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U.S. stocks closed higher, storage giant soared 27%; Trump threatened to attack Iran's bridge power plant next week

2026-07-15·newswire-us-stock-001002
U.S. stocks closed higher, storage giant soared 27%; Trump threatened to attack Iran's bridge power plant next week.

[Dahe Finance Cube News] All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher. Among them, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02%, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.9%. Chip stocks generally rose, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising 2.54%.

SK Hynix rose more than 27% and closed at a premium of 51% over South Korean listed stocks. Micron Technology rose nearly 5%, Intel rose more than 4%, Applied Materials rose more than 3%, ASML rose nearly 3%, AMD rose more than 2%, Qualcomm fell more than 3%, and ARM fell nearly 6%.

Chinese concept stocks had mixed gains and losses, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index falling 0.11% and the Wind China Concept Technology Leading Index rising 0.12%. Xpeng Motors rose more than 3%, iQiyi and Li Auto rose more than 2%, Weilai rose more than 1%, NetEase fell more than 2%, and Baidu fell more than 3%.

International oil prices continued to rise.

As of the close of the day, the price of light crude oil futures for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by US$1.20 to close at US$79.34 per barrel, an increase of 1.54%; the price of London Brent crude oil futures for September delivery rose by US$1.43 to close at US$84.73 per barrel, an increase of 1.72%.

Spot gold rose 1.30% to US$4,052.96 per ounce. Spot silver rose 1.82% to US$58.71 per ounce. US military attacks Iran for fourth consecutive night The U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying that at 3 p.m. Eastern Time on July 14 (10:30 p.m. on July 14, Iranian time, 3 a.m. on July 15, Beijing time), U.S.

Central Command troops began to launch a new round of strikes against Iran to "continue to weaken Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." According to Iranian media reports, many places in southern and southwestern Iran were attacked by the US military. The U.S. Central Command also stated that at 4 p.m.

Eastern Time on July 14 (11:30 p.m. on July 14, Iranian time, 4 a.m. on July 15, Beijing time), the U.S. military would resume its naval blockade against Iran.

Trump threatens to attack Iran bridge power plant next week On July 14, local time, according to US media reporters, US President Trump told the media that "if Iran still refuses to return to the negotiating table for negotiations next week, the US military will carry out air strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges." Trump: Will replace Strait of Hormuz

freight charges with trade and investment deals with Gulf countries Trump posted on social media on the 14th that based on fruitful dialogue with Middle Eastern leaders, he decided to replace the 20% fee proposed by the United States for transporting goods through the Strait of Hormuz with the trade and investment agreement that Gulf countries will reach with the United States.

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ships except Iran. The U.S.'s comprehensive blockade is limited to ships traveling to and from Iranian ports or carrying any cargo related to Iran. He stressed that Iran will never possess nuclear weapons. U.S. CPI growth dropped significantly in June, inflationary pressure continues Data released by the U.S.

Department of Labor on the 14th showed that the U.S. consumer price index fell 0.4% month-on-month in June, the largest monthly decline since April 2020. The index's year-on-year gain fell to 3.5% from 4.2% in May, still significantly above the Fed's 2% inflation target. Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, a U.S.

industry financial institution, said that inflationary pressures eased in June, but as the military confrontation between the United States and Iran heats up again, the slowdown in inflation may be short-lived. [Dahe Finance Cube comprehensive CCTV news, Xinhua News Agency, Xinhua Finance, Wind] (

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U.S. stocks closed higher, storage giant soared 27%; Trump threatened to attack Iran's bridge power plant next week

[Dahe Finance Cube News] All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher. Among them, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02%, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.9%. Chip stocks generally rose, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising 2.54%. SK Hynix rose more than 27% and closed at a premium of 51% over South Korean listed stocks. Micron Technology rose nearly 5%, Intel rose more than 4%, Applied Materials rose more than 3%, ASML rose nearly 3%, AMD rose more than 2%, Qualcomm fell more than 3%, and ARM fell nearly 6%.

[Dahe Finance Cube News] All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher. Among them, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02%, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.9%. Chip stocks generally rose, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising 2.54%. SK Hynix rose more than 27% and closed at a premium of 51% over South Korean listed stocks. Micron Technology rose nearly 5%, Intel rose more than 4%, Applied Materials rose more than 3%, ASML rose nearly 3%, AMD rose more than 2%, Qualcomm fell more than 3%, and ARM fell nearly 6%. Chinese concept stocks had mixed gains and losses, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index falling 0.11% and the Wind China Concept Technology Leading Index rising 0.12%. Xpeng Motors rose more than 3%, iQiyi and Li Auto rose more than 2%, Weilai rose more than 1%, NetEase fell more than 2%, and Baidu fell more than 3%. International oil prices continued to rise. As of the close of the day, the price of light crude oil futures for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by US$1.20 to close at US$79.34 per barrel, an increase of 1.54%; the price of London Brent crude oil futures for September delivery rose by US$1.43 to close at US$84.73 per barrel, an increase of 1.72%. Spot gold rose 1.30% to US$4,052.96 per ounce. Spot silver rose 1.82% to US$58.71 per ounce. US military attacks Iran for fourth consecutive night The U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying that at 3 p.m. Eastern Time on July 14 (10:30 p.m. on July 14, Iranian time, 3 a.m. on July 15, Beijing time), U.S. Central Command troops began to launch a new round of strikes against Iran to "continue to weaken Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." According to Iranian media reports, many places in southern and southwestern Iran were attacked by the US military. The U.S. Central Command also stated that at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on July 14 (11:30 p.m. on July 14, Iranian time, 4 a.m. on July 15, Beijing time), the U.S. military would resume its naval blockade against Iran. Trump threatens to attack Iran bridge power plant next week On July 14, local time, according to US media reporters, US President Trump told the media that "if Iran still refuses to return to the negotiating table for negotiations next week, the US military will carry out air strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges." Trump: Will replace Strait of Hormuz freight charges with trade and investment deals with Gulf countries Trump posted on social media on the 14th that based on fruitful dialogue with Middle Eastern leaders, he decided to replace the 20% fee proposed by the United States for transporting goods through the Strait of Hormuz with the trade and investment agreement that Gulf countries will reach with the United States. Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ships except Iran. The U.S.'s comprehensive blockade is limited to ships traveling to and from Iranian ports or carrying any cargo related to Iran. He stressed that Iran will never possess nuclear weapons. U.S. CPI growth dropped significantly in June, inflationary pressure continues Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on the 14th showed that the U.S. consumer price index fell 0.4% month-on-month in June, the largest monthly decline since April 2020. The index's year-on-year gain fell to 3.5% from 4.2% in May, still significantly above the Fed's 2% inflation target. Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, a U.S. industry financial institution, said that inflationary pressures eased in June, but as the military confrontation between the United States and Iran heats up again, the slowdown in inflation may be short-lived. [Dahe Finance Cube comprehensive CCTV news, Xinhua News Agency, Xinhua Finance, Wind] (

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