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iShares Software ETF posted its best single day in two weeks today, gaining 1%.

According to Jin10, U.S. stock markets closed with mixed results on Friday, July 25. The Dow Jones gained 0.45%, the S&P 500 rose 0.05%, while the Nasdaq declined 0.64%. Memory and semiconductor stocks weakened significantly, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) falling 10.79%, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) dropping 8.81%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) down 6.99%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declined 4.25%, and Intel (INTC.O) fell 7.89%.

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) surged 17% on July 24, marking its largest single-day gain since February 11, 2026.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 24, President Trump announced plans to impose significant tariffs on the European Union in response to penalties imposed on major U.S. technology companies. Trump stated on Truth Social that the EU had imposed $15 billion in fines on Apple, $3 billion on Meta, $2.5 billion on Amazon, and an additional $1 billion on Google, bringing Google's total EU penalties to over $18 billion. Trump warned that these practices would "no longer continue" under his administr

This week, the S&P 500 declined approximately 0.6%, the Dow Jones fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.2%. The Magnificent Seven tech index declined 3.4%, while the semiconductor index gained 0.8%. Among Nasdaq 100 components, several semiconductor and AI-related stocks recorded notable losses, including Nebius Group down 13.2%, CoreWeave down 11.6%, and Arm Holdings and Intel each declining at least 7.9%.

This week, U.S. equity markets declined across major benchmarks. The S&P 500 fell roughly 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.4%, and the Nasdaq 100 was down 1.2%. The Magnificent 7 index, which tracks the largest technology stocks, fell 3.4%, while the semiconductor index gained 0.8%.

Trump stated he had not spoken with Energy Secretary Wright before signing the Saudi nuclear agreement, according to his latest statement.

This week, USD/JPY declined 0.89% to close at 163.85 yen on Friday (July 24), trading within a range of 162.22-163.99 yen. EUR/JPY gained 0.26% to 186.29 yen, while GBP/JPY fell 0.10% to 218.27 yen for the week.

According to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson in an interview Friday, Bitcoin could lose its position as the world's largest cryptocurrency if its governance structure proves unable to coordinate responses to quantum computing threats. With Bitcoin valued at roughly $1.3 trillion, Hoskinson argued that Bitcoin's inflexibility makes upgrades difficult. "If Bitcoin's governance is such that it's impossible to actually make meaningful progress, I don't think Bitcoin's going to stay the number one

According to CNBC Investing Club, Alphabet raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance by $15 billion at the midpoint to a range of $190 billion to $205 billion on Wednesday evening, signaling continued heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company's second-quarter free cash flow turned negative for the first time in its history, posting outflows of $5.8 billion. Alphabet shares fell 7% on Thursday following the earnings announcement and were down nearly 8% over the pa

According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on July 24 that he has prepared to take higher-level military actions against Iran.

According to Jin10, on July 25, President Trump stated that the U.S. has multiple exit strategies on Iran, including military options or reaching a diplomatic agreement. However, he expressed skepticism that Iran is currently prepared for a deal.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ended July 21, net short positions across major currency futures were as follows: Japanese yen 152,125 contracts, British pound 55,561 contracts, euro 41,338 contracts, and Swiss franc 34,242 contracts.

According to CFTC data, in the week through July 21, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT 2-year Treasury futures by 2,880 contracts, bringing the total to 1,154,597 contracts. Meanwhile, speculators decreased their net short positions in 5-year Treasury futures by 20,954 contracts to 1,273,329 contracts during the same period.

According to CFTC data, speculators' net long positions in NYMEX WTI crude oil increased by 522 contracts to 86,905 contracts for the week of July 21, marking a three-week high.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculative net long positions in COMEX gold increased by 4,439 contracts to reach 123,586 contracts during the week of July 21, marking a six-month high.

At Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22, Samsung announced Samsung Wallet will add native stablecoin support, displaying a mockup featuring Circle's USDC. The company did not disclose a launch date, specific blockchain, or confirmed partners. The announcement expands Samsung Wallet's functionality beyond payment cards and IDs to include digital value transfers through stablecoins, positioning Samsung among the first major smartphone brands to offer native stablecoin integration.

According to ICE data, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.02% to 101.466 on Friday (July 24), with weekly gains of 0.70% and a trading range of 100.650-101.544 points. The Bloomberg Dollar Index fell 0.03% to 1222.48 on the same day, posting weekly gains of 0.45% within a range of 1215.57-1223.66 points.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 24, President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea met with four major U.S. AI industry leaders in San Francisco: Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Hock Tan of Broadcom. Altman and Lee reunited approximately 10 months after their last official meeting in Seoul on October 1, 2025, where they discussed AI infrastructure cooperation with Samsung and SK Group. Huang and Lee met again about nine months after their previous encoun

Bitcoin slipped below $64,000 on Friday, marking a reversal after nearly reaching $67,000 mid-week. The cryptocurrency tumbled to an intraday low of $63,666 in just over seven hours before bouncing back above $64,000, leaving it down roughly 1% on the day. The decline triggered $87 million in Bitcoin liquidations, comprising $70 million in long positions and $17 million in shorts. Across the broader crypto market, $312 million in leveraged positions were wiped out, reducing Bitcoin's market capi