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According to MarketWatch, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) officially entered bear market territory on July 17, closing 20.2% below its June 22 record high. The index fell 1.63% that day after plunging as much as 5.7% intraday. However, Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya characterized the decline as "summer repositioning rather than a fundamental reversal," noting that SOX historically underperforms the S&P 500 in the third quarter and that semiconductor stocks surged roughly 80% in th

According to state media CCTV, Kuwait's military said on July 20 at approximately 1:30 a.m. local time that its air defense system was intercepting hostile air targets entering Kuwaiti airspace.

According to Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the death toll from the June 24 earthquake has risen to 5,208, with 16,740 people injured as of July 19. The country has experienced 1,388 aftershocks since the initial quake.

According to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 16, Canada will not share toll revenue from the Gordie Howe International Bridge until recovering all upfront construction costs. The bridge, set to open within one week, connects Michigan and Ontario. The U.S. had previously announced that both nations reached a new revenue-sharing agreement, sparking domestic Canadian concern over potential government concessions. The dispute centers on how toll income should be divided between the tw

Several key economic data releases are scheduled for today (July 19, Beijing time). China will release its July Loan Prime Rate at 09:00, followed by Germany's June Producer Price Index at 14:00. Canada's June Consumer Price Index is due at 20:30, and the U.S. Conference Board Leading Economic Index for June will be released at 22:00.

According to F&Guide, on July 19, 94 of 233 South Korean listed companies with coverage from three or more brokers downwardly revised their Q2 operating profit forecasts in the past three months. The earnings downgrades were driven by prolonged Middle East tensions and surging international energy prices, which have elevated inflation pressures on corporate profitability.

According to an exclusive CNBC interview, Warren Buffett disclosed that he personally proposed Berkshire Hathaway's $30 billion investment in Alphabet, contrary to market speculation that successor CEO Greg Abel initiated the move. Buffett stated he suggested the idea first, though Abel's approval was required as final decision-maker. Buffett reaffirmed Apple remains his favorite stock, with Berkshire holding approximately $76 billion in Apple shares. He expressed disappointment over Tim Cook's

According to Seoul Economic, Novartis acquired British biotech firm Myricx Bio today for up to $1.5 billion, signaling major pharma's shift toward next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). The deal includes an $1.1 billion upfront payment and up to $400 million in milestone payments. Myricx specializes in NMTi (N-myristoyltransferase inhibitor) payload technology for ADCs, representing a novel payload approach beyond current industry standards. Following Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's s

According to ChainCatcher, Vitalik recently announced on X that he has developed a toy demonstration version of a "moderated anonymous bulletin board" idea on Aztec. The concept is derived from his earlier work on using SNARKs and is currently in early stages but already implements interesting and non-trivial functionality.

According to the U.S. State Department, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on July 19 to discuss the implementation of the trilateral U.S.-Lebanon-Israel framework agreement. The two sides addressed the disarmament of Hezbollah, destruction of its terrorist infrastructure, and the achievement of peace in Lebanon. Rubio reiterated U.S. support for the implementation of the framework agreement.

According to Korean Economic TV, over the weekend, Chinese AI platform Baidu's Wenxin AI launched a new AI model called Kimi K3, sparking concerns about reduced investment in OpenAI and Anthropic. The news triggered a decline in semiconductor stocks, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 1.6% and experiencing a correction of more than 20% from its peak.

South Korea's presidential office raised the minimum deposit requirement for single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to 30 million KRW last week, according to policy chief Kim Yong-beom. The measure aims to address excessive capital concentration in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leverage ETFs. However, analysts note the deposit increase may not fully resolve underlying market structural issues, signaling potential further regulatory action.

According to official statements and presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom, the South Korean government plans to discuss follow-up measures for leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on July 20, with delisting ruled out as an option. The market for single-stock leverage ETFs, which surged to 12 trillion won in recent weeks, has been flagged for exacerbating market volatility, with 16 leverage ETF products skyrocketing from 4.4 trillion won on May 27 to 15 trillion won within a month. Kim stated

According to MarketWatch, HSBC analyst Nicolas Cote-Colisson upgraded Apple (AAPL-US) to buy from hold on July 17, raising the price target from $260 to $366, implying about 10% upside. The stock has surged 19.98% over the past 15 trading days, outpacing the S&P 500 index which gained only 1.91% in the same period. Cote-Colisson cited Apple's strong product lineup and AI capabilities as drivers of hardware revenue growth. He noted that Apple's capital expenditure accounts for only 2.5% of estima

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil futures broke above $90 per barrel on July 20, marking the first time since June 11.

According to on-chain data shared via X, the trader who legally obtained 4.426 trillion BONK tokens through governance on July 6 sold another 800 billion BONK tokens today, worth approximately $2.48 million. The trader still holds 2.4 trillion BONK tokens valued at roughly $6.94 million at current prices. BONK declined 14 percent today, bringing its price down approximately 40 percent since the initial withdrawal event.

According to Guru Club, spot gold fell 0.44% on July 20, trading at $3,998.57 per ounce. Spot silver declined 0.52% to $55.59 per ounce.

According to The Block, Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, published a 110-point essay on X on Saturday urging the Bitcoin network to reject BIP-110, a proposed anti-spam soft fork. The essay, titled "110 Reasons BIP 110 Is a Bad Idea," garnered over 840,000 views by Sunday afternoon. Saylor argued that consensus rules should not attempt to judge the intent of valid, fee-paying transactions and claimed the proposed solution is more dangerous than the problem it s

WTI crude oil opened 2% higher on Monday, trading at $84 per barrel.

Spot silver fell 0.4% in early trading on July 19, trading at $55.64 per ounce.