Key News
1. US President Trump: We are taking over the Strait of Hormuz.
Individual Stock News
1. Mastercard (MA.N) is considering selling its UK payments unit, VOCALINK.
2. Court documents show that Apple (AAPL.O) is suing OpenAI, accusing it of misappropriating trade secrets.
3. TSMC (TSM.N) reported June revenue of NT$442.68 billion, a year-on-year increase of 67.9%.
4. Stellantis (STLA.N) projects shipments of 1.6 million vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 10%.
5. Meta Platforms pledged an additional $40 billion investment in its large data center campus in Louisiana, USA.
6. Industry sources revealed on Monday that Samsung Electronics has begun preparations to produce Tesla's (TSLA.O) next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip, AI5.
7. SK Hynix ADR (SKHY.US), which just listed last Friday, plunged more than 10% in pre-market trading today, reaching $150.87; the IPO price was $149.
8. Intel (INTC.O) will invest €5 billion (approximately $5.7 billion) to expand its factory in Ireland, attempting to regain its dominance in manufacturing amid the artificial intelligence boom.
