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Report published August 13, 2026

International Market Intelligence Morning Briefing: August 13, 2026

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August 13, 2026
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Authors / editors: Andrew Tyler (Author), Federico Manicardi (Author), Ellen Wang (Author), Victoria Campos (Author)

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This briefing highlights strong momentum in Asian semiconductor stocks and a tactical shift in retail flows toward macro and secular themes. Meanwhile, hedge funds continue to de-gross in US markets as geopolitical tensions remain a focal point.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Momentum strength is being driven by Tech, with a rotation back toward Semis and away from Hyperscalers.
  • 2.Retail investors are shifting towards secular and macro themes, while hedge funds are de-grossing in the US.
  • 3.Emerging Markets remain attractive due to improving macro conditions and AI CapEx tailwinds, though regional divergence persists.

Table of Contents

  • International Market Intelligence Morning Briefing
  • APAC - Asia Memory
  • China industrial producer prices & entities operating at a loss
  • The US is Burning Through Critical Munitions in the Iran War
  • Katsu Curry Index gives snapshot of yen weakness
  • Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs
  • This Week's Catalysts
  • Ideas & Insights – In Brief
  • Ideas & Insights – Details
  • Emerging Markets Monetization
  • Positioning Intelligence

Report data

The US is Burning Through Critical Munitions in the Iran War

MetricEstimateContext
Asian Semis revenue YoY growth134%Record YoY growth
US Core CPI inflation2.5%Year-ago rate ticking down a tenth
Source: Gokul; J.P. Morgan. This is a dated model snapshot, not a live forecast.

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Authors / Editors

Andrew Tyler · AuthorFederico Manicardi · AuthorEllen Wang · AuthorVictoria Campos · Author

Reported Data Context

  • Asian Semis revenue YoY growth: 134 % (June 2026) · Source: Gokul
  • US Core CPI inflation: 2.5 % (July 2026) · Source: J.P. Morgan

Securities

KOSPI IndexKWEB

Themes

AI CapExModern WarfareJapan Rate Hike

Regions

Asia PacificEuropeUnited StatesChinaJapan