# US Crude

Type: commodity (CL)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: Bank of Korea surprises with rate hike — The BOK raised its policy rate for the first time since 2023, explicitly citing the need to combat inflationary pressures from the ongoing Iran war.
- **2026-07-16**: Kospi collapses 6.6% — South Korea's benchmark index suffered its worst single-day loss in years, with semiconductor stocks leading the decline as SK Hynix tanked 11.5% and Samsung fell 8.8%.
- **2026-07-16**: TSMC posts record earnings and $100B US investment — After market close, TSMC reported record quarterly profit and announced an additional $100 billion investment in U.S. chipmaking capacity, boosting its own shares and lifting ASML.
- **2026-07-15**: US stocks end moderately higher — S&P 500 rose 0.4%, Dow Jones added 0.3%, Nasdaq gained 0.6% as investors awaited key economic data and corporate earnings.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Kospi Plunges 6.6% as BoK Shocks with First Hike Since 2023; Oil Dips
2026-07-16 13:09:46 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 14

South Korea’s Kospi crashed 6.6% after the Bank of Korea unexpectedly hiked rates for the first time since 2023, triggering a mass sell-off in AI chip stocks. Meanwhile oil prices slipped despite escalating US-Iran strikes, and TSMC’s blockbuster $100B U.S. investment plan and record earnings offered a lone bright spot.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/kospi-plunges-bok-rate-hike-oil-dips

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