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U.S. stocks hit fresh record highs as cooler producer-price inflation bolstered Wall Street’s rally and reinforced hopes for lower-rate pressure ahead.

Ackman has returned to Netflix as an investor, saying the company has effectively won the streaming competition.
Bank of America highlights one data-related stock as a way to benefit from the AI investment trend.
Five Below has already rallied strongly this year, and Jefferies still sees additional upside.
A BofA-covered AI-linked stock has more than tripled in 2026, yet analysts believe it still has room to run.
Financial stocks are performing well across the board, and the sector’s strength is driving optimism.
Investor attention remains on market-moving themes such as cash yields, data-center financing, and Nvidia-related loan valuations.
Macro and market data are supportive, with PPI cooling and jobless claims rising, helping lift the S&P 500 to a new record.
Several companies delivered notable earnings updates, including strong reactions in names like Sandisk, Cerebras, Coherent, Cisco, and Ondas.
Policy and regulatory pressures are affecting industries from pharmaceuticals to social media, while AI tools are being used for compliance and enforcement.
Broader market commentary points to risks and opportunities in chips, hyperscalers, consumer brands, aviation, and even long-term AI-driven industrial growth.

HK market standout: MTR reported a 105.9% jump in interim profit to HK$15.872 billion, with an unchanged interim dividend of 42 cents, making it the key local market highlight.

Hong Kong MTR said it will bid for the Kai Tak smart transport project.
Cheung Kong said Hong Kong’s property market improved steadily in the first half, but high interest rates may slow momentum.
SK Hynix plans to invest $720 billion to build AI memory capacity in South Korea and the United States.
The average waiting time for public housing in Hong Kong rose slightly to 4.8 years in the latest quarter.
The eurozone’s industrial production was flat in June, beating expectations.
JD Logistics, JD Industrial, JD Health, and China Mobile all released mixed-to-strong interim results, with several businesses posting profit growth.
Huawei’s Hong Kong-listed peers showed strong semiconductor performance, including Hua Hong Semiconductor and SMIC, both reporting sharp profit increases.
MTR’s interim net profit surged more than 100%, while its interim dividend stayed at 42 cents.
China Mobile’s interim profit declined, but it increased its interim dividend to 2.51 yuan.
Key market stories also highlighted Xiaomi’s new OS beta recruitment, rental growth in Hong Kong, and Lenovo-related and telecom sector developments.

Tokyo stocks extended gains, closing up 784 yen and reclaiming the 68,000 level for the first time in a month as buying集中 on AI and semiconductor shares.

Skylark plans to expand “ghost restaurants” focused on delivery and takeout in response to a potential consumption tax cut.
The Tokyo stock market extended gains, closing up 784 yen and briefly returning to the 68,000-yen range for the first time in about a month.
Buying was strong in AI and semiconductor-related shares, helped by a rise in U.S. semiconductor stocks.
Japan’s corporate goods price index rose 7.2% in July, still high even though the pace of increase slowed.
The yen traded around the mid-159 range in Tokyo and New York, with dollar-selling and yen-buying pressure growing as expectations for further Fed rate hikes faded.
Household income from interest and dividends is increasing, and consumers are being seen as shifting toward more selective spending.
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight day, with uncertainty over the Middle East weighing on the market and Nike among the notable decliners.
Japan’s central government is considering covering local revenue losses caused by a consumption tax reduction to avoid harming public services.
Companies are strengthening heat protection measures for workers, including cooling packs, salt candy, and AI-based heatstroke diagnosis tools.
Other notable domestic news includes declining prospects for the JR Ishikita Line’s onion freight service, a café menu overhaul at Saint Marc, and the death of former Keidanren chairman Hitoshi Okuda, who drew condolences from the business community.

Bitcoin held steady near $64,000 while broader crypto markets showed mixed performance, highlighting resilience amid sector volatility and regulatory uncertainty.

Crypto advisory services still face a gap, showing many advisors are not fully equipped to guide clients on digital assets.
B2C2 brought in a former Schroders executive to expand into Asia’s fast-growing crypto wealth market.
Kalshi is reportedly seeking a $750 million funding round at a $40 billion valuation with backing talks involving Sequoia and Wellington.
Swissquote lowered its full-year outlook after a sharp drop in first-half crypto income, which pressured its shares.
A South Korean crypto platform operator received a 15-year prison sentence after being linked to a $50 million scam.
Figure said revenue doubled as stronger blockchain loan marketplace activity lifted volumes significantly.
Bullish shares jumped 14% because subscription revenue helped offset weakness in digital asset trading.
Strategy and Metaplanet posted unrealized bitcoin losses, underscoring the danger of concentrating heavily on a single token.
Bitcoin remained around $64,000 while Monero and Hyperliquid outperformed the broader market.
MUFG plans to test real-time blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond trades, signaling continued institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure.

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