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TradingKey - In US premarket trading on Monday, Intel (INTC) rose over 4% to $139.40, while United Microelectronics (UMC) surged over 13% to $27.25. On the news front, tech media outlet FundaAI reported that Intel and UMC have signed an agreement to jointly develop 12nm and 3nm chip manufacturing processes, with production to be concentrated at Intel's Ocotillo campus in Arizona.

TradingKey - On Monday, June 22, well-known Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo disclosed that Google (GOOGL) (GOOG) will develop an upgraded v9 chip, likely codenamed "Triggerfish", based on the TPU v9 (codenamed "Humufish"), with MediaTek exclusively securing the order. The chip targets applications in AI agents and reinforcement learning (RL) scenarios, and is expected to enter the volume production phase in 2028.

TradingKey - On June 22, Seoul time, Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, publicly stated that authorities are studying special regulatory measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. This statement marks the first time regulators have publicly responded to the associated risks through an official press conference hosted by the Governor since the products were listed at the end of May.

TradingKey - The latest precious metals research report from Morgan Stanley (MS) shows that while continuous gold buying by global central banks provides solid downside support, gold's (XAU/USD) march toward a historic high of $5,200 per ounce is encountering strong headwinds from the Federal Reserve's hawkish policy.

Nvidia's 2026 annual shareholder meeting is scheduled to be held on June 24, with capacity ramp signals for its flagship Blackwell chip and its first self-developed Vera CPU drawing intense focus from global investors.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 22, Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell before rebounding. Dragged down by news of a stalemate in US-Iran negotiations over the weekend, both markets opened lower in early trading. However, market sentiment recovered quickly in the afternoon following news that the talks had made substantial progress. The Nikkei 225 Index surpassed 72,000 points for the first time, setting a new intraday record high. South Korea's KOSPI Index erased an early decline of nearly 2% to turn positive, reclaiming the 9,100-point mark.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 22, SK Hynix rose over 6% at one point to 2.944 million KRW, hitting a new historic high, with its market capitalization surpassing 2,000 trillion KRW. The Hong Kong-listed Southern 2x Long SK Hynix ETF strengthened in tandem, with its intraday gains widening to 18% at one point to reach HKD 190.85. As of press time, SK Hynix shares were trading at 2.906 million KRW, up 5.14%.

TradingKey — According to South Korean media reports, approximately 30 executives and business heads from LG Group are scheduled to arrive today at Nvidia's (NVDA) headquarters in Santa Clara, California, to hold in-depth discussions on cooperation in the fields of physical AI and robotics. This visit comes just two weeks after LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Seoul on June 8, signaling that both parties have transitioned from high-level strategic dialogue to the stage of substantive implementation.

TradingKey - Negotiations between US and Iranian delegations in Switzerland took an abrupt turn on Sunday. According to Iranian state media, after 80 minutes of talks, the Iranian delegation walked out of the venue due to "insulting remarks" by the US side. Meanwhile, Trump issued a warning, stating he "will once again launch very heavy strikes against Iran." Affected by this, Brent crude futures rose by as much as 1.5% after the opening of the Asian market on Monday, while WTI crude also gained over 1%. US stock index futures fell across the board, with S&P 500 futures down 0.72% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropping over 1%.

TradingKey - The geopolitical ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Monday, June 15, marked a major breakthrough, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sending Brent crude down 4.8 percent to around 83 dollars per barrel, which significantly eased global inflation anxieties.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on June 22, Japanese and South Korean stock markets both opened lower. The Nikkei 225 opened down 0.26% at 71,067.15 points, while the KOSPI opened at 8,954.43 points, down 97.99 points or approximately 1.1%.

Coinbase's business is highly dependent on the crypto cycle, meaning its earnings elasticity is asymmetric and extremely amplified. As soon as the crypto market recovers, the upward explosive potential and elasticity of its revenue and stock price will far outpace Robinhood's. Conversely, Robinhood is pursuing a steady, diversified strategy. Its performance in the second half of the year is more likely to exhibit highly certain, solid upward momentum rather than sudden, explosive spikes.

TradingKey - FedEx reports Q4 FY2026 earnings on June 23. Analysts expect $5.91 EPS on $24.18B revenue as investors watch Network 2.0 savings, FY2027 guidance, and the impact of the Freight spin-off.

TradingKey - Micron reports Q3 FY2026 earnings on June 24. Analysts expect EPS near $20 and revenue of $34.7B as investors focus on HBM4 demand, Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, margins and FY2027 guidance.

TradingKey - 2026 is a critical milestone for humanoid robots to transition from small-batch orders to large-scale mass production. Tesla's (TSLA) Optimus has entered the production line modification phase, while NVIDIA (NVDA), in collaboration with Unitree Robotics, has released the world's first open humanoid robot reference design. Robotics technology is accelerating its transition from laboratories to commercial scenarios. For investors, this is a long-term track in the making.

TradingKey - The United States is scheduled to release the May PCE price index on June 25, Eastern Time. As one of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicators, it will serve as key data for the short-term market to gauge the Fed's policy path. For investors, the focus is on whether the data can alter interest rate expectations following the Fed's latest hawkish stance.

TradingKey - SpaceX's (SPCX) Gwynne Shotwell publicly stated in a recent interview that she has not ruled out the possibility of a future merger with Tesla (TSLA), while emphasizing that the strategic directions of both companies are highly aligned. Coincidentally, according to people familiar with the matter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk also recently discussed the feasibility of a merger between the two companies. These successive statements from executives on both sides have significantly heightened market investors' attention to this potential mega-merger.

TradingKey - Global Equities Research has published a positive report on Intel (INTC) with a peak price target of $200 and the firm believes this could be a $5 trillion company in the end. The question after a stellar rise of about 240% year-to-date is whether that long-term valuation makes sense –

TradingKey - As the June 24 release window for Micron Technology's (MU) fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report approaches, Wall Street's performance expectations for the memory giant are being continuously pushed to new heights.

Tesla has survived its toughest "production hell" and the "brink of bankruptcy," now possessing healthy cash flow and solid profitability, making it more suitable for pragmatic growth investors. In contrast, SpaceX boasts global "uniqueness" and an "absolute monopoly," with no other company on Earth able to compete with its launch costs; however, it may face valuation correction risks, making it more suitable for investors with a high risk appetite.