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TradingKey - As hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Iran deadlock fade, oil price gains extended during Asian trading. On Thursday, influenced by pessimistic news regarding the progress of peace negotiations, Brent crude June futures jumped over 4% to surpass the $122 mark, reaching a new high since the Iran war.

TradingKey - On April 29 (ET), Microsoft (MSFT) released its Q3 FY2026 results after the bell. Both revenue and profit exceeded expectations, with Azure growth returning to 40% and annualized AI revenue surpassing $37 billion. Despite this, shares fell more than 3% in after-hours trading and ended t

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as Bitcoin fell below $76,000, with Powell’s continued tenure potentially hindering its rebound.

TradingKey - Meta Platforms released its Q1 2026 financial results after the U.S. market close on April 29. During the period, Meta Platforms reported revenue of $56.311 billion, up 33% year-on-year from $42.314 billion in the same period last year. Operating profit reached $33.439 billion, a 35% year-on-year increase, while the operating margin remained flat at 41%.

TradingKey - Amazon achieved better-than-expected growth in its first-quarter results, driven by a re-acceleration in AWS revenue, the materialization of AI investments, and steady growth in its retail and advertising businesses.

TradingKey - After the market close on Wednesday ET, Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) (GOOG) reported its first-quarter earnings for 2026. Fully empowered by AI technology, the company saw accelerating growth across all business lines. Driven by stellar performance in its cloud business, both revenue and earnings for the period significantly exceeded market expectations. Following the announcement, the company’s shares rose by more than 7% in after-hours trading.

Markets fluctuated as a divided Fed met volatile AI earnings. Alphabet and Microsoft surged on cloud gains, but Meta slumped on $145B capex guidance. Meanwhile, Iran tensions pushed oil up 7%, and record capital goods orders confirmed a massive AI infrastructure supercycle.

TradingKey - Intel (INTC) wrapped up at $85.98 on 28th April 2026 - which, as it happens, broke the old record that stood since August 2000 - and that was after an absolute five day rollercoaster where the stock shot up by a whopping 27% in just five trading sessions.

TradingKey - Mega-cap technology stocks have produced a lot of profits already, but there is likely to be more growth in the future from companies that control important digital infrastructure. Within this group of companies, GOOGL and MSFT are some of the best options for the next five years.

TradingKey - On April 29, Eastern Time, storage chip leader Seagate Technology (STX) saw its pre-market share price surge over 18% to $684, hitting a new all-time high. The company's earnings and current-quarter guidance exceeded Wall Street expectations across the board. This, coupled with the sustained growth in AI-driven data center storage demand, triggered a broad rally in storage-related stocks.

TradingKey - In U.S. pre-market trading on Wednesday (April 29), futures for the three major indices rose across the board, while tech stocks showed mixed performance. April 29 may be the most critical earnings day of the current quarter, with reports from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta scheduled for release after the close. As of press time, Google fell 0.43% in pre-market trading, Microsoft declined 0.62%, Amazon dropped 0.11%, and Meta was down 0.11%.

TradingKey - SanDisk(SNDK) is really on the move ahead of its earnings April 30th release, and the company's price action over the past few days is telling us there's something specific going on . It's currently up 8.11%, yesterday it jumped by 6.16%. A year ago it was hovering around the $28 mark,

TradingKey - Apple Inc. (AAPL) is scheduled to release its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings on April 30 ET. Two days ahead of the announcement, UBS raised its price target from $280 to $287 while maintaining a "Neutral" rating, signaling a cautious stance on long-term growth momentum.

TradingKey - On April 28, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it will officially withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance on May 1. The UAE stated that this move is intended to fulfill its crude oil supply responsibilities. However, some analyses suggest the real reasons may be its long-s

Nvidia remains a “Strong Buy” for those who believe cumulative AI infrastructure spending will reach the projected $3 trillion to $7 trillion by 2030. However, investors must be prepared for "wild swings" as the market transitions from AI hype to tangible AI utility.

TradingKey — Goldman Sachs' (GS) latest precious metals research report presents a dual-track outlook of "structurally bullish but tactically cautious" for gold (XAUUSD). The bank maintains its year-end gold price target of $5,400/oz while warning that short-term downside risks warrant vigilance.

TradingKey - On Tuesday (April 28), gold (XAUUSD) fell below the $4,600 mark due to the deadlock in US-Iran negotiations, recording a maximum intraday decline of nearly $150.

TradingKey - As concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict gradually dissipated, U.S. stocks continued to trend higher, with both the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 reaching new record highs. Meanwhile, Trump's approval rating fell to a new low for his tenure.

TradingKey - On April 28, ET, news regarding OpenAI sent ripples through the market. According to The Wall Street Journal, ChatGPT developer OpenAI saw both its first-quarter revenue and user growth miss expectations. The company aimed for 1 billion weekly active users (WAU), but the actual figure stood at approximately 900 million. Furthermore, while Sam Altman disclosed in January that the API business had reached an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) milestone, the company’s overall monthly revenue has since fallen short of targets several times. Growth momentum is facing headwinds as the AI application layer begins to encounter bottlenecks in scaling.

TradingKey — April 29: As the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting approaches, a strong wait-and-see sentiment prevails in the market, with Asia-Pacific equity markets showing mixed performance. The Fed is convening in Washington this week and will announce its interest rate decision at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, followed by a press conference with Chair Jerome Powell 30 minutes later. Given that this session will feature Powell's last press conference, the market is closely monitoring the policy signals released to gauge the future trajectory of the Fed's decision-making.