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KR Edition · KST 07:40 · Jul 28, 2026

US-Iran Truce Holds as Oil Plunges, CXMT Rally Contrasts Chip Selloff, Apple Reclaims Top Market Cap

  • ▸The U.S.-Iran pause in hostilities continued to hold, sending oil prices sharply lower (Brent fell below $90) and Treasury yields down; the IMF warned that oil markets have depleted all three of their "shock absorbers." U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow up 0.51%.
  • ▸Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT surged about 470% in its Shanghai market debut, becoming China's most valuable listed company, while ASML and other U.S. chip stocks sank on a report of a Chinese breakthrough in DUV lithography technology.
  • ▸Apple overtook Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company, with Apple shares up more than 22% year to date.
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AI Data-Center Boom Boosts US Warehouse Demand and Rents, JLL Says

  • Real estate firm JLL said AI data-center construction projects are creating new warehouse demand and contributing to rent growth, particularly around Dallas/Fort Worth and the Washington, DC area; average asking industrial rents rose to $10.55 per square foot in the third quarter, up 3.2% year-over-year-the fastest annual rate since the second quarter of 2024, on a triple-net lease basis where tenants pay taxes, insurance, and common-area maintenance separately from base rent.
  • JLL said tenant composition and demand locations are shifting as construction, telecom, and utility-related tenants increase their footprint, noting that "data center expansion is driving outsized industrial demand in major freight hubs."
  • The trend is tied to tens of billions of dollars in AI investment from Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon; AI's heavy power demands for running servers and chips, plus the cooling needed to prevent overheating, are driving data-center infrastructure needs into warehouse demand near logistics hubs.
Published 4d agoSource: Reuters ↗
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Musk Says Tesla-SpaceX Merger Would Be a 'Good Idea,' Confirms Active Review

  • Elon Musk said during SpaceX's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is under active consideration, telling analysts "Do I think it would be a good idea? Yes," while cautioning that nothing should be assumed and that shareholder approval would be required.
  • Musk said special committees have been formed within both companies to study a potential deal, but "have not reached agreement on terms of any transaction and there's no guarantee that they will"; he said he is not part of either committee because he is a "conflicted party" as CEO of both companies, and described even discussing the matter as like "tap dancing through a minefield."
  • A combination would rank among the largest mergers in history, with Tesla valued at roughly $1.5 trillion and SpaceX at $2 trillion; Musk said at least 50% of Tesla shareholders would need to approve a deal, calling that "quite a high hurdle to achieve."
Published 4d agoSource: BBC ↗
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