The US stock semiconductor leveraged ETF has decreased by 53.4 billion dollars in half a month.

The US stock indices appear calm (VIX is low), but UBS's market vulnerability indicator has soared to a historical high of 0.9. As the "high expectation" earnings season begins with a 24% surge in second-quarter earnings forecasts, internal pressure in the market is rapidly building: individual stock volatility has exceeded that of the index by three times, bond market yields are approaching 4.6%, and rising oil prices (Brent crude nearing 80 dollars) threaten inflation and European stock markets.

This week, the cryptocurrency market continued to fluctuate, with Strategy being forced to sell coins to survive. In its first week, Robinhood Chain's meme coin unexpectedly gained attention. OpenUSD is challenging Circle's stablecoin dominance, and the EU's MiCA has officially been implemented, reshaping the regulatory landscape.

Hynix $SKHYV is expected to remain significantly higher than Korean stocks in the long term, attracting the attention of numerous investors.

As a leader in HBM with over 56% market share, SK Hynix's listing in the United States is seen as a "referendum" on the sustainability of AI demand. Although its underlying stock is highly volatile and arbitrage conversion is limited, due to its valuation being significantly discounted compared to its American peers, institutions expect that its ADR will show a premium of 5% to 30% relative to Korean stocks, becoming a new benchmark to test the valuation debate of AI on Wall Street.

The current market consensus is based on "four no's": the U.S. economy will not have a hard landing, the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates, AI spending will not be cut, and the Democratic Party will not sweep the midterm elections.

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Original author: Bao Yilong Original source: Wall Street Journal Micron Technology significantly expands its domestic manufacturing investment in the United States, raising its original commitment of 200 billion dollars to 250 billion dollars, reigniting market enthusiasm for AI-driven storage chip demand. Micron Technology announced on Thursday that it plans to increase its total investment in new factories in the United States to over 250 billion dollars by 2035, adding 50 billion dollars to its previous commitment to respond to the unprecedented storage chip demand generated by the global artificial intelligence boom. The company also announced an investment of 3 billion dollars to strengthen semiconductor supply...

Recently, the market has basically been driven by news, changing narratives every day. Just after digesting the negative impact of MicroStrategy's large coin sales, Trump turned around and expressed a bullish view, pulling the price back up.

The real test comes from the earnings report season.

USDC contraction, Robinhood launching a chain, Strategy selling coins, what new variables are they being repriced by?

In July 2026, the relations between the United States and Iran entered a sensitive period once again. Despite a temporary memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached in mid-June to attempt to alleviate the energy crisis by gradually reopening the Strait of Hormuz, recent attacks by Iran on commercial ships and the ensuing U.S. response have once again pushed this globally critical chokepoint to the brink of crisis.