US Market Report · as of 2026-07-22 NY close
The S&P 500 closed at 7,498.96, down 0.14% on the day. Overall regime call: INFLATION.
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S&P 500 Close
7,498.96
-0.14% · -1.5% vs peak
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VIX
16.6
Calm <20
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USD/KRW
1,476.3
+0.09% · 1M -4.1%
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Regime
INFLATION
🟢 Entries allowed
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📝 US Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
US benchmarks closed mostly flat-to-lower ahead of Alphabet and Tesla earnings, with oil price jitters over Iran tensions adding a cautious tone. The Dow was essentially unchanged at 52,218.58 (-0.01%), while the S&P 500 slipped to 7,498.96 (-0.14%) and the Nasdaq underperformed at 25,690.90 (-0.57%). Semis bucked the trend — the PHLX Semiconductor Index rose 0.44% to 12,410.67, lifted by Broadcom (+2.7%) and NVIDIA (+2.3%), a supportive signal for Asian chip trading overnight. VIX eased 2.4% to 16.64, showing calm despite the mixed tape.
■ Flows & Breadth
Breadth was notably weak versus the headline indices: only 15 large-caps advanced against 25 decliners. Software and hardware names led losses — Salesforce (-4.2%), Adobe (-3.9%), Intel (-2.7%) — even as chip heavyweights outperformed, highlighting a narrow, bifurcated market.
■ Takeaway
The Dow’s flat close masks negative internals, with decliners outpacing advancers 25-15 — a divergence worth watching as Big Tech earnings approach. 📊
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,498.96 | -0.14% | -1.0% | +0.4% | -1.5% |
| Nasdaq | 25,690.90 | -0.57% | -2.2% | -1.8% | -5.2% |
| Dow | 52,219 | -0.01% | -0.8% | +1.0% | -1.6% |
| PHLX Semiconductor | 12,410.7 | +0.44% | +0.1% | -15.2% | -15.2% |
| VIX | 16.6 | -2.40% | +6.2% | -3.7% | -46.4% |
| USD/KRW | 1,476.3 | +0.09% | -0.8% | -4.1% | -5.0% |
💡 Korea Market 101
Alongside the majors, we track the PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) — the overnight driver of Korean chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. A big SOX move often sets the tone for the next KOSPI session. VIX under 20 is calm; above 30 signals fear.
🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | +2.7% | Salesforce | -4.2% |
| NVIDIA | +2.3% | Adobe | -3.9% |
| Johnson & Johnson | +2.0% | Intel | -2.7% |
| ExxonMobil | +1.8% | Meta | -2.6% |
| AMD | +1.5% | Applied Materials | -1.9% |
Large-cap breadth: 15 up · 25 down (of 40)
💡 Korea Market 101
Today’s biggest US large-cap moves. US sector rotation frequently leads the Korean market by a day — watching where money flows here gives a preview of tomorrow’s Seoul session.
🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +0.5% | +23.2% | 28.9 | Growth |
| Industrials | +8.7% | +13.8% | 13.7 | — |
| Materials | -1.5% | +4.0% | 11.2 | — |
| Utilities | +3.1% | +10.3% | 10.9 | Defensive |
| Consumer Staples | +3.0% | +7.3% | 10.3 | Defensive |
| Health Care | -3.8% | -2.8% | 0.4 | Defensive |
| Consumer Discretionary | +3.4% | -6.5% | -2.4 | Growth |
| Communication Services | +9.6% | -8.4% | -3.2 | Growth |
💡 Korea Market 101
A ranking of where money is flowing across industries. A higher score means stronger recent price action. ‘Growth’ sectors (chips, IT) lead in good times; ‘Defensive’ sectors (telecom, staples) hold up in downturns. When defensives cluster at the top, the market has turned cautious.
📐 Market Breadth
(40 names)
| Above 200-DMA | Above 50-DMA | Up over 1M | 52-wk highs | 52-wk lows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72% | 52% | 62% | 0% | 0% |
💡 Korea Market 101
What the index alone hides. ‘% above 200-DMA’ is the share of stocks in a long-term uptrend — below 50% means most stocks are in long-term decline even if the index isn’t. Comparing new 52-week highs vs lows reveals whether it’s truly a bull or bear tape underneath the headline number.
📰 Headlines
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide with Alphabet, Tesla earnings on deck — Yahoo Finance
- Stock Market Today: Dow ends fractionally lower, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall with Alphabet and Tesla earnings on deck. Oil prices rise sharply as Trump threatens to bomb Iranian infrastructure — MarketWatch
- Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today | Live: US stocks mixed as caution rises ahead of Big Tech earnings — The Economic Times
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as oil prices rise, Alphabet and Tesla earnings loom — Yahoo Finance
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq waver with Alphabet, Tesla earnings on deck — Yahoo! Finance Canada
- Stock Market News From July 22, 2026: Stocks Shrug Off Oil Bounce — Barron’s
- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Fall As Chip Stocks Cool Down and Tesla, Alphabet Ge — Benzinga
- Stock market today: Nasdaq leads Dow, S&P 500 higher as chip stocks revive — Yahoo Finance
💡 Korea Market 101
English-language coverage of the Korean market. Two Korea-specific terms worth knowing: a ‘circuit breaker’ halts all trading when the index moves too fast, and a ‘sidecar’ briefly suspends program trading — both are exchange safety mechanisms you’ll see mentioned on volatile days.
🌐 Macro Dashboard
| Indicator | Level | 1M | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y yield | 0.76 | — | — |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 120.53 | -0.3% | — |
| Gold | 4,124 | -1.4% | — |
| WTI Crude | 84.40 | +17.4% | ▼ |
| Bitcoin | 65,982 | +10.0% | — |
💡 Korea Market 101
The bigger picture around equities. A rising US 10-year yield raises borrowing costs and pressures stocks. A stronger dollar (higher DXY) tends to pull foreign capital out of emerging markets like Korea. Gold is the fear gauge, oil proxies inflation, and Bitcoin reflects risk appetite.
🌡️ Regime & Risk Diagnosis
- Regime call: INFLATION — Inflationary — growth with rising price pressure
- Allocation guide: Tilt toward real assets and value
💡 Korea Market 101
Think of the ‘regime’ as market weather. RISK-OFF means investors are sheltering in cash rather than risk assets. ‘Realized volatility’ is a thermometer for how wildly prices swing — under 20 is calm, above 40 is panic territory. The ‘crash gate’ is our system’s traffic light: when the Korean market falls too fast, it turns red and the system stops buying on its own, then reopens automatically when conditions settle. (Note: the regime diagnosis text is produced in Korean by the engine.)
🎯 System Watchlist
Sectors in focus: Health Care 5 names · Consumer Discretionary 5 names · Technology 4 names · Financials 1 names · Industrials 1 names
| Name | Mkt | Sector | Style | Score | Target | Stop | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSIC | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +11.2% | -5.6% | Watching |
| AMGN | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +17.0% | -8.5% | Held |
| ZBRA | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CINF | US | Financials | Swing | 100 | +19.0% | -9.5% | Watching |
| EBAY | US | Consumer Discretionary | Swing | 100 | +17.7% | -8.9% | Watching |
| ROST | US | Consumer Discretionary | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Held |
| ODFL | US | Industrials | Swing | 90 | +19.5% | -9.8% | Held |
| AVGO | US | Technology | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Held |
| STLD | US | Materials | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CHTR | US | Communication Services | Squeeze | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| STX | US | Technology | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| ULTA | US | Consumer Discretionary | Squeeze | 80 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
💡 Korea Market 101
A scanner screens hundreds of Korean and US stocks daily and scores them on technical and fundamental criteria (max 100). ‘Target’ is the expected gain if the setup works; ‘Stop’ is the pre-committed maximum loss if it doesn’t — the system always defines the exit before entering. ‘Swing’ rides multi-day trends; ‘Squeeze’ waits for dormant stocks to break out. ‘Watching’ means signal registered but not bought; ‘Held’ means the system actually owns it. ⚠️ This is an algorithm’s candidate list, not investment advice. Korean stock names are shown in Korean.
🤖 System Trading Status
Closed today:
| Name | Mkt | Exit type | Held | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 헨리 셰인 | US | ROTATION_EXIT | 13d | +12.28% |
6 open positions — average unrealized P&L +3.92% (5 winning / 1 losing)
💡 Korea Market 101
‘Closed’ = sold; ‘open’ = still held. Unrealized P&L assumes selling right now — nothing is locked in until sold. ‘STOP’ means the pre-set safety line was hit and the system sold automatically; ‘ROTATION_EXIT’ means it swapped into a stronger candidate. The one rule this system lives by: cut losses early and automatically, let winners run.
Auto-generated report · 2026-07-23 07:16 KST
For information only — not investment advice or a solicitation. All investment decisions are your own responsibility.
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