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TradingKey - As the U.S.-Iran war enters its ninth week, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio is urging investors to increase their gold holdings, recommending an allocation of 5% to 15% of their portfolios as global uncertainty has risen significantly. Since the outbreak of the conflict, spot gold prices have fallen by more than 10%. Compared to a nearly 70% gain for the full year last year, gold has risen only 5% year-to-date. Why, against this backdrop, does Dalio remain bullish on gold's performance?

TradingKey - At 7:00 AM ET on May 1, the Bank of England voted 8-1 to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 3.75%, in line with market expectations. Beneath the calm surface of this decision lies the most complex policy divergence since 2022—the central bank has for the first time abandoned a single "central forecast" in favor of three scenarios to project inflation paths; more than half of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members hinted at potentially joining the rate hike camp in the coming months.

TradingKey - Japanese authorities have once again issued a warning to the foreign exchange market. Following the strongest intervention warning to date from Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, which hinted at imminent market entry to support the currency, the yen surged during intraday trading on April 30 at 10:26 am GMT. USD/JPY fell by more than 3% at one point, marking its largest decline since August last year.

TradingKey - On April 29, Samsung Electronics released its first-quarter earnings report, with quarterly revenue reaching a record 133.9 trillion KRW and operating profit surging 756% year-over-year to 57.23 trillion KRW. The earnings call provided further critical insights: Samsung remains extremely optimistic regarding future memory demand, projecting that the supply-demand gap will widen further by 2027. Substantial expansion in the supply of advanced HBM4 processes is expected in the second half of this year. Additionally, Samsung noted a current "profit inversion" where conventional DRAM is more profitable than HBM, but stated it does not intend to shift significantly toward conventional DRAM.

TradingKey - During Tuesday's European trading session, international crude oil prices retreated significantly, with Brent crude futures extending intraday losses to 3.0%, trading at $107.11 per barrel. WTI crude futures also fell 3.0% to $103.57 per barrel. The geopolitical premium previously accumulated due to Middle East tensions saw a clear retracement, as energy market volatility continues to intensify.

TradingKey - Before the US market open on Thursday (April 30), Brent crude oil hit a nearly four-year high, while the three major US stock index futures rose collectively. Brent crude touched $126.41 per barrel intraday, its highest level since June 2022; it has now gained for nine consecutive days, marking its longest winning streak since May 2022. On the news front, the US government is moving forward with military strikes against Iran.

TradingKey - Before the U.S. market open on May 1 ET, ExxonMobil (XOM.US), the world's largest publicly traded energy giant, will release its first-quarter earnings report for fiscal year 2026. This marks the company’s first full-quarter results since the outbreak of the conflict in the Strait of Ho

TradingKey - On April 30, Beijing time, Samsung Electronics released its first-quarter 2026 financial results. Driven by demand for AI memory chips, operating profit surged 756% year-on-year to 57.2 trillion won, with single-quarter profit already exceeding the total for the full year 2025. However, profits in the mobile business declined significantly. The stock price briefly hit an all-time high of 230,000 won in early trading before retracing its gains to close down 2.43%.

AMD targets $1,000 by 2030, leveraging OpenAI and Meta partnerships. As data center revenue hits 52%, can AMD outrun its bubble?

TradingKey - On April 29, ET, Google (GOOGL)(GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), and Amazon (AMZN) all released their earnings reports, but market reactions were starkly divergent. Google alone surged 7% in after-hours trading, the only company among them to see a significant gain. Meanwhile, Meta

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and coupled with Powell's cautious remarks, the US dollar remained supported and continued to rise. US stocks may face pressure, while gold (XAUUSD) came under short-term pressure, briefly dipping to $4518.73. However, it failed to break below the $4500 mark, indicating that market selling pressure has been absorbed.

Meta’s re-entry into the stablecoin space via Stripe directly benefits creators and represents a significant positive for the company, as well as for USDC, Solana, and Polygon.

TradingKey - As hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Iran deadlock fade, oil price gains extended during Asian trading. On Thursday, influenced by pessimistic news regarding the progress of peace negotiations, Brent crude June futures jumped over 4% to surpass the $122 mark, reaching a new high since the Iran war.

TradingKey - On April 29 (ET), Microsoft (MSFT) released its Q3 FY2026 results after the bell. Both revenue and profit exceeded expectations, with Azure growth returning to 40% and annualized AI revenue surpassing $37 billion. Despite this, shares fell more than 3% in after-hours trading and ended t

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as Bitcoin fell below $76,000, with Powell’s continued tenure potentially hindering its rebound.

TradingKey - Meta Platforms released its Q1 2026 financial results after the U.S. market close on April 29. During the period, Meta Platforms reported revenue of $56.311 billion, up 33% year-on-year from $42.314 billion in the same period last year. Operating profit reached $33.439 billion, a 35% year-on-year increase, while the operating margin remained flat at 41%.

TradingKey - Amazon achieved better-than-expected growth in its first-quarter results, driven by a re-acceleration in AWS revenue, the materialization of AI investments, and steady growth in its retail and advertising businesses.

TradingKey - After the market close on Wednesday ET, Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) (GOOG) reported its first-quarter earnings for 2026. Fully empowered by AI technology, the company saw accelerating growth across all business lines. Driven by stellar performance in its cloud business, both revenue and earnings for the period significantly exceeded market expectations. Following the announcement, the company’s shares rose by more than 7% in after-hours trading.

Markets fluctuated as a divided Fed met volatile AI earnings. Alphabet and Microsoft surged on cloud gains, but Meta slumped on $145B capex guidance. Meanwhile, Iran tensions pushed oil up 7%, and record capital goods orders confirmed a massive AI infrastructure supercycle.

TradingKey - Intel (INTC) wrapped up at $85.98 on 28th April 2026 - which, as it happens, broke the old record that stood since August 2000 - and that was after an absolute five day rollercoaster where the stock shot up by a whopping 27% in just five trading sessions.