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TradingKey - As the AI wave sweeps across the technology industry, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) giant Salesforce (CRM) stands at a critical crossroads of transformation. On May 27 local time, the company will release its first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings report. This report serves not only as a litmus test for the effectiveness of its AI strategy but also as a key benchmark for the repricing of the entire SaaS sector in the AI era.

Cryptocurrencies softened as NEAR extended its rally toward the $3 mark, potentially facing a technical correction.

TradingKey - On May 26, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) reached an intra-day record high of 8,131 points on Monday, marking a cumulative year-to-date gain of approximately 90%. Behind the strong market performance, data also reveals deepening structural imbalances.

TradingKey - South Korea's first 2x leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are scheduled to list on May 27. Given the ±30% daily price limit for individual stocks in South Korea, the theoretical daily volatility range for these products could reach ±60%.

TradingKey - Recently, the US Dollar Index has continued to strengthen as US-Iran tensions ease. According to reports, both sides will reopen the Strait of Hormuz approximately 30 days after reaching an agreement to end hostilities, and the ceasefire established in early April will be extended by 60 days.

Tradingkey - On May 26, major Asia-Pacific stock markets showed divergent performance. China's A-shares opened lower and underwent volatile consolidation, with a late-session recovery pushing the Shenzhen Component Index and the ChiNext Index into positive territory. Japanese stocks edged down slightly after hitting record highs in the previous trading session. South Korean stocks saw a strong catch-up rally upon reopening after the holiday, hitting new record highs once again and becoming the top performer in the Asia-Pacific region today.

TradingKey - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Tuesday that negotiations with Iran may take "several more days" to finalize, once again dashing market expectations for an end to the conflict. Just a day earlier, he had confidently suggested that an agreement to end the war with Iran could be reached "today." At this critical juncture in the negotiations, escalating hostilities have intensified external doubts over the prospects of peace talks: Can a ceasefire agreement be successfully reached? Will oil prices face renewed volatility?

With a fixed supply of 21 million tokens, rising demand will drive up the price of OKB, which is the underlying reason for the current buying frenzy among Wall Street and smart money. However, if Exchange OS fails to attract developers and users as expected, OKB could face a wave of sell-offs.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on May 26, gold prices (XAUUSD) weakened under pressure after briefly touching the $4580 resistance level. Prices have maintained a weak intraday trend and may enter a new round of decline.

TradingKey - Labor-management tensions within Samsung Electronics have escalated once again. The company's third-largest union, the Donghaeng Union, has officially filed for a preliminary injunction with the Suwon District Court in South Korea, seeking to halt the ongoing voting process for the 2026 tentative wage agreement.

TradingKey - COMPUTEX 2026 (Taipei International Computer Show) is set to take place from June 2 to June 5 under the theme "AI Together," with AI chip giants NVIDIA (NVDA), AMD, and Intel (INTC) all in attendance. What signals will the simultaneous visit of these three industry leaders to Taiwan sen

TradingKey - During the Asian session on May 26, the Nikkei 225 Index hit a record high at the opening before turning lower as investors locked in profits at elevated levels. However, SoftBank Group surged against the trend, becoming the largest contributor supporting the index, while the broader market exhibited a clear pattern of sector divergence.

TradingKey - On May 20 local time, SB Energy Corp. (ELPC), a digital infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group, announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), officially initiating the process for a U.S. initial public offering.

TradingKey - Stock futures jumped on Monday night as oil prices slid and hope grew that a resolution to the U.S.-Iran war was within reach.

TradingKey - On Tuesday, May 26, South Korea’s KOSPI index opened above the 8,000-point mark, rising more than 3% to hit a record high. The Nikkei 225 opened up 0.23% at 65,305.16 points before subsequently turning lower.

Tradingkey - Since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, international crude oil prices have climbed rapidly. Over the past several months, U.S. economic data has consistently confirmed that inflationary pressures triggered by rising oil prices are spreading across the entire supply chain. Against this backdrop, the market moved early to price in Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, driving U.S. Treasury yields to continuous new periodic highs. However, a major turning point has emerged in the geopolitical landscape, with prospects for a peaceful resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Consequently, WTI crude oil futures fell below the $90 per barrel psychological mark today for the first time since May 7. This shift has introduced uncertainty to the previously "certain" rate hike expectations that had broadly formed within the market.

Tradingkey - Arab media reports that a draft agreement has been reached between the U.S. and Iran, causing the two major crude oil futures to plunge in the short term. WTI crude futures dropped by over 7% at one point to $89.65 per barrel, while Brent crude futures also fell by more than 7% to $93.2

Tradingkey - Since the outbreak of conflict involving Iran, copper price floor support has continued to solidify. The core drivers stem from the synergy of three major fundamentals: the energy transition, AI computing expansion, and military demand. These factors, coupled with tight global copper mine supply and smelting bottlenecks, have collectively established strong support for copper prices. Market analysis indicates that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz will alleviate the pressure high oil prices have placed on market risk appetite, benefiting the recovery of global economic expectations and opening upside potential for copper prices. Meanwhile, falling energy costs and improved demand expectations are conducive to the valuation recovery of long-duration copper equity assets.

Tradingkey - The three major U.S. stock index futures recorded significant gains, with Dow Jones futures up 0.91% at 51,121, S&P 500 futures up 0.91% at 7,559, and Nasdaq 100 futures jumping 1.32% to 29,949. In his latest post on Truth Social, Donald Trump stated that he is using negotiations with Iran as leverage to demand that multiple countries in the Middle East and surrounding regions sign the Abraham Accords, in an attempt to forge an unprecedented Middle East grand alliance that includes Iran.

TradingKey - Renowned Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan (JPM) has issued its latest assessment, stating that the S&P 500 could breach the 9,000-point milestone within the next year.