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U.S. stocks finished higher as Amazon’s rally lifted the tech sector and helped offset mixed Big Tech earnings, keeping Wall Street’s bullish momentum intact.

Fed rate uncertainty is pushing investors to seek portfolio changes that can capture more yield while managing interest-rate risk.
Coinbase’s weaker results appear to reflect a softer crypto market rather than a deterioration in the company’s core business.
Some S&P 500 stocks are trading cheaply even as August nears, offering potential upside for value-focused investors.
Recent earnings from the “Magnificent Seven” have complicated the market’s earlier assumptions about big tech leadership.
Amazon is being viewed as having more upside, but traders are also looking for ways to clearly define downside risk.
Apple’s latest earnings have left Wall Street split, as the company faces several ongoing headwinds.
AWS’s strong performance is making analysts more confident in Amazon’s broader AI strategy.
Jeffrey Gundlach is repositioning his investments after the Fed kept rates unchanged.
Texas has launched its own stock exchange in Dallas, marking a new development in U.S. market structure.
Markets are being driven by multiple shocks, including a bond sell-off, geopolitical tensions, big-tech earnings, and renewed debate over stocks, rates, and AI.

Hong Kong stocks ended nearly flat as the Hang Seng Index rose 25 points, with HSBC hitting a record high while Xiaomi slumped more than 7%.

The sample news items cover company earnings, analyst opinions, property and banking data, and broader macroeconomic policy signals in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, and the U.S.
Xinyi Solar’s first-half net profit plunged 94.8% year on year, and its interim dividend was cut to 0.23 HK cents.
Xinyi Energy also reported a 28.9% drop in half-year net profit, though it still declared an interim dividend of 2.1 HK cents.
Taiwan’s preliminary second-quarter GDP rose 12.92% year on year, beating market expectations.
CICC raised its target price on New Oriental to US$79 after the company’s last fiscal quarter revenue and non-GAAP operating profit came in above expectations.
Jefferies kept a “buy” rating on Amazon, saying AWS growth is reaccelerating, while UBS lifted Yum China’s target price to US$73.3 after better-than-expected second-quarter sales.
China’s regulators are cracking down on “ghost food delivery” and promoting electronic licenses to improve online catering food-safety oversight.
Hong Kong’s property and banking indicators improved, including a 25.8% monthly rise in newly approved residential mortgage lending and a sharp drop in negative equity cases to 4,356.
Macau’s hotel occupancy and GDP data were positive, with average hotel room occupancy reaching 90.4% in the first half and GDP growing 3.7% in real terms.
Mainland policy headlines focused on stronger countercyclical support, with the Politburo signaling more fiscal and monetary easing, efforts to stabilize real estate and capital markets, and possible new incremental measures.

Tokyo stocks surged, with the Nikkei rising sharply to reclaim the 65,000 level on strong AI-related demand and solid semiconductor earnings.

Bank of Japan signals a more hawkish stance and may speed up interest-rate hikes.
The BOJ held its policy rate at 1.0% while monitoring inflation and earthquake impacts.
Japan conducted a surprise yen intervention, sending the currency sharply higher in minutes.
Tokyo stocks surged to record-like highs, led by semiconductor gains and strong AI demand expectations.
More than 2,000 products will rise in price in August, especially food and beverage items.
LINE Yahoo received a severe warning over unauthorized transfer of user information.
Air Water reported a major loss after improper accounting issues delayed disclosure.
Companies are stepping up relief support for Kumamoto disaster areas, especially heat-protection supplies and fuel.
Kioxia posted a dramatic profit jump on strong memory demand, higher shipments, and better pricing.
The mobile game company behind “Bungo Stray Dogs” filed for bankruptcy, with no refund for virtual currency.

Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spread to 4,500 addresses and pushed losses near $89 million, making it the most significant crypto market event in the source.

Strategy kept its STRC dividend rate at 12%, signaling unchanged terms for investors.
A cold-wallet attack on Bitcoin users spread to 4,500 addresses, with total losses approaching $89 million.
Tokenized stock trading jumped 288% in July, although most of the volume came from a single QQQ token.
Research from the Bank of Italy found that stablecoins are not always a cheaper option for remittances.
The SEC is set to review Nasdaq’s approval for Bitcoin options after a challenge from CME.
Solana Foundation’s new CISO warned that AI is making crypto scams more realistic and harder to spot.
Market commentary suggests many people misunderstand the direction of perps and spot convergence.
Binance founder CZ urged users to diversify wallets after a $70 million Coldcard-related exploit.
The XRP Ledger upgrade restored features that had previously been removed because of critical bugs.
Reports explain how Bitcoin cold-wallet holders lost about $70 million in an attack that never directly compromised the devices.

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