus: $40B revenue, $3.83 EPS. At $426 on trendline support, the key question is whether tomorrow’s print triggers a move back toward $438.