Pre-market highlights for US stocks: US PPI growth slows, Chinese version of Apple Intelligence completes registration, Apple’s AI faces one more hurdle to enter China

BlockBeats News, July 15 — Here is a roundup of important pre-market news for the US stock market:

1. US June PPI month-on-month: -0.3%, expected 0%; US June PPI year-on-year: 5.5%, expected 6.2%.

2. The premium of SK Hynix US ADRs over Korean stocks narrowed to 30.7%; at this morning's US market close the premium was 51.5%.

3. Buffett stated: Not investing in Google back then was a mistake. Based on its current performance, the company is now "more likely to be a winner."

4. The semiconductor sector now accounts for 20% of the S&P 500 index's weight, a new all-time high.

5. The Chinese version of Apple Intelligence will simultaneously integrate AI models from Baidu and Alibaba. Alibaba has confirmed that Qianwen will be integrated into iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, offering AI capabilities to users in China. Baidu has not yet announced specific details of the collaboration.

6. Samsung is secretly studying the feasibility of a US listing. The company previously denied such plans.

7. ASML's Q2 results exceeded expectations across the board. AI chip demand is the main driving force, with net profit reaching €2.92 billion, higher than the market expectation of €2.62 billion.

8. Morgan Stanley's equity traders significantly outperformed Wall Street expectations, setting a new quarterly record. In Q2 2026, Morgan Stanley's equity trading revenue reached $6.3 billion, up 69% year-over-year and hitting a historical quarterly high.

9. Trump held a meeting in the White House Situation Room to discuss launching a large-scale offensive against Iran; the planned operation scope would be wider than the current strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump appears intent on escalating the conflict to inflict enough damage to force the Iranian regime to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept his demands on the nuclear issue.