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On Thursday (July 9), Nasdaq-100 ETF rose 1.66%, outpacing gains across major U.S. asset class ETFs. Russell 2000 ETF gained 1.28%, while gold ETF rose 1%. Barclays U.S. Convertible ETF and S&P 500 ETF each climbed at least 0.85%, with emerging markets ETF up 0.83%. Commodity and real estate ETFs posted more modest gains of up to 0.33%. Among decliners, U.S. crude oil ETF fell 3.21%, while soybean fund dropped 0.40% and volatility index ETF fell 1.95%.

On Thursday (July 9), Latin American stocks and currencies rallied as oil prices retreated, lifting regional risk sentiment. The MSCI Latin America currency index rose 0.7%, while the Latin America stock index gained 1.4%. Colombia's peso led regional gains with a 1.2% increase against the dollar, though the country's equity market faced headwinds. The rally came as investors awaited results from Colombia's presidential election, with market participants closely watching developments.

According to Financial News (July 9, 2026), Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are forecast to expand operating profits through 2027 on AI memory demand, with growth slowing sharply from 2028. Samsung's 2026 operating profit is projected at 361.96 trillion Korean won, up 730.18% year-over-year, expanding to 498.6 trillion won by 2027, according to data from F&Guide. SK Hynix's 2026 operating profit is forecast at 265.23 trillion won, up 461.85%, reaching 386.07 trillion won in 2027. However, from

According to Jin10, on July 10, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she will not run in the French presidential election but plans to speak out about Europe's future during next year's campaign. Lagarde stated that Europe needs protection and the EU remains a critical framework for member nations' development. She pledged to continue advocating for public awareness of Europe's importance, noting she will not leave her post at the ECB while the institution faces major challenge

U.S. stocks closed higher on July 9. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 336.24 points, or 1.30%, to 26,206.89. The S&P 500 gained 60.90 points, or 0.81%, to 7,543.61. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 138.96 points, or 0.27%, to 52,487.35.

Meta Platforms shares rose 4.7%, reaching their highest closing price since May 29.

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the United States is projected to post a budget deficit of $126 billion in June.

According to ChainCatcher, based on Coinglass data, crypto markets saw total liquidations of $172 million over the past 24 hours, with 57,379 traders liquidated. Long positions accounted for $63.15 million in losses while short positions saw $109 million liquidated. The largest single liquidation occurred on Binance's BTCUSDT pair, totaling $4.66 million.

According to Jin10, on Thursday closing, U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow up 0.26%, the S&P 500 up 0.8%, and the Nasdaq up 1.3%. Chip stocks led the gains, with Micron (MU.O) rising 4.5%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) up 7.5%, and Western Digital (WDC.O) up 5%. Meta Platforms (META.O) gained 4.7%.

According to JPMorgan analysts in an exclusive interview with TheBlock, the bank said MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) does not pose a primary structural risk to Bitcoin. Strategy has acquired approximately $13.7 billion of Bitcoin this year, representing about 70% of JPMorgan's estimated total net digital asset inflows. However, JPMorgan identified a more significant long-term threat: institutional adoption favoring permissioned blockchains that bypass public, permissionless networks. Banks are inc

U.S. storage chip stocks led gains today (July 9), with the memory semiconductor index rising approximately 5% and the Philadelphia semiconductor index climbing 3%. The S&P 500 advanced 0.7%, with the technology sector up 1.6%. Among Nasdaq-100 constituents, Lumentum rose 11.3%, Arm Holdings gained 9.1%, Western Digital increased 4.4%, and Micron Technologies advanced 4.2% for its second consecutive day of gains. Meta climbed 4.8% and Tesla rose 2.9%.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.09% to close at 100.904 on July 10, with major currencies mixed. The euro strengthened to 1.1434 per dollar from 1.1426, while sterling rose to 1.3416 from 1.3400. The yen weakened to 162.34 per dollar from 162.48, the Swiss franc declined to 0.8066 from 0.8076, the Canadian dollar fell to 1.4167 from 1.4169, and the Swedish krona dropped to 9.6602 from 9.6903.

According to FactSet data as of June 30, 2026, the technology sector weighting in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index reached 45%, surpassing the S&P 500's 37.1% for the first time. Meanwhile, Taiwan and South Korea's combined weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has surged from approximately one-quarter two to three years ago to over one-half currently, driven largely by artificial intelligence hardware suppliers including semiconductor and memory chip makers.

According to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu held a call with U.S. President Trump on July 9. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing coordination across multiple areas.

According to the White House, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) currently lack Democratic commissioners, with no new nominees announced to fill the vacancies as of today (July 9). Both financial regulators face understaffing at the leadership level.

According to Axios, President Trump called Israeli Prime Minister on Thursday.

According to Axios, Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss the Iran situation, according to Netanyahu's office.

According to the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong's licensed virtual asset trading platforms and internet brokers must phase out one-time password (OTP) authentication for customer logins and device registration within 12 months, replacing it with stronger methods such as passkeys and device binding. The directive follows a sharp rise in spoofing attacks and account takeovers. The SFC noted that spoofing attacks accounted for 57% of all reported security incidents in 2025, based on d

On Thursday (July 9), U.S. two-year Treasury yield fell 5.21 basis points to 4.1640% in New York late trading, while the 10-year yield declined 3.40 basis points to 4.5451%. The 30-year Treasury yield also dropped 1.95 basis points to 5.0577%.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, the country denied reports of an attack on July 9 evening, clarifying that explosions reported in multiple cities—including Bushehr, Chabahar, Khorramshahr, and Konarak—were caused by air defense system activation. U.S. officials confirmed they were not involved in any strikes, with CNN also corroborating the denial.