Blackstone near $8 bln deal for Jersey Mike’s Subs- WSJ

TradingKey - On July 14, Eastern Time, the three major US stock index futures showed mixed performance in pre-market trading. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 Index futures rose 0.49%, S&P 500 Index futures edged down 0.12%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.69%.

TradingKey - Intel (INTC) recently unveiled a space-grade System-on-Chip (SoC) code-named Starfire, marking the company’s official entry into the space computing market with its first self-developed dedicated chip. The product is primarily designed for satellites, spacecraft, and other equipment in extreme environments, focusing on meeting the demands of commercial aerospace, defense, and government customers for low power consumption, high reliability, and artificial intelligence computing capabilities.

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.

TradingKey - AMD launches Zen 6 Venice on July 22 at Advancing AI 2026. Citi says expect industry-shaking announcements. Stifel raised to $635. Helios rack-scale is Meta’s Nvidia alternative. At $539, the $557.70 trigger is the week-ahead watch level.

TradingKey - The United States will release June Consumer Price Index (CPI) data this Tuesday, marking one of the most critical macro events for global financial markets this week. Following a significant pickup in U.S. inflation in May, and as recent Middle East tensions, oil price volatility, Fed meeting minutes, and non-farm payroll data collectively shift market expectations, the June CPI will significantly impact the Federal Reserve's next policy assessment while directly determining the short-term trajectory of U.S. stocks, the U.S. Dollar (USD), and Gold (XAUUSD).