The $9B AI Takeover, Samsung's Stumble, and China’s Economic Red Flag

Dear Money Master,

The global economy is on edge this week, and investors should be paying close attention. AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave is making a $9 billion all-stock bet by acquiring Core Scientific, a move that eliminates billions in lease costs and gives it a massive U.S. data center footprint. Meanwhile, Samsung just shocked markets with a 56% profit plunge, as it fails to meet Nvidia’s AI chip standards, putting it behind SK Hynix and Micron in the race for dominance.

Over in China, a 3.6% drop in producer prices, the sharpest in nearly two years, signals intensifying deflation and mounting fears of economic stagnation. On the consumer side, Amazon’s Prime Day is rewriting the rules of retail, projected to generate a record $23.8 billion in U.S. sales, more than two Black Fridays combined.

And if that’s not enough, fast-fashion giant Shein is ditching London for a Hong Kong IPO, escalating tensions between regulators in the U.K. and China. Add to that Super Micro’s aggressive European expansion and Australia’s surprise interest rate pause and you’ve got a week of market moves you can’t afford to miss.

Strap in, the global financial chessboard is shifting fast. ♟️📉📈

📰 Your Daily Financial Digest - July 9th, 2025

🌍 Economics & Finance:

1. China’s Producer Prices Drop 3.6% — Biggest Fall Since 2023 📉
   A deepening price war and sluggish demand pushed China’s PPI to its steepest decline in 23 months, worsening deflation risks. CPI, meanwhile, inched up just 0.1% — barely lifting the economy’s demand signals. Read More

2. Australia Surprises by Holding Rates at 3.85% 🏦
   Markets expected a cut, but the RBA paused, citing sticky inflation and needing more data. This comes despite Australia seeing its lowest inflation rate since 2024. Read More

3. Retailers Eye Stronger Q2 as July Mega-Sales Begin 🛒
   Amazon, Walmart, and Target launched competing July sales events to spark early back-to-school demand and clear Q2 inventory. Best Buy wraps up its event tomorrow. Read More

💻 Technology:

1. Shein Files Confidentially for Hong Kong IPO 💼
   After regulatory deadlock in London, Shein submitted a prospectus to the HKEX to revive its stalled listing ambitions and pressure the UK to act fast. Read More

2. Super Micro Ramps Up European AI Server Manufacturing 🤖
   Riding the AI boom, Super Micro plans to expand manufacturing in Europe as regional demand for AI infrastructure surges. CEO Liang says “growth remains very strong.” Read More

3. CoreWeave to Acquire Core Scientific in $9 Billion All-Stock Deal 💰
   The deal gives CoreWeave ownership of 1.3 gigawatts of U.S. data center capacity and will erase $10B in future lease liabilities. Closing is expected by Q4 2025. Read More

💹Earnings:

1. Amazon Prime Day Expected to Hit Record $23.8B in U.S. Sales 💸
   Adobe projects a 28.4% YoY surge in online spending over the July 8–11 event, with mobile shopping hitting an all-time high and apparel seeing the steepest discounts. Read More

2. Samsung Projects Q2 Profit Drop of 56% as AI Struggles Mount 📉
   Samsung missed analyst forecasts amid weak HBM chip sales and fierce competition from SK Hynix. The delay in Nvidia certification for its AI chips weighed heavily on results. Read More

To your financial empowerment, The Money Masters Team

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