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TradingKey — According to reports from Nikkei, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) plans to raise interest rates at its monetary policy meeting on June 15–16, increasing the policy rate from the current 0.75% to 1.0%. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and other leadership members are expected to propose the rate hike at the June 16 meeting, with the resolution anticipated to pass by a majority vote of the nine policy board members. If approved, this will mark the first rate hike of the year, bringing the policy rate to 1%—its highest level in 30 years since 1995. As Japan enters an era of high interest rates, what will be the impact on Japanese equities?

TradingKey - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release May CPI data at 8:30 AM ET on June 10. This report is the most critical inflation reading ahead of the Federal Reserve's June 16-17 policy meeting and serves as key data for the market to gauge whether the Fed needs to maintain its hawkish stance following strong non-farm payrolls.

TradingKey - On June 8, Eastern Time, the memory chip and optical communication sectors led the rebound. Following the systemic sell-off on June 5, when the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted more than 10% in a single day, these two sub-sectors have emerged as the vanguard in the AI valuation recovery rally.

TradingKey - On Monday Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump issued a major statement during a tele-rally for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, claiming that the U.S. will achieve a "total victory" over Iran within the next two weeks, at which time international oil prices will drop significantly.

TradingKey - NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang recently engaged in a series of activities in Seoul, South Korea, including a BBQ gathering with SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin. During the visit, Huang established partnerships with several Korean firms and publicly recommended Qualcomm (QCOM) stock. While these actions have further expanded the list of "NVIDIA-concept stocks," Bloomberg criticized his remarks as being detached from market dynamics. Among these "NVIDIA-concept stocks," are there any truly worth buying?

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 9, Japanese and South Korean equities opened higher and trended upward on Tuesday following the intense "Black Monday" sell-off. An overnight rebound in U.S. semiconductor stocks and the accelerated influx of dip-buying capital fueled a robust recovery across the Asia-Pacific technology sector.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 9, the South Korean stock market staged a powerful rebound after two consecutive sessions of heavy selling. Memory chipmakers led the gains, pushing the KOSPI index up by 8% intraday and successfully reclaiming the 8,000-point mark. As of press time, the KOSPI index was up 8.15%.

TradingKey — On June 8, ET, the Financial Times reported that Apollo Global Management (APO) and Blackstone (BX) have finalized a $35 billion private credit financing arrangement to support the computing power expansion of AI leader Anthropic. The funds will be used to purchase custom-developed Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) from Google (GOOGL) for Anthropic’s use through a leasing structure.

TradingKey - On June 8, Eastern Time, as SpaceX prepares for the largest IPO in history, CEO Elon Musk unveiled the detailed design of the "AI1" AI data center satellite, supporting the company's upcoming record-breaking initial public offering.

TradingKey - On Monday local time, OpenAI announced that it has confidentially filed for an IPO. The move comes just one week after competitor Anthropic filed for an IPO, and as SpaceX is set to officially list on June 12.

TradingKey - U.S. stocks rebounded slightly on Monday from Friday's plunge, led by technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped nearly 0.2%, the S&P 500 rose about 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9%.

TradingKey - South Korean equities rebounded sharply in early Asian trading on June 9. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) saw early gains expand to 4.8%, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which both rose approximately 6%. The Korea Exchange triggered a circuit breaker as KOSPI 200 futures surged 5%, suspending program trading for five minutes.

Tradingkey - June 8: Driven by the easing of geopolitical tensions, tech stocks rebounded across the board. The three major U.S. stock indices ended mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the gains. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.16% to 50,786.01; the S&P 500 rose 0.30% to 7,405.73; and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.86% to 25,929.66. This rally in U.S. equities is primarily driven by continuous upward revisions in earnings expectations, supported by solid fundamentals rather than being a purely speculative market movement.

Tradingkey - Apple (AAPL) has seen sharp price volatility over the past 30 minutes. Shares rose more than 3% intraday but turned lower during the WWDC event. As of press time, the stock is down 0.71% at $305.15. At the WWDC 2026 conference, Apple introduced its next-generation AI platform and launched a new version of Siri, renamed "Siri AI," signaling its formal effort to catch up with Silicon Valley peers leading in the AI field.

Tradingkey - June 8. Tensions in the Iran conflict cooled abruptly, causing both major crude oil benchmarks to decline. WTI crude futures briefly retreated to approximately the $90 level; as of press time, they were up 0.86% at $91.32. Brent crude futures rose 1.65% to $94.63. On the news front, the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Iranian military has halted strikes against Israel, but warned that if the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue military operations in Lebanon, Iran will resume hostilities.

Tradingkey — Last Friday, memory stocks plummeted following rumors that Nvidia plans to reduce memory configurations for its Vera Rubin racks. For details, see "Market Rumors: Nvidia Rubin Platform Plans to Reduce Memory Capacity…". The market interpreted the news of Nvidia (NVDA) cutting memory capacity for Vera Rubin racks as a sign of weakening memory demand. This triggered a 13.25% plunge in Micron and an 11.39% drop in SanDisk on the day, marking their largest single-day declines since the US-China trade war. However, Morgan Stanley’s latest research report refuted this bearish view, serving as the primary catalyst for today’s rally in memory stocks. As of press time, Micron Technology (MU) rose 9.11%, SanDisk (SNDK) gained 6.11%, and Seagate Technology (STX) advanced 4.%.

Tradingkey - On June 8, Google officially placed orders for millions of AI chips (TPUs) with Intel. Boosted by the news, Intel (INTC) shares opened higher at $111. As of press time, the stock remained up 10.71%, trading at $109.79. As TSMC’s production capacity fails to meet market demand, Intel is securing orders from enterprises including Google.

TradingKey - AI chipmaker Marvell Technology (MRVL) officially announced its upcoming inclusion in the S&P 500 Index; the stock rose nearly 9% in pre-market trading on Monday.

TradingKey - Today (June 8), oil prices initially surged following renewed hostilities between Iran and Israel, before paring back some gains as Iran announced the cessation of military operations and market risk sentiment cooled slightly. This indicates that recent crude oil market volatility remains dominated by the situation in the Middle East.

TradingKey - Apple WWDC 2026 June 8–12. Apple Intelligence Siri enhancements, iOS/macOS AI integration unveiled. $111.2B Q2 revenue, $31B Services ATH. AAPL at $307.38, Fib 0.236 pullback. Target $323.44.