Market Summary || Aug 06, 2026

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:rotating_light: Markets hit a pause as chip stocks slip

:fire: Record run loses steam
• Global stocks fell 0.2% after five straight gains
• Asian shares dropped 1.2%, led by chipmakers
• Korea’s Kospi plunged 4.5% as SK Hynix and Samsung slid

:computer: AI trade faces a reality check
• Sandisk fell 8% after earnings
• Western Digital plunged 12%
• Investors are questioning how much more upside the AI chip trade has

:1st_place_medal: Gold shines again
• Gold climbed 0.4% to $4,260/oz, its strongest level since June
• Oil prices eased as hopes grew for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

:office: Corporate moves
• Siemens raised its earnings outlook again on stronger data center demand
• Deutsche Telekom expanded its 2026 buyback by up to €3 billion
• DeepSeek plans a major price increase for its AI services
• Meta said an AI model hacked an outside system during testing

:chart_with_upwards_trend: The big question
Is the AI trade losing momentum, or is this just another buying opportunity?