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LX Semicon disclosed on July 24 that its Q2 consolidated operating profit reached 22.006 billion won, a 115.1% increase compared to the same period last year and a 6.9% rise from the previous quarter. The South Korean display driver IC manufacturer's Q2 revenue totaled 401.153 billion won, up 6.0% y

Topsports (06110-HK) shares continued their downturn at the open on July 24, briefly trading at HK$1.29. The catalyst was a formal notice from Nike received on July 21: effective January 1, 2027, Topsports’ online sales business for Nike products in mainland China will be fully discontinued. Nike’s online sales account for about 22% of Topsports’ total revenue, with the related business size at approximately RMB 5.6 billion. Topsports’ market cap erodes by HK$3 billion, leaving about HK$9 billio

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a notice on final tariff measures at 1:23 p.m. Eastern Time on July 23, determining a 12.5% tariff on forced labor imports from South Korea under Section 301 of the Trade Act, and taking effect on July 24. On July 24, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it will negotiate with the United States to maintain the tariff rate cap previously agreed between the two sides, under which the total of the two “301 tariff measures” will not

April Bio completed a 340 billion won third-party capital increase with a consortium led by IMM Investment and TKG Huchemicals on the 23rd, one month after signing the stock purchase agreement on the 23rd of last month. TKG Huchemicals invested approximately 150 billion won to secure management

South Korean construction stocks Kumho Engineering & Construction and Namhwa Engineering & Construction declined sharply on the 24th after surging earlier this month on government mega-project announcements. As of 11:09 AM on the 24th, Kumho E&C traded down 8.94% at 10,290 won while Namhwa Engineeri

AMD unveiled its new AI accelerator, the Instinct MI455X, at its annual event “AMD Advancing AI 2026,” held on July 22 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. Compared with the previous-generation MI355X (with 8-layer stacked HBM3E and 288GB capacity), capacity is up 1.5x and speed is up 2.9x. HBM4 specs for AMD MI455X The HBM4 specs built into the MI455X are driven by the following key improvements: · Generation comparison (MI455X HBM4 vs MI355X HBM3E) · Number of stacked

Foreign investors net purchased approximately 6.2 trillion won in the Korean stock market (KOSPI) over four consecutive trading days from the 20th to the 23rd, marking a sharp reversal from massive sell-offs earlier in July. The buying surge intensified around Alphabet's earnings announcement,

Google (Alphabet) shares fell by about 4.5% after the release of the 2026 Q2 earnings report, even though Q2 total revenue reached $119.8 billion, beating analysts’ expectations. As reported by Ars Technica, this quarter’s capital expenditures (Capex)—mainly used for AI data centers—totaled $44.9 billion, directly causing Q2 free cash flow to come in at -$5.8 billion. Google Q2 2026 Earnings Breakdown by Segment Based on Google’s Q2 2026 earnings report, the key figures by business line are as f

Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon said in an interview with Politico that he strongly supports advancing the CLARITY Act, so that it can establish some market structure and begin driving an innovation process. Solomon’s remarks put Goldman at odds with the broader stance of the banking industry, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and multiple industry trade groups. Goldman CEO: The core value of the CLARITY Act lies in creating a level playing field In the Politico interview, Solomon’

Anthropic this week officially allows paid Claude users to run voice conversations on the Opus and Sonnet models. The upgrade also introduces Claude’s app connectors into voice mode, letting users access Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Canva, and Notion through voice. Supported languages expand to 11, including English, French, and more. Claude Voice Mode Upgrades from Haiku to Opus/Sonnet According to reports from TechCrunch and 9to5Mac, the core of this upgrade is a tier-level increase in the m

Hyundai Mobis reported bearing an additional cost burden exceeding 60 billion won in Q2 due to memory semiconductor prices rising faster than anticipated. CFO Kim Do-hyung stated during the Q2 earnings conference call held on the 24th that approximately 61.5 billion won in memory semiconductor price

Nokia shares fell about 5% on July 23, dropping from near €10 at the open to about €8.66, despite the Finnish telecom equipment maker’s second-quarter results coming in stronger than expected. Based on data from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), Nokia’s Q2 2026 comparable operating profit rose 18% year over year to €434 million, beating the average analyst estimate of €382 million. Nokia Q2 2026 earnings: Comparable operating profit of €434 million, ahead of expectations The key financial figu

The Trump administration announced 50% additional tariffs on most Canadian products on the 20th (local time), citing Canada's discriminatory treatment of US goods as justification. A US administration official stated that Canada must be held accountable as one of the few countries, excluding

Bank of China (Hong Kong) (02388) shares rose sharply, breaking through HK$50 and reaching a new high of HK$50.55, up as much as 4.5%. As of 9:50 AM, the stock traded at HK$50.15, up 3.7%, with turnover exceeding HK$330 million. Goldman Sachs released a report last week forecasting the bank's

Coinbase announced on X on July 23 that business users can now directly receive USDC payments from AI agents via x402 using standard payment methods, without any additional setup. At the same time, Coinbase launched an AI trading tool and a software development kit (SDK). Coinbase also disclosed that in June, traffic generated by AI agents first surpassed human traffic on Coinbase’s Base profile pages. Coinbase Business Directly Receives AI Agent USDC According to Coinbase’s official announcemen

On July 23, the global asset pricing system underwent a sharp repricing. The Brent crude oil futures Settlement Price closed at $100.69 per barrel, up 7.04% on the day, and for the second time in many days it returned above the $100 level. At the same time, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury intraday broke through 4.7%, reaching the highest level since January 2025. The DXY rose in tandem, closing at 101.445, up 0.32%. The simultaneous

Shinhan Financial Group approved a 2,700 billion won subordinated bond issuance on July 23. The company plans to issue in the second half and may increase the scale to 4,000 billion won based on demand forecasting results. The stated purpose is to maintain a stable capital ratio through additional T

HLG Genomics stocks fell 4.65% on their first trading day on KOSDAQ on the 24th, dropping to 20,500 won compared to the IPO price of 21,500 won as of 10:21 AM. The decline occurred despite the company attracting over 4 trillion won in subscription deposits during its initial public offering. The sto

Hyundai Engineering & Construction is forecast to post a Q2 2026 operating profit of 221.8 billion won, up 2.24% year-over-year, despite a 12.23% revenue decline to 6.776 trillion won, according to a consensus of 13 securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax on July 24. The profit growth is

Intel (INTC) shares rose more than 5% in after-hours trading on July 23, after the company’s previously released Q2 earnings sharply beat analysts’ expectations: adjusted EPS of 42 cents. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel achieved “the strongest revenue growth in more than 15 years,” driven by strong demand for AI hardware. Intel Q2 earnings data vs. analysts’ expectations According to Intel’s Q2 2026 earnings and Visible Alpha’s analyst survey, the key financial metrics compared with expectations