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Brent crude topped $90 on July 20 as the US launched its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, and a tanker was attacked in the waterway on July 21. The IMF estimates 20 million barrels per day of crude and products have been cut off, a fifth of global consumption, with inventory buffers running low.
Zhongji Innolight, the world's top optical module maker, is planning an $8 billion Hong Kong IPO with shares priced up to HK$1,010 each, according to Reuters. The deal would be Hong Kong's largest listing since Alibaba's 2019 offering, driven by AI data centre demand.
Supermicro issued a preliminary Q4 FY2026 business update on July 21, 2026, estimating gross margins of 15%–17%, far above its prior guidance of 8.2%–8.4% and well above recent quarterly results ranging from 6.3% to 9.9%. The update marks a sharp reversal of the company's recent margin compression trend.
Wall Street closed higher on July 21, 2026, driven by chip-stock recovery and earnings focus. Tesla and IBM both report Q2 2026 results on July 22, with Tesla having pre-released company-compiled consensus estimates showing 19.5% gross margin and revenue between $27.6B and $28.0B.
On July 21, 2026, major U.S. stock indexes rose as chipmaker shares surged, capping a volatile period for semiconductor stocks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index remains up approximately 65% YTD versus 9% for the S&P 500, with JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley split on the sector's outlook heading into megacap earnings season.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rebounded 0.6% on July 20, 2026, after entering bear market territory, then surged 5% on July 21 as investors bought beaten-down chip stocks. Nvidia announced new chip designs the same day, while structural demand forecasts from IDC and supply constraints through 2027 frame the sell-off as a positioning correction rather than a fundamentals shift.
The Section 122 temporary import surcharge expires July 24, 2026, ending a 150-day statutory window that followed a Trade Court ruling striking down the tariffs. The sunset coincides with a broader reshuffling of Trump's tariff architecture, including a 10%-to-15% global rate hike, expanded industrial equipment duties, and an imminent USMCA review.
Kalshi Inc. has filed with the CFTC to list perpetual futures on gold, silver, and platinum, triggering a 45-day regulatory review window. The proposal would bring a crypto-native derivative structure into the regulated U.S. commodities framework.
SpaceX's post-IPO journey from its June 12, 2026 debut at $135 saw shares surge to a $225.64 intraday high by June 16 before a brutal three-day losing streak wiped out nearly 24% of value. By July 15, shares briefly dipped below the IPO price for the first time, closing at $135.27 amid a broader tech sell-off, despite bullish Wall Street coverage initiated just a week earlier.
IGV posted a -12.13% NAV total return as of July 17, 2026, with a 1-year price decline of -14.98%, as US software stocks underperformed the S&P 500 by nearly 24 percentage points and distressed software leveraged loans swelled to a record $40.5 billion by March 2026.
481 articles
Brent crude topped $90 on July 20 as the US launched its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, and a tanker was attacked in the waterway on July 21. The IMF estimates 20 million barrels per day of crude and products have been cut off, a fifth of global consumption, with inventory buffers running low.
Zhongji Innolight, the world's top optical module maker, is planning an $8 billion Hong Kong IPO with shares priced up to HK$1,010 each, according to Reuters. The deal would be Hong Kong's largest listing since Alibaba's 2019 offering, driven by AI data centre demand.
Supermicro issued a preliminary Q4 FY2026 business update on July 21, 2026, estimating gross margins of 15%–17%, far above its prior guidance of 8.2%–8.4% and well above recent quarterly results ranging from 6.3% to 9.9%. The update marks a sharp reversal of the company's recent margin compression trend.
Wall Street closed higher on July 21, 2026, driven by chip-stock recovery and earnings focus. Tesla and IBM both report Q2 2026 results on July 22, with Tesla having pre-released company-compiled consensus estimates showing 19.5% gross margin and revenue between $27.6B and $28.0B.
On July 21, 2026, major U.S. stock indexes rose as chipmaker shares surged, capping a volatile period for semiconductor stocks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index remains up approximately 65% YTD versus 9% for the S&P 500, with JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley split on the sector's outlook heading into megacap earnings season.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rebounded 0.6% on July 20, 2026, after entering bear market territory, then surged 5% on July 21 as investors bought beaten-down chip stocks. Nvidia announced new chip designs the same day, while structural demand forecasts from IDC and supply constraints through 2027 frame the sell-off as a positioning correction rather than a fundamentals shift.
The Section 122 temporary import surcharge expires July 24, 2026, ending a 150-day statutory window that followed a Trade Court ruling striking down the tariffs. The sunset coincides with a broader reshuffling of Trump's tariff architecture, including a 10%-to-15% global rate hike, expanded industrial equipment duties, and an imminent USMCA review.
Kalshi Inc. has filed with the CFTC to list perpetual futures on gold, silver, and platinum, triggering a 45-day regulatory review window. The proposal would bring a crypto-native derivative structure into the regulated U.S. commodities framework.
SpaceX's post-IPO journey from its June 12, 2026 debut at $135 saw shares surge to a $225.64 intraday high by June 16 before a brutal three-day losing streak wiped out nearly 24% of value. By July 15, shares briefly dipped below the IPO price for the first time, closing at $135.27 amid a broader tech sell-off, despite bullish Wall Street coverage initiated just a week earlier.
IGV posted a -12.13% NAV total return as of July 17, 2026, with a 1-year price decline of -14.98%, as US software stocks underperformed the S&P 500 by nearly 24 percentage points and distressed software leveraged loans swelled to a record $40.5 billion by March 2026.