The semiconductor equipment sector in the US stock market is strengthening, and the stock prices of Applied Materials, ASML, and Panlin Group have reached historic highs

Morgan Asset Management, which manages $4.3 trillion in assets, recommends that investors continue to hold stocks and other high-risk assets in the second half of 2026. Morgan Asset Management stated that the AI investment boom and consumer resilience support the expansion of the US economy. Morgan Asset Management stated in its outlook for mid-2026 that bonds are attractive and emerging markets are closely linked to the Asian chip supply chain. Morgan Asset Management recommends investors choose defensive investment targets such as real estate, infrastructure, and transportation, and pay attention to the European and Japanese markets.

Binance ASTER is currently priced at $0.7669, with a 16.91% increase over 24 hours. 24-hour transaction volume of 500 million US dollars, an increase of 219.27%, for reference only

The UXLINK attacker exchanged approximately 14.6 million DAI for 8298.6 ETH, then deposited 8340 ETH into Tornado Cash, and crossed the chain to the Bitcoin address bc1pv8... yc5q, which currently holds 10.54 million DAI. （PeckShieldAlert）

US President Trump stated on Wednesday that European allies have pledged to assist the US in clearing the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe navigation, but the US may not necessarily rely on Europe to reopen the strait.

According to AXIOS, the United States and Iran are discussing moving forward the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) originally scheduled for Friday to Wednesday.