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According to ZhiTong Finance, Hang Seng Index July futures closed at 24,602 points on July 18, up 132 points or 0.539%, trading at a premium of 40 points. Open interest totaled 131,157 contracts, down 1,509 contracts from the previous

According to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), U.S. military strikes on Iran's Hormozgan province on July 18 resulted in 3 deaths and 8 injuries. Provincial government officials stated that early morning strikes also caused damage to three bridges and one

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT recently called hardware wallets "garbage" for important tasks such as signing transactions or storing funds, recommending users dedicate a separate iPhone for these purposes instead. Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders pushed back, arguing hardware wallets

According to Coindesk, on July 18, Cardano developer Input Output announced it will transfer control of core blockchain infrastructure to external teams to reduce network dependency on the company as part of its decentralization roadmap. The transfer covers the Haskell node, Plutus smart contract

According to Zhitong Caijing App, on July 18, the Hang Seng Index warrant bull-bear ratio stood at 51:49. Bear warrant concentration was heaviest in the 25,200–25,299 strike range with 784 contracts, up 452 from the previous trading day. Bull warrant concentration peaked in the 23,600–23,699 range w

According to Yonhapinfomax, Homeplus secured 2 trillion won (approximately $1.5 billion USD) in emergency operating funds (DIP) on July 16, narrowly averting bankruptcy following a court decision to suspend its rehabilitation proceedings. Meritz Financial Group provided the funding, with Chairman

According to onchain metrics and market data this week, Bitcoin dropped below $63,000 due to leverage liquidations on July 13, then recovered to $65,000 following lower-than-expected U.S. CPI data, before retreating to the $63,000 level as Middle East geopolitical risks intensified. Despite price

According to Yonhapnews, on July 24, HLG Genomics, a high-value active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) producer, listed on South Korea's KOSDAQ market, raising approximately 55.1 billion Korean won at 21,500 won per share. The company recorded 19 consecutive years of profitability, with last year's

According to Hankyung, Hansung Enterprise stock surged 213% over 8 consecutive trading days from July 6-15, driven by viral social media sentiment celebrating the food manufacturer as a "patriotic company." The stock price climbed from 4,230 Korean won on July 6 to 8,460 won by July 10, with consecu

According to Onchain Lens, a whale sold 30,000 ETH via Galaxy Digital over-the-counter trading for approximately 55 million USDC on July 18, subsequently depositing the funds into Coinbase.

According to Guizhou Intelligence, humanoid robot Gino 1 made its public debut at WAIC, showcasing multi-SKU generalization capabilities and end-to-end task efficiency in real warehouse operations. The robot demonstrated coordinated performance with mobile robots, handling various product types

Gold, which hit record highs earlier this year amid expectations of serving as a safe haven, is now facing renewed pressure on its recovery. Despite persistent Middle East conflicts and geopolitical risks remaining unresolved, global stock markets including the U.S. and Japan have continued their

According to Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX-US) fell 18.6% in July 2026, marking its worst month since November 2008. However, Arya characterized the decline as a seasonal correction rather than a fundamental shift in the AI investment thesis.
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HSBC upgraded Apple to buy from hold on Thursday, raising its price target to $366 from $260, according to analyst Nicolas Cote-Colisson. The bank expects Apple Intelligence and the next-generation AI Siri to drive a new upgrade cycle, positioning the company to challenge a $5 trillion market cap. H

According to Korea Securities Depository, SK Hynix announced on July 18 that mutual conversion between its Korean-listed shares and U.S. Nasdaq ADRs will be available starting July 29, the listing date of new ADR shares. The conversion will allow investors and Citibank, the depositary institution, t

One month after its initial public offering, SpaceX has lost $1 trillion in market capitalization, with its stock price falling below the IPO offering price. The sharp decline has been attributed to a major setback involving the company's next-generation Starship, whose test flights have been

According to data from South Korean exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, Eclipse (ES) surged 51.58% to 68.77 Korean won on Bithumb as of July 18 morning (8 a.m. KST), while House Party Protocol (HPP) jumped 50.11% to 34.9 Korean won on the same exchange. eCash (XEC) also rallied across

According to Dow Jones Market Data, on Friday (July 17), Nvidia narrowly maintained its position as the world's most valuable company after Apple briefly surpassed it intraday. Nvidia closed down 2.21% at $202.81 per share, with a market cap of approximately $4.91 trillion, while Apple rose 0.14% to

According to the filing, UDX, an exchange recently acquired by Underdog, self-certified 7 sports event contract templates to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on July 15, with plans to launch initial contracts by July 17. The templates comprise 3 baseball and 3 basketball contract

According to Shinhan Investment Securities, SK Group's corporate bond issuance fell sharply to 2.747 trillion won in the first half of 2026, down over 50% from 7.457 trillion won a year earlier, as South Korean semiconductor firms increasingly favor equity financing for large-scale capital