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According to ChainCatcher, Tesla's stock fell 5% in after-hours trading. Elon Musk stated that scaling Optimus robot production will face significant difficulties.

Alphabet reported Q2 2026 revenue of $119.8 billion on July 22, up 24% year-over-year and beating market expectations of $116.9 billion. Cloud division revenue jumped 82% to $24.8 billion, also exceeding analyst estimates of $22.3 billion, driven by strong demand for AI infrastructure and enterprise solutions. Capital expenditure in Q2 doubled year-over-year to $44.9 billion. The company raised its full-year capex guidance from $180-190 billion to $195-205 billion, citing accelerating capacity e

According to the Korean Exchange, domestic robot stocks surged on July 23 after Samsung Electronics announced the establishment of a robotics business division on July 22. Rainbow Robotics, a Samsung subsidiary, closed up 16.28% at 478,500 won, while three other robot-related stocks—Cosmo Robotics, TXR Robotics, and N-Robotics—hit daily limits. Analysts noted that the sector had declined an average of 33.6% over the past month but may reverse as Hyundai Motor Group and Tesla plan to unveil human

As of July 22, the Trump administration is preparing to replace its temporary 10% global tariff with new Section 301-based duties when the measure expires on July 24. According to Korean government officials and the U.S. Trade Representative, USTR will announce additional tariff measures on July 23. South Korea and the U.S. negotiated a 15% tariff cap last year through an agreement, which Seoul views as a key negotiating anchor to limit further increases. Analysts estimate potential tariff rates

According to The Information, Google is developing Frozen v2, a new AI server chip that embeds Gemini's underlying architecture directly into silicon to boost inference efficiency by up to 10 times. Unlike general-purpose chips such as GPUs and Google's own TPUs, Frozen v2 sacrifices versatility for higher inference efficiency and lower energy consumption by hardcoding model architecture into the hardware itself. The project stems from Google's acute AI compute shortage, which has strained inter

According to Financial Times, under an upcoming EU sanctions package against Moscow, Greek shipping company Dynagas will be permitted to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Yemen-based Houthi forces said they attacked a Saudi oil tanker for violating the maritime blockade they have implemented. The group characterized the vessel as non-compliant with their restrictions on shipping in the region.

According to Bitcoin.com News, on July 21, Bitcoin spot ETFs attracted $203.14 million, extending a six-day inflow streak and pushing combined assets above $80 billion. Blackrock's IBIT led the category with $163.89 million of the day's inflows, accounting for more than 80% of total flows. Ether ETFs posted a third consecutive day of net additions, drawing $37.47 million, while smaller altcoin funds including XRP and Solana ETFs combined for $11.49 million in inflows.

According to Alphabet's earnings call on Wednesday (July 23), the company's cloud business backlog reached $514 billion, up from $460 billion last quarter, driven primarily by strong demand for AI infrastructure and solutions. The company also announced plans to expand use of third-party compute capacity in the third quarter. Following the announcement, AI infrastructure-related stocks rallied after hours, with compute providers CoreWeave up 3.7% and Nebius up 5.4%, while semiconductor and optic

According to the Korea Exchange, South Korea's KOSPI experienced unprecedented volatility in July, with 11 sidecars (temporary halts on programmed trading) triggered through July 22, marking the highest monthly count on record. The market also saw 2 circuit breakers activated during the same period, approaching the previous monthly record of 3 from June. The index surged over 6% on July 21 before retreating 300 points intraday, closing up just 0.74% at 6797.70. Foreign investors have resumed net

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, SpaceX will release its first earnings report as a public company on August 4, with partial lock-up restrictions on 911.5 million shares held by employees and early investors lifted two days later on August 6. The restrictions cover approximately 20% of all lock-up shares, valued at over $110 billion at current prices. On July 21, SpaceX shares rose 3.08% to close at $123.54, rebounding after eight trading days but remaining below the IPO offering price of

According to an announcement from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital on July 21, the companies launched a new digital asset index that ranks blockchain networks and protocols based on aggregate protocol revenue rather than market capitalization or token price. The index launched with 18 constituents, including Ether (ETH), BNB (BNB), Solana (SOL), TRON (TRX), and Hyperliquid (HYPE) as its five largest holdings. Eligible assets must meet minimum thresholds for protocol revenue, market capi

According to Coinbase Canada CEO Eric Richmond in an interview with BNN Bloomberg this week, the company is expanding its "Everything Exchange" to Canadian users—a single platform combining crypto, stocks, ETFs, and prediction markets in one account. Tokenized stocks, which are shares recorded on a blockchain and settle instantly without market-hours limitations, are planned to launch for non-U.S. users, including Canadians, this month with full dividend rights. The rollout in the U.S. is alread

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile and caught fire on July 23 off Saudi Arabia, approximately 70 nautical miles from Al-Shuqaiq. The vessel's captain reported the incident, and crew members are currently working to extinguish the fire onboard.

According to News1, Kakao Pay Securities, Toss Securities, and Korea Investment & Securities will introduce fractional trading for domestic Korean stocks starting August 2026. Fractional trading allows investors to purchase stocks in units smaller than one share, enabling investment in expensive blue-chip stocks from as little as 1,000 Korean won. The services come as the number of emperor stocks—shares priced above 1 million won—has grown to seven as of July 22, 2026, up from zero in 2024. Frac

According to Korea Exchange, foreign investors made net purchases of 2.6211 trillion won on July 21, the largest inflow in about two months. The buying momentum lifted the KOSPI to close 0.74% higher at 6797.70. The semiconductor sector, which had seen 12 consecutive weeks of selling, also returned to net purchases with 900 billion won bought. Analysts at Hana Securities suggested that if foreign investor buying sustains, the market could deliver expected returns of 15-25% over the next year, co

According to Financial News, KOSPI closed up 49.75 points (0.74%) at 6,797.70 on July 22, despite surging past 7,100 intraday and triggering buy-side circuit breaker for the 20th time this year. Foreign investors net bought 2.63 trillion won, but domestic institutions and retail investors sold 2.61 trillion won combined, offsetting gains and dragging the index down more than 300 points from session highs. Semiconductor stocks Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which rose up to 6.6% and 9.3% respe

According to Korea Exchange (KRX), KOSDAQ index fell from 1,200 to 750 points in three months, marking a 38% decline as of July 22. The sharp drop follows a period of increased speculation around higher valuations for the index.

According to market data, offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) fell 62 pips to 6.7751 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (July 22), New York close. The pair traded within a range of 6.7678–6.7761 during the session.

According to a rally speech on July 22, U.S. President Trump predicted a federal government shutdown in September due to disagreements between Republicans and Democrats on spending priorities. On July 21, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved a short-term appropriations bill funding federal agencies through December 4 to prevent a shutdown before the November midterm elections. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Republican and Democratic leaders are negotiating alte