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TradingKey - On June 18, Eastern Time, the U.S. officially lifted its naval blockade on Iran, boosting market investment sentiment. The three major indices all closed higher, with technology stocks leading the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14% to 51,564.70 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.91% to 26,517.93 points; and the S&P 500 Index rose 1.08% to 7,500.58 points.

TradingKey - Following TD Cowen's price target hike on Micron (MU) to $1,500, two more top investment banks have raised their price targets for the company. Among them, Deutsche Bank significantly raised Micron Technology's price target from $1,000 to $1,500 in its latest research report, while Citi sharply lifted its target from $840 to $1,200. Driven by the target upgrades from several top Wall Street investment banks, Micron hit an all-time intraday high of $1,133.24 today. As of press time, it was still up 8.12% at $1,127.94, with its latest market capitalization reaching $1.27 trillion, just a 15% gain away from Meta's $1.47 trillion market cap.

TradingKey - As an AI super-unicorn with a valuation approaching $1 trillion, Anthropic's IPO process has constantly commanded the attention of global capital markets. In the public market, are there other avenues to capture the spillover opportunities arising from Claude's valuation upside? Can investors indirectly share the dividends of this technological revolution by investing in other segments of the AI industry chain?

TradingKey - With the US and Iran announcing a memorandum of understanding, the two major crude oil futures fell further, nearing levels seen before the US-Iran conflict. Market focus has shifted to vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of the agreement. A US-led naval coalition issued an advisory to shipping companies stating that the threat level for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has been downgraded, though shippers should still remain vigilant against the risk of attacks. As of press time, both crude oil benchmarks were under pressure, with WTI crude futures down about 4% at $72.99 and Brent crude futures down 3.54% at $76.73.

TradingKey - In early U.S. trading, SpaceX (SPCX) extended its losses from the previous session, dropping more than 7% intraday. As of press time, it was down 6.46% at $179.43, bringing its two-day decline to over 10%. With its latest market capitalization reaching 2.36 trillion yuan, it is the sixth-largest company in the U.S., trailing only Amazon. According to market sources, SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA) may merge to create a tech behemoth spanning rockets, artificial intelligence, satellites, electric vehicles, robotics, energy, and social media.

Micron Technology rose another 5% today, once again approaching its all-time high, as numerous investment banks remain bullish on the stock reaching new heights.

Tradingkey - SpaceX (SPCX) is beginning to show signs of cooling down after its strong post-listing rally. Yesterday (June 17), SPCX recorded its first full-session decline since listing, with its share price closing down 4.95% at $191.82, after hitting an intraday low of $187—a pullback of approximately 15% from its previous peak of $225.64. In pre-market trading today, SPCX continued to weaken, slipping over 3% at one point. This indicates that short-term profit-taking is accelerating, and market sentiment has shifted from the previous one-sided chasing of gains to growing divergence.

TradingKey - Marvell MRVL at $297.30, clearing EMA50 in ascending channel. Q1 FY2027: $2.418B revenue +28%, Data Center $1.833B. FY2028 guidance raised to $16.5B. RSI 55.31 neutral-bullish. Target $317.45.

TradingKey - As SpaceX (SPCX) lists on Nasdaq, an unprecedented retail investing frenzy is sweeping Wall Street. According to the latest data from Vanda Research, net retail purchases of the stock reached as high as $369.8 million in the first three trading days following its debut.

TradingKey - On Thursday Eastern Time, futures on the three major US stock indexes rose in unison in pre-market trading, as market sentiment recovered significantly from the previous trading session. Although Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone after his first policy meeting, prompting the market to reprice the risk of rate hikes this year, an interim agreement signed between the US and Iran and improved shipping expectations in the Strait of Hormuz continued to weigh on international oil prices, easing concerns over energy inflation and boosting risk appetite for tech stocks.

TradingKey - SpaceX SPCX at $191.82 after announcing a $60B all-stock acquisition of Cursor-maker Anysphere just 6 days post-IPO. Morningstar cut fair value to $62. August float unlock looms. RSI 46–47 neutral.

Nebius shares rose over 5% but have yet to break through the $300 mark, warranting caution over pullback risks.

TradingKey - U.S. President Trump made a blockbuster announcement on his personal social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, declaring that Apple (AAPL) has officially reached a partnership agreement with Intel (INTC) to jointly conduct chip design and manufacturing operations domestically in the United States. Following the news, Intel shares surged over 9% in pre-market trading.

Cathie Wood bought Coinbase low and sold Robinhood high, precisely capturing the inverse stock price movements of the two.

TradingKey - On June 18, Eastern Time, European private equity firm EQT announced the acquisition of Berlin-based satellite launch service provider Exolaunch, with the transaction value undisclosed. On the same day, the Financial Times reported that EQT has reached an agreement to acquire British testing and certification company Intertek in a deal valued at approximately £10.6 billion.

TradingKey - During the Asian session today (June 18), gold prices (XAU/USD) maintained an intraday rebound, boosted by positive news regarding the potential early signing of a US-Iran agreement. This recovered most of the losses from Wednesday's plunge triggered by the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, with intraday prices rebounding from Wednesday's low of $4,219 to $4,329.9 at one point. On the technical front, $4,360 represents a key near-term resistance for bulls; only a breakthrough above this level can open up further upside for gold prices.

TradingKey - According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted in an interview that as memory and flash memory prices continue to rise, it has become difficult for the company to fully absorb the costs, making future product price increases "inevitable."

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 18, Japanese and South Korean stock markets hit historic milestones. The Nikkei 225 Index closed up 1.65% at 71,053.44, crossing the 71,000 mark for the first time. South Korea's KOSPI Index breached 9,000 points intraday and closed at 9,063.84, up 2.25%. Memory chip giant SK Hynix surged over 7% to hit a new record high, driven by news of its HBM4E sampling.

The Federal Reserve's hawkish signals have triggered major turmoil in the cryptocurrency market, and Bitcoin may retest the $60,000 level in the short term.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 18, South Korea's KOSPI Index broke above the key 9,000-point level for the first time in history, rising over 1.5% intraday, with its year-to-date cumulative gains now exceeding 110%.