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• XRP declined following Evernorth's Nasdaq debut due to lack of immediate spot inflows. • Aggressive bullish derivatives positioning triggered leveraged long unwinding and selling pressure. • Macro caution, firm Treasury yields, and neutral technical indicators constrained risk appetite.

Micron Technology fell over 2% in pre-market trading, approaching $1,000. Can the bulls hold this key level?

TradingKey - On October 12, US memory stocks generally weakened in pre-market trading. After Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) announced its R&D progress in next-generation DRAM technology, the market refocused on the global memory industry's competitive landscape, while memory stocks that had previously surged continued to face profit-taking.

As Evernorth, a treasury firm within the XRP ecosystem, prepares to open for trading, can the price of XRP build on its momentum?

TradingKey - Goldman Sachs Group (GS) will report its third-quarter 2026 financial results at 7:30 a.m. ET on October 13, followed by an earnings call at 9:30 a.m.

• Cocoa futures rose due to West African supply concerns and logistical delays. • Structural production challenges and weather hazards intensified regional supply risk premiums. • Technical indicators show a neutral MACD, neutral RSI, and overbought Williams %R.

TradingKey - As of last Friday (October 9) Eastern Time, Amazon (AMZN) closed at $262.43, up 3.29%, after touching an intraday high of $262.80 to set a recent high. Subsequent reports indicated that the company is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for approximately $7 billion. Against the backdrop of the stock price having just broken through the technical level of $260, this potential transaction has further heightened market focus on the expansion of AWS's AI infrastructure and proprietary chip ecosystem, which may continue to support further upside in the stock price.

• Warm autumn weather suppressed natural gas demand and pushed prices lower. • Domestic gas storage inventories remain robustly above the five-year seasonal average. • Gulf Coast production resumed operations as weather-related storm threats receded.

NEAR surged over 10% again today, extending its year-to-date gains to 285%.

TradingKey - ASML (ASML) will report its third-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on October 14. As a key global supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment, the company is benefiting from demand for advanced chips driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

TradingKey - On Monday, October 12 (ET), the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will operate with normal trading hours and will not close early. Regular trading hours are from 9:30 to 16:00. SIFMA recommends a full-day closure for related bond trading, and certain payment services will also follow holiday schedules.

TradingKey - As of the Asian session on October 12, gold prices (XAUUSD) consolidated at elevated levels following a sharp rebound last week. As of press time, gold edged down 0.2%, trading near $4,185, after touching an intraday high of $4,217.22, its highest level since October 2. Gold had dropped to near $4,066 last week before quickly recovering, improving its short-term momentum.

TradingKey - On October 12, South Korean stocks fell sharply, with the benchmark KOSPI Index closing down 3.65% at 6,384.25 points, falling below the key 6,400-point mark. Japanese stock markets were closed today for a public holiday.

Bitcoin extended its winning streak to a fourth consecutive session, decisively breaking past $84,000, with potential for a further $3,000 gain.

TradingKey - According to South Korean semiconductor media outlet The Elec, citing industry sources, ASML will raise the prices of replacement parts for EUV and DUV lithography equipment supplied to the South Korean market by a flat 10%, with the new pricing taking effect for parts delivered starting January 2027. Procurement departments at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have accepted the price increase, though the report did not disclose procurement amounts or specific contract terms.

Anthropic signed a cloud services agreement with IREN, sending IREN's stock price surging nearly 9% on the positive news.

TradingKey - On October 12, South Korean memory chip stocks fell significantly in intraday trading. As of press time, Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) dropped by as much as around 4.1% to 252,500 won, while SK Hynix (000660.KS) fell by as much as about 4.01% to 1,624,000 won. Chinese DRAM manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) announced R&D progress on next-generation memory technology, further fueling market concerns over intensifying competition in the global DRAM industry.

• Institutional dip-buying and short-covering drove Ethereum's recent upward momentum. • Protocol upgrades and institutional staking yields provided fundamental support. • Macroeconomic stabilization and softer US dollar dynamics encouraged capital inflows.

• Solana advanced as capital flowed into stabilizing major Layer-1 smart contract platforms. • Enterprise integrations and stablecoin wallet adoption supported positive on-chain network metrics. • Technical indicators show neutral MACD and RSI readings alongside a sell Williams %R.

TradingKey - On October 12, gold (XAUUSD) prices rose slightly, continuing to hold above $4,200 per ounce. In the previous week, gold gained a cumulative 1.3%. A retreat in oil prices and a decline in long-term U.S. Treasury yields eased some market concerns over further interest rate hikes, providing support for gold.