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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks surged on the 15th, driven by overnight strength in US technology stocks and strong earnings from Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML. Samsung Electronics closed at 279,500 won, up 6.27% from the previous session, while SK Hynix gained 8%, recovering the

Korean stocks surged on July 15, with the KOSPI index jumping 6.24% to close at 7284.41, recovering the 7200 level after a 427.58-point gain. The rally was driven by strong foreign and institutional buying totaling 3.13 trillion won combined, following positive signals from declining US inflation an

Netflix Inc. (NFLX) faced price target reductions from Wall Street analysts ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Morgan Stanley's Sean Diffley lowered the price target to $90 from $115 while maintaining an Overweight rating, and Barclays cut its target to $85 from $110 with an

Korean bank stocks emerged as defensive plays during a sharp market decline, with the KRX Bank Index rising 11.38% over a 2-week period while the broader KOSPI fell approximately 1500 points. The rally was driven by expectations of interest rate increases in the second half of the

As the military conflict between the US and Iran continues to escalate, market concerns about the risk of disruption to crude oil supply have intensified further. Crude oil prices rebounded sharply intraday: WTI crude oil has regained the level of $80 per barrel, while Brent crude oil at one point approached $86 per barrel. On July 15, 2026, Gate data shows that as of the latest quote, WTI is $78.84 per barrel, down 1.04% over the past 24 hours, with an intraday trading range of $77.34 to $80.55

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid listed perpetual futures for Chinese memory semiconductor company Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) on the 15th. The listing occurred within Hyperliquid's HIP-3 (Builder-deployed Perpetuals) ecosystem amid growing investment demand in China's artificial

Hanwha Investment & Securities issued a report on the 15th recommending investors initiate phased buying when the KOSPI falls below 7300 and pursue aggressive purchases below 6600. Analyst Ahn Hyun-guk forecasts the KOSPI will fluctuate between 6600 and 8000 during July and August. The

Michael Burry, the investor famous for predicting the subprime mortgage crisis featured in 'The Big Short,' criticized prediction markets as gambling operations exploiting regulatory loopholes on May 13 (local time). Burry stated via X (formerly Twitter) that platforms like Kalshi operate as gamblin

Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, criticized prediction markets on May 13, calling platforms like Kalshi 'gambling' that exploit regulatory loopholes. Burry argued that while the gambling industry faces high taxes and strict regulation in the US, pre

Coinbase now uses artificial intelligence to write or review close to 100% of its code, according to Rob Witoff, the company's head of platform. Witoff told Cointelegraph the share is between 95% and 100%, marking a sharp increase from February when AI was involved in roughly 40% of code. The

Confirmo has launched Confirmo Subscribe, an automated stablecoin subscription service designed for enterprise merchants to accept recurring cryptocurrency payments. The platform supports USDC and Global Dollar stablecoins on Solana and Polygon blockchains, integrating WalletConnect technology to en

The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index recorded a 50-day negative streak through July 7–8, 2026, the longest run since tracking began. The index, which compares Bitcoin prices on US-based Coinbase with Binance, registered a latest reading of -0.0742%, indicating weaker relative demand from American

Korean financial institutions established repo funds worth hundreds of billions of won late last month and early this month, despite the Bank of Korea preparing interest rate hikes. The funds target 1.5-2 year corporate bonds, with 1.5-year AA- capital bond yields reaching 4.375% compared