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According to Financial News, on July 15, South Korea's KOSPI 200 companies are projected to see semiconductor operating profit share surge from 56% in Q1 to 77% in Q4 2026. Semiconductor operating profit is expected to more than double from 94.8 trillion won in Q1 to 220.5 trillion won in Q4, while non-semiconductor profit is forecast to decline from 74.5 trillion won to 64.3 trillion won over the same period. F&Guide data shows this widening earnings disparity reflects strong momentum in semico

According to Hyperinsight, on July 15, a whale address (0x0ad) increased its long position in Micron Technology (MU) to 9,984.704 shares on Hyperliquid, becoming the platform's largest MU long holder. The address built the position at an average cost of $1,005.134 and now holds approximately $9.95 million in MU longs at 3x leverage. The whale has placed two sell orders above its cost basis to exit: 4,984.704 shares at $1,036 (approximately $5.164 million) and 5,000 shares at $1,038.5 (approximat

According to the Financial Investment Association of Korea, the securities industry has agreed to strengthen investor protections for single-stock leveraged ETFs by raising the minimum deposit requirement from the current 10 million won and enhancing pre-investment education. The association held an emergency meeting with major securities firms and outlined plans to expand customized risk warnings to investors and disperse rebalancing trades concentrated at market close to reduce market volatili

According to Bloomingbit, SBI Global Asset Management and DigiFT launched tokenized investment product JX on Solana on July 15, bringing Japan's high-dividend stock strategy on-chain for institutional investors. Solana Foundation noted that the launch marks the Japanese asset management industry's formal entry into on-chain finance, with the tokenized RWA market expanding from $5.9 billion last year to $21.9 billion.

On Tradegate exchange, ASML rose 2.8% yesterday (July 14) compared to the closing price on Euronext.

The U.S. Treasury, via the Office of Foreign Assets Control, froze more than $130 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran's central bank, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The action targeted multiple digital-asset wallets, including four wallets on the Tron network holding approximately 131 million USDT. The freeze follows OFAC's June sanctions against four Iran-based crypto exchanges—Nobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex and Wallex—and reflects Washington's escalating use of stablecoins as a

Doppler Finance announced on July 13, 2026, that it entered a strategic partnership with SBI Digital Finance, an SBI Group company, to accelerate institutional XRP finance in Japan. The collaboration aims to develop infrastructure and digital asset solutions for institutional participants seeking XRP-based financial services, with an emphasis on compliance and capital efficiency.

According to Jin10 Data, U.S. Treasury yields rose in Asia trading on Wednesday (July 15) after the U.S. June CPI came in below market expectations, though gains remained below Tuesday's intraday peaks. Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group, stated: 'If you were expecting this report to show inflation running away, that is not the case. It is clear that the recent rebound in inflation is primarily driven by rising energy prices, which will not persist long-term.' U.S.-Iran tensio

According to ChainCatcher, Coinbase's Bitcoin Premium Index remained negative for 50 consecutive days through July 8, 2026, marking the longest such streak on record. The latest reading stood at approximately -0.0742%, indicating Bitcoin trades at a discount on U.S. exchange Coinbase relative to Binance. The negative premium typically reflects weaker demand from U.S. buyers compared to broader international market demand. The current streak began on May 19, 2026, surpassing the previous record o

Taiwan's Weighted Index closed up 2% at 45,631.59 points today.

According to the Royal Bank of Canada, Canada's central bank is widely expected to hold its overnight rate at 2.25% unchanged when it announces its rate decision on Wednesday. This will mark the sixth consecutive hold following consecutive 50 basis point rate cuts in September and October of last year. The RBC noted that over the past month, elevated oil prices have not shown signs of triggering a broader persistent inflation shock. The bank added that Canadian economic growth and labor market d

According to a Ukrainian drone commander, Ukrainian forces struck 20 Russian ships in the Black Sea overnight on July 14, with 17 of the vessels being oil tankers.

According to Korea Exchange and Korea Securities Computing data, South Korean retail investors faced significant losses on July 15 after betting on further declines in SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics through inverse leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The "SOL SK Hynix Futures Single-Stock Inverse 2X" ETF dropped 25.87% to 8,280 Korean won, while the "PLUS Samsung Electronics Futures Single-Stock Inverse 2X" ETF fell 15.71% to 14,190 won, after both stocks surged during the trading session.

According to Kpler ship-tracking data, vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rebounded on Tuesday, July 14, with nine of eleven ships using Iranian routes as Iran accelerated export shipments ahead of a U.S. blockade announced that day. The outbound vessels included a VLCC carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil, a medium-range tanker loaded with refined products, and two LPG tankers. Empty vessels entering the strait comprised one Aframax and two VLCCs. Due to the escalating geopolitical

According to KIC President Park Il-young, the Korea Investment Corporation's assets under management reached $243.2 billion as of end of June, representing an increase of $11.2 billion from the end of last year. The announcement was made during a government report meeting at the presidential office on July 15. The government previously announced plans to restructure KIC into a comprehensive sovereign wealth fund by establishing a strategic investment account separate from its foreign exchange re

According to CME data, on July 14, copper and Brent crude oil surged in both trading volume and open interest, while silver and natural gas cooled. Copper volume rose 6,410 contracts to 56,166 and open interest increased 3,415 to 259,598, while Brent crude oil volume jumped 239,188 to 433,687 and open interest climbed 3,233 to 247,323. In contrast, silver volume and open interest both declined by 106 and 208 contracts respectively, and natural gas volume fell 56,352 to 438,598 with open interest

According to Korea Exchange and KOSCOM, Korean retail investors on July 15 purchased 67 billion Korean won (KRW) in SK Hynix 2X Inverse ETF and 90.3 billion KRW in Samsung Electronics 2X Inverse ETF, betting on further declines. Both semiconductor stocks surged the same day, causing significant losses for the investors. The inverse leveraged ETF positions were liquidated as prices moved opposite to their directional bets.

According to Bloomberg, on July 15, SK Hynix stock collapsed 15.37% on July 13—its steepest decline since company founding—while Samsung Electronics dropped 10.7%, as leveraged exchange-traded funds triggered forced selling. Bloomberg cited a Goldman Sachs report indicating that leveraged ETF managers may have sold approximately $5 billion worth of SK Hynix shares to rebalance positions, representing about 18% of that day's total trading volume in the stock. Bloomberg highlighted South Korea's p

According to the chairman of the Japan Petroleum Association, Japan plans to research how to participate in Middle Eastern oil-producing nations' initiatives to increase exports through routes bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, including expanding pipeline transmission capacity.

According to Axios, on July 14, President Trump convened a situation room meeting to discuss military operations against Iran extending far beyond current strikes in the Strait of Hormuz region. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Kane, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and other senior officials attended. The U.S. military has conducted four consecutive days of strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz and southern