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Stock Market News — July 27, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

China's reported DUV lithography breakthrough triggered a brutal semiconductor selloff, with ASML, Lam Research, and Applied Materials plunging 5–8% and South Korea's KOSPI crashing over 9%. Meanwhile, Nvidia's $5B bet on Ilya Sutskever's AI startup and Cadence's raised guidance offered rare bright
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Jun

Stock Market News — June 22, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

South Korea's KOSPI tumbled over 5% as investors locked in gains from the AI chip rally, with SK Hynix sliding 7.5%, while Primoris Services cratered 30% on a slashed outlook. Quantum stocks surged after Trump signed executive orders boosting development, lifting IBM 3.75% on White House praise.
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