Today: 14 July 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

SMH vs SOXX vs SOXL: AI Chip ETF Rally Hits Its Hardest Test Yet

SMH vs SOXX vs SOXL: AI Chip ETF Rally Hits Its Hardest Test Yet

Semiconductor ETFs took a steep dive on Tuesday. The leveraged Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares plunged nearly 12.4% just before 11 a.m. in New York—a sharp swing for a fund that’s been one of 2026’s most popular AI hardware bets. Losses rippled across the sector: VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell around 3.5%, iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 4.1%, and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF dropped close to 4.5%.
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Dow Jones Pulls Back as Hot CPI and $100 Oil Test the 50,000 Trade

Dow Jones Pulls Back as Hot CPI and $100 Oil Test the 50,000 Trade

Late in the morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, giving back gains from the same playbook that pushed it close to 50,000: heavyweight industrials, financials, and growth-tied blue chips, all riding hopes of a gentle inflation backdrop. By 10:00 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 297.98 points, sitting at 49,406.49. The DIA ETF, which tracks the benchmark, showed a 0.61% drop to $494.06 as of a 10:53 a.m. ET read.
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US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

Stocks in the U.S. lost ground Tuesday morning, as April’s inflation reading came in hotter and oil prices pushed higher, cutting short the market’s record-setting streak. Right around 10:54 a.m. ET, the SPY, which tracks the S&P 500, slipped roughly 0.7%. The QQQ fell about 1.2%, with the Dow’s DIA off 0.6%. Small caps fared worse— IWM dropped 1.8%. The XLE, representing energy stocks, managed to hold just above water.
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The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

Roundhill Investments’ Memory ETF, trading under the ticker DRAM, has ballooned to $6.5 billion in assets under management just 36 days post-launch—a blistering pace that highlights heavy demand for exposure to memory chip makers in the AI hardware boom. On this day, shares changed hands at $52.44 in New York, slipping roughly 4.8% after an earlier surge.
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Gold’s $4,700 Test: Iran Standoff and Hot Inflation Put Bullion on the Back Foot

Gold’s $4,700 Test: Iran Standoff and Hot Inflation Put Bullion on the Back Foot

Gold dropped off a three-week peak Tuesday, easing to about $4,700 an ounce. The dollar strengthened, oil prices climbed, and a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation report dented appetite for bullion. Earlier in the session, prices had benefited from uncertainty over the shaky U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but the rally fizzled as traders held onto bets that the Federal Reserve could keep policy tight.
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Yen Intervention Fades Fast as USD/JPY Snaps Back Toward 158

Yen Intervention Fades Fast as USD/JPY Snaps Back Toward 158

USD/JPY bounced back toward 158 on Tuesday after tumbling to 156.75, a sharp drop that reignited Bank of Japan chatter. By 12:45 GMT, the pair was parked near 157.55. ForexFactory clocked the move at close to 100 pips—about one yen for this currency pair—before it drifted around 157.06.
12 May 2026
MARA’s Bitcoin Loss Meets an AI Power Bet as Traders Look Past the Miss

MARA’s Bitcoin Loss Meets an AI Power Bet as Traders Look Past the Miss

MARA Holdings looked split on Tuesday morning, with shares at $13.39 before the U.S. market opened—up about 3.6%. Bitcoin hovered near $80,726, down a bit. Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, and Core Scientific all showed gains too, though not by the same amount. For MARA, the story is still Bitcoin mining, at least as far as the market’s concerned, despite management’s push for a broader energy-backed data infrastructure label.
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Sea’s Earnings Rebound Is Real, but the Cost Fight Is Not Over

Sea’s Earnings Rebound Is Real, but the Cost Fight Is Not Over

Sea Limited’s latest results were a jumble, but one thing stood out: demand is outpacing what analysts had penciled in. Shares were quoted at $96.13 in pre-market action just after 7:39 a.m. Eastern, a 13% pop from the $85.07 close. First-quarter revenue hit $7.10 billion, topping the $6.46 billion estimate, while earnings per share landed at $0.67—ten cents shy of the consensus. U.S. markets hadn’t opened yet, but the reason for the surge was clear enough.
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GoPro Stock Is Now a Sale Bet as Q1 Losses Expose a Tighter Balance Sheet

GoPro Stock Is Now a Sale Bet as Q1 Losses Expose a Tighter Balance Sheet

GoPro has stopped trading like a simple action-camera turnaround. The more important story now is that its board has put the company in play, with strategic alternatives that may include a sale or merger. Reuters reported the news sent shares up more than 27% in after-hours trading Monday, even though the latest available market quote before Tuesday’s open still showed the stock near $1.32.
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Stock Market Today

  • IBM Drops 22% Before Open After Weak Q2 Revenue Forecast
    July 14, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT. IBM is down 22% pre-market after its early Q2 revenue guide came in at $17.2 billion, below the $17.9 billion Wall Street expected. CEO Arvind Krishna blamed slower spending as customers wait and reset budgets for servers, storage and memory, expecting prices to rise. Infrastructure sales fell 7%. The miss is fueling new worries about changes in enterprise software spend, AI-driven shifts and supply chain issues. The stock is on track for its biggest one-day drop since the 1980s. Other enterprise names like Workday and ServiceNow are also sliding. IBM will report full Q2 results July 22.
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