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U.S. stocks ended mixed as chip-stock selling pressured the Nasdaq even while the Dow gained, highlighting growing caution around the AI trade.

Stock futures and market headlines suggest the next session could be driven by earnings, tariff, and sector-specific moves.
Microsoft’s short interest has climbed to a decade high ahead of its Q2 earnings report.
Sports prediction markets face regulatory pushback, with 44 states saying the CFTC lacks authority over them.
Several strategists are recommending quality, dividend-paying stocks as attractive defensive picks.
Wolfe also favors stocks with strong earnings, especially in a choppy market environment.
Chip stocks are suffering a very weak month, raising debate over whether this is temporary or a broader top.
Meta traders expect the company to avoid social-media-policy comments on its earnings call.
Intuitive Surgical moved sharply, and traders are considering options strategies to play the move.
AI and semiconductor themes remain central, but experts warn investors to be cautious about overstretched AI and chip trades.
Broad market coverage highlights rising oil tensions, major earnings reports, and growing concern that an AI-driven market correction could become a global credit risk.

HK stocks opened higher as ASMPT surged on stronger-than-expected interim results and guidance, boosting sentiment in the Hong Kong market.

Citigroup said ASMPT’s second-quarter results and guidance were stronger than expected, and it kept a “Buy” rating with a target price of HK$250.
ASMPT reported second-quarter net profit of HK$590 million, up nearly 1.75 times year on year, and declared an interim dividend of 97 cents.
Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 176 points; Tencent and Alibaba rose more than 1%, while a 2x leveraged long oil ETF fell over 8%.
Pop Mart’s city theme park completed an upgrade of its “Wonder Forest” area, and peak summer tickets were raised to RMB 238.
Kingsoft’s subsidiary Kingsoft Office expects interim net profit to rise by more than twofold year on year.
BAIC warned that it may swing from profit to loss in the first half, with a possible deficit of up to RMB 1.65 billion.
The yuan midpoint was raised by 29 pips to 6.7899 per US dollar, reaching a more than three-year high.
The US banned imports of China’s new humanoid robots and connected power inverters, adding fresh pressure on China-related technology and hardware supply chains.
Apple’s market value briefly surpassed US$5 trillion, while Elon Musk’s holdings reportedly erased US$1.5 trillion in value amid additional challenges for SpaceX.
Across mainland markets, AI, chips, optics, energy storage, and manufacturing-related companies posted strong earnings or major announcements, reflecting continued momentum in technology and high-growth sectors.

Toyko shares plunged, with the Nikkei falling 2,884 points to 62,046 at the midday close as semiconductor stocks extended losses amid a global selloff.

Dollar buying was dominant in New York, pushing the yen into the 163-yen range, as investors adjusted positions ahead of key policy meetings by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
U.S. stocks continued to rise in New York, closing 537 points higher as investors bought shares of companies with strong earnings.
NTT Docomo Group plans to launch a trial version of its financial AI service by this fall, aiming to advise on investment management and attract younger users.
The Tokyo stock market fell sharply, with the morning close down 2,884 yen at 62,046 yen, and losses briefly exceeding 3,000 yen as semiconductor-related stocks kept declining.
Tokyo stocks dropped 10,000 yen from their peak, slipping below 63,000 yen as selling hit semiconductors amid weaker U.S. shares.
The minimum wage review entered its sixth meeting, with discussions focused on raising the current 1,121 yen level to the upper 1,100-yen range.
Donald Trump claimed the Federal Reserve is “political,” renewing concerns over interest-rate policy and saying the U.S. has some of the world’s lowest rates.
Tokyo’s foreign exchange market opened with the yen in the mid-163 range, about 25 sen weaker versus the dollar from the previous day.
New York foreign exchange trading also kept the yen in the mid-163 range, with the dollar weakened by U.S.-Iran tensions and the yen gaining slightly.
Among other major stories, Apple briefly surpassed a $5 trillion market value, Ford reported a loss of more than 200 billion yen, TSMC confirmed safety at its Kumamoto plant, and several firms in Kyushu responded to the earthquake with operational pauses and evacuation measures.

Wall Street’s deepening embrace of crypto accelerated as Morgan Stanley launched ether and solana exchange-traded products, underscoring growing institutional adoption beyond bitcoin.

Coinbase wants to become Canada’s all-in-one crypto exchange, but it says clearer regulations are needed first.
Bitcoin could benefit if the Federal Reserve sounds even slightly more dovish, according to an analyst.
Ondo is dropping its tokenized-asset blockchain idea in favor of a private, high-speed trading network.
Wall Street veteran Don Wilson argues that regulators are misunderstanding perpetual futures markets.
Major Wall Street firms including BlackRock and Fidelity are supporting the Clarity Act.
Ethereum startup EthSystems believes privacy is essential for attracting banks to public blockchains.
Russia is preparing new digital depository rules before rolling out its crypto framework in the fall.
Hyperliquid is pushing crypto perpetuals deeper into DeFi through a “money LEGO” style model.
Zcash’s shielded pool reached $1.7 billion after the Ironwood upgrade went live.
Morgan Stanley has launched ether and solana exchange-traded products after the success of its bitcoin fund.

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