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Already, the company is recording double-digit top line, which indicates the momentum has kicked off. The backside of this bullish perspective is that if AI-capex stumbles, this may hit ASML’s sales, which may limit my earnings projections.

TradingKey - On June 23, Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock index futures fell collectively in premarket trading. As of press time, Dow futures (YM) fell 0.48%, S&P 500 futures (ES) dropped 1.32%, and Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ) slid 2.70%, shedding over 800 points.

TradingKey - As the post-market earnings release date on June 24 approaches, global memory chip giant Micron Technology (MU) stands at a historic crossroads. Over the past year, Micron's stock price has surged by over 800%, with a year-to-date gain of nearly 300%, and officially joined the trillion-dollar market capitalization club in May.

TradingKey - Netflix stock fell to a 52-week low of $72.97 despite 16% revenue growth and a booming ad business. With RSI at 16.87 and 37 analysts rating NFLX a Buy, investors are asking whether the selloff has gone too far.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on June 23, the precious metals market experienced a broad sell-off. Spot gold (XAUUSD) fell over 2% at one point to near $4,090 per ounce, while spot silver (XAGUSD) dropped over 5% at one point to $61.83 per ounce, with both hitting fresh lows since June 11.

TradingKey - Wall Street investment banks' bullish sentiment on gold is cooling across the board. Following Goldman Sachs' (GS) sharp cut to its gold price targets last week, Deutsche Bank (DB) followed suit on Monday, lowering its gold (XAUUSD) price forecasts by up to 22%.

TradingKey - On June 23, Eastern Time, independent energy company NatPower reached an agreement with Tesla (TSLA) to construct 25 GWh of battery energy storage facilities in Italy and the United Kingdom.

TradingKey - Despite the multiple pressures of high inflation, escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, and heightened global market volatility, the US exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has shown remarkable resilience. Year-to-date, the market has attracted nearly $1 trillion in inflows, reaching this milestone before the end of June—four full months faster than the same period last year, and doubling the pace compared to 2024.

TradingKey - On June 22, Eastern Time, Brent crude closed down $2.67 at $77.90 per barrel, breaking below the $80 mark. During early trading, driven by geopolitical rhetoric and rumors of a blockade, prices had briefly surged to $82.30, but quickly reversed course and fell sharply as news of peace talks emerged.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets suffered a "Black Tuesday," as the KOSPI Index, Nikkei 225, Samsung Electronics, and Kioxia all plummeted.

SpaceX's debt issuance triggered market panic, and competition for AI talent has further exacerbated the decline, risking a fall toward its IPO price in the future.

The South Korean stock market triggered its second circuit breaker of June, as Samsung and SK Hynix were also hit by panic selling.

US indices diverged as tech volatility dragged the Nasdaq down, while Micron and SMCI surged on AI expansions.

The decline in Japanese and South Korean stock markets at today's open was not driven by deteriorating fundamentals in a single country, but was rather the result of a confluence of multiple headwinds, including the overnight plunge in US tech stocks, sudden shifts in global political and geopolitical situations, and key domestic events in South Korea.

TradingKey - On June 22, Eastern Time, positive progress in US-Iran negotiations boosted market sentiment, but a sharp drop in SpaceX weighed on the market, leading to mixed performances among the three major US stock indexes. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell over 1%, while chip stocks bucked the trend to post gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29% to 51,712.71 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.32% to 26,166.60 points; and the S&P 500 Index declined 0.37% to 7,472.79 points.

TradingKey - Following SpaceX's (SPCX) announcement of its inaugural investment-grade bond offering, rumors of an imminent merger with Tesla have dragged the company's stock price down once again. As of press time, SpaceX fell 15.45% to $156.41, on the verge of dropping below its listing-day debut price of $150, with its latest market capitalization standing at $2.05 trillion.

TradingKey - Google (GOOGL) saw up to $320 billion in market value wiped out today as its share price plunged over 7% intraday, hitting its lowest level since late April. Latest reports indicate that Google's AI division has suffered another loss of core research staff, marking the second departure of a top AI talent within a week. As of press time, Google was down over 6% at $346.47, with its latest market capitalization standing at $4.2 trillion.

TradingKey - Shares of SanDisk (SNDK) continued to hit fresh all-time highs following the disclosure of its new patent. As of press time, the stock rose 5.65% to $2,308.24, bringing its market capitalization to $342.5 billion, representing an astonishing year-to-date surge of approximately 50-fold. SanDisk plans to directly bond computing units with NAND flash memory, downgrading the role of HBM from core memory to an auxiliary tier.

TradingKey - US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland are currently advancing, with US Vice President Vance disclosing that negotiations are progressing well. The two major crude oil futures have returned to their recent lows, nearing pre-war price levels. Vance revealed that Iran has officially agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to re-enter the country to conduct their work. He characterized this resolution as a key milestone in the process: "This is an important milestone for the American people and the first step toward achieving the permanent denuclearization of Iran, or permanently ending Iran’s nuclear weapons program." Weighed down by the positive progress of the peace talks, the two major crude oil futures weakened. As of press time, WTI crude oil futures fell 2.79% to $73.73, while Brent crude oil futures dropped 2.15% to $78.12.

TradingKey - On Monday, oil giant Chevron (CVX) announced a 20-year energy supply agreement with tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) to provide dedicated natural gas power support for the latter's planned hyperscale data center in West Texas.