U.S. pre-market news roundup: U.S. PPI growth slows, China’s Apple-like smart system completes registration, and Apple AI takes another step in entering China

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BlockBeats news: On July 15, the following are key pre-market news items in the US stock market:

1、US June PPI m/m -0.3%, vs. forecast 0%; US June PPI y/y 5.5%, vs. forecast 6.2%.

2、NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said: the VERA RUBIN project is progressing smoothly and has already entered production.

3、Buffett said: not investing in Google back then was a mistake; based on its current performance, the company is now “more likely to become the winner.”

4、The semiconductor sector’s current weighting in the S&P 500 has risen to 20%, a record high.

5、China’s version of Apple’s smart device will connect simultaneously to Baidu and Alibaba’s AI models. Alibaba has confirmed that Qianwen will be integrated into iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS to provide AI capabilities for users in China. Baidu has not yet disclosed the specific cooperation arrangements.

6、Samsung’s secret research team is exploring the feasibility of a US listing; the company previously denied any related plans.

7、ASML’s Q2 performance fully exceeded expectations. Demand for AI chips was the main driver. Net profit was €2.92 billion, above market expectations of €2.62 billion.

8、Morgan Stanley’s stock trading desk performance significantly outperformed Wall Street expectations, again setting a quarterly record. In Q2 2026, Morgan Stanley’s stock trading revenue reached $6.3 billion, up 69% year over year, setting a record quarterly high.

9、Trump held a meeting in the White House Situation Room to discuss a large-scale offensive against Iran; the scope of this action will be broader than the strikes currently carried out around the Strait of Hormuz. Trump seems intent on escalating the conflict, aiming to cause sufficiently severe damage to force the Iranian regime to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept its demands regarding nuclear issues.

10、The premium of US-listed SK hynix ADRs over Korean stocks narrowed to 30.7%; at the close of US trading this morning, the premium was 51.5%.

NVDA0.33%
US5000.01%
ASML2.96%
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