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TradingKey - On July 2, during Asian trading hours, Nikkei Asia reported that Apple (AAPL) plans to launch at least five new iPhone models between the second half of 2026 and the first half of 2027, marking the company's most aggressive product launch pace in recent years. Against the backdrop of ongoing global smartphone component shortages, Apple is seeking to expand its market share by leveraging its stronger supply chain control.

TradingKey - As of the European trading session on July 2, WTI (USOIL) crude oil prices fluctuated weakly around $68, extending the previous downward trend. From a technical perspective, against the backdrop of easing US-Iran tensions, WTI crude oil prices have continued to decline, briefly breaking through the $68 mark today to touch a low of $67.45, marking a new low since March this year.

TradingKey - News that Meta (META) plans to sell its surplus computing power is sending shockwaves through global capital markets. This news not only shatters the market's long-held core logic of the "absolute scarcity of computing power" but also triggers deep anxiety among investors over whether the AI infrastructure bubble is about to burst.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets plummeted, with the KOSPI Index plunging nearly 8%. SK Hynix plunged over 14%, Kioxia fell over 13%, and Samsung dropped more than 9%, while SoftBank bucked the trend to rise.

TradingKey - On July 2 Eastern Time, OpenAI is in discussions with the US government regarding a plan to sell a 5% stake, according to a report by the Financial Times. The artificial intelligence startup, valued at $852 billion, is seeking to clear political and regulatory hurdles by securing support from the Trump administration.

Robinhood’s release of multiple positive catalysts has ignited its stock price, which is poised for further gains to break through the key resistance level of $110.

South Korean stocks plummeted in morning trading, triggering circuit breakers. The KOSPI index remained under pressure in the afternoon, with share prices of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both hitting fresh lows of nearly half a month.

TradingKey - As of the Asian session on July 2, gold prices (XAUUSD) fluctuated around $4,050, continuing to strengthen slightly from yesterday. From a technical perspective, gold prices dipped to $3,959.64 on Wednesday but still closed firmly above the $4,000 level, indicating that significant bargain-hunting buyers near $4,000 are supporting the metal. The primary factors driving the recent recovery and rebound in gold prices are twofold: on one hand, remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Walsh on Wednesday eased market concerns over further rate hikes; on the other hand, Trump's statement that US-Iran talks have commenced has further cooled Middle East tensions, driving gold prices higher.

TradingKey - On Wednesday (July 1), Eastern Time, Fed Governor Warsh stated at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, that while recent US inflation expectations and inflation risks have subsided to some extent, the Federal Reserve remains committed to bringing inflation back to its 2

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The FAA's issuance of regulatory requirements and Elon Musk's denial of AI equipment—two major pieces of negative news—have triggered a plunge in SpaceX's stock price, which may "test the bottom" again at $150 in the short term.

Intel (INTC) trades at $140 after Nvidia chose Xeon 6 for DGX Rubin and invested $5B. Google expands deployments as analysts still trail the rally.

NVIDIA (NVDA) trades at $198 after Michael Burry disclosed a short position. Analysts still see $299 upside as resistance holds near $205.

TradingKey - On July 1, Eastern Time, US stocks closed lower in a volatile session on the first trading day of the second half of the year. Although some mega-cap tech stocks, such as Meta (META), showed strength, a collective pullback in chip stocks dragged down the Nasdaq and the S&P 500. Investor

Japanese and South Korean stock markets plunged at the open. The KOSPI index fell over 6%, while the Nikkei 225 index again surrendered the 70,000-point mark. Kioxia plummeted 10%, and both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped by approximately 7%.

TradingKey - Meta's transition into a computing power leasing provider has triggered market concerns over weakening AI demand, leading to a sell-off in memory and chip stocks. The three major U.S. stock indexes fell across the board, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new intraday historic high of 52,742.66 points. At the close, the Dow fell 0.03% to 52,305.24 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.66% to 26,040.03 points; and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.22% to 7,483.23 points.

TradingKey - On July 1, Eastern Time, AI hardware stocks came under pressure, with memory and optical communication stocks plummeting across the board. SanDisk (SNDK) fell 10.82%, Micron Technology (MU) dropped 9.7%, Corning (GLW) fell over 13%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) slid over 7%, and Lumentum (LITE) declined more than 6%. Reportedly, Meta plans to enter the cloud computing market, transitioning from a pure buyer of computing power to a computing power leasing provider. According to media reports, Meta is officially planning its AI cloud infrastructure business, transforming from a pure purchaser of computing power into a market participant with supply capabilities. It is simultaneously developing two business lines—model services and bare-metal computing power leasing—to directly compete with the three traditional cloud giants, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, while posing a disruptive threat to vertical AI computing power providers such as CoreWeave.

TradingKey - On July 1, Eastern Time, Tesla (TSLA) rose for the fourth consecutive day, gaining over 14% and pushing its share price back above $430. As of press time, the stock was up 1.71% at $427.79. Amid an overall slowdown in the global electric vehicle market, the market expects Tesla's second-quarter global deliveries to be approximately 396,500 vehicles, representing a year-on-year increase of about 3%.

TradingKey - Western Digital (WDC) trades at $624.50 after a triangle breakdown despite record 50.5% gross margin, $3.34B revenue, and 222EB shipped. Target $584.

TradingKey - On July 1, Eastern Time, gold (XAUUSD) surged past $4,100 at one point, reclaiming a near one-week high. As of press time, it was up 2.27% to trade at $4,098 per ounce. Newly appointed Fed Chairman Warsh stated on Wednesday that both inflation expectations and inflation risks have declined in recent weeks.