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• Bitcoin rebounded after testing technical support between fifty-eight and sixty thousand dollars. • Stabilizing U.S. PCE inflation data and lower Treasury yields supported renewed risk appetite. • Large options expiry and market leverage liquidations reduced selling pressure on spot prices.

• Hot, dry weather forecasts in the US Midwest threaten corn yields. • Projected US corn acreage may decline due to high input costs. • Short-covering and strong export demand drove corn futures higher.

• Hawkish Federal Reserve policy expectations and a surging US dollar pressure silver prices. • Chinese regulatory interventions and increased margin requirements triggered mass retail liquidations. • Solar sector thrifting and cooling Chinese demand reduce silver’s industrial consumption outlook.

• BNB recovered following clarifications regarding upcoming European MiCA regulatory compliance. • Technical support at $575 to $580 triggered institutional and retail dip-buying activity. • New ecosystem developments include the bStocks launch and Osaka hard fork upgrades.

• Solana decoupled from broader crypto markets due to specific institutional adoption catalysts. • Competitive fee reductions for proposed Solana ETFs spurred significant capital inflows. • Network utility and upcoming technical upgrades bolster Solana's long-term institutional demand outlook.

• Persistent inflation and hawkish Federal Reserve policies caused a sharp decline in spot silver. • Rising real Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar increased silver's opportunity costs. • Technical indicators, including MACD and RSI, currently signal sell conditions for silver.

TradingKey - On Thursday, June 25 (Eastern Time), Apple (AAPL) shares closed down 6.12% at $275.15, after hitting an intraday low of $273.75. Looking at the session, Apple not only underperformed the Nasdaq today but also became one of the key heavyweights dragging down the performance of mega-cap tech stocks. The direct catalyst for the market sell-off was Apple's recent announcement of price hikes across multiple hardware products, triggering a reassessment by investors of its future demand, profit margins, and brand pricing power.

Despite plans to attend a national conference next week, stock prices for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix failed to rise and instead plummeted by over 9%.

TradingKey - According to media reports, OpenAI is considering postponing its planned initial public offering to next year to secure a higher valuation and await more favorable market conditions. Sources say that OpenAI's advisors have presented two options to the company's management: either list as soon as possible while accepting a lower valuation, or wait until 2027 to proceed with the IPO to target a valuation of up to $1 trillion.

The US May PCE data reinforced rate hike expectations, and Bitcoin prices broke yesterday's low, approaching $58,000.

TradingKey - On June 25, Eastern Time, the three major US stock indexes closed mixed. Strong earnings from Micron (MU) reignited trading in AI memory and semiconductors, but declines in Apple (AAPL) and several mega-cap tech stocks offset the support from the rebound in chip stocks. Meanwhile, US May PCE inflation rose to a three-year high, and the market remained cautious about the Federal Reserve's subsequent rate hike path.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened lower and extended losses, with the KOSPI and Nikkei 225 indices falling around 3%, while Kioxia, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics plunged collectively.

TradingKey - Micron's earnings report ignited investor sentiment in memory stocks, while also proving that the consumer electronics industry, including Apple, faces cost pressures. The three major U.S. stock indexes continued their divergent trend, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an intraday record high and memory stocks leading the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14% to 51,920.62 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.46% to 25,358.60 points; and the S&P 500 Index edged down 0.73 points to 7,357.49 points.

• Inflation data and lower crude oil prices boosted Parker-Hannifin's industrial sector performance. • The company increased quarterly dividends and holds record backlogs in its Aerospace segment. • Pending acquisition of Filtration Group aims to expand high-margin, recurring aftermarket revenue streams.

• Sticky inflation data and sector rotation away from consumer stocks pressured McDonald's share price. • Consumer pushback against menu pricing is forcing a transition toward traffic-driven expansion models. • Elevated labor and commodity costs triggered downward revisions in consensus fiscal earnings expectations.

• Disney faces regulatory scrutiny regarding its ABC network licensing and compliance initiatives. • Mixed theatrical box office results create uncertainty for downstream streaming and merchandise revenue. • Technical indicators for DIS stock remain neutral amid current macroeconomic and operational challenges.

• Arm Holdings shares declined due to profit-taking and concerns over high valuation multiples. • Executive insider selling and a New Street Research downgrade contributed to downward pressure. • Strategic expansion into proprietary hardware creates competition risks with core licensing partners.

• European Commission designated AWS as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act. • High capital expenditures for artificial intelligence infrastructure have triggered investor concern. • Amazon stock declined due to sector-wide weakness and negative technical trading signals.

• Government quantum-readiness mandates will increase federal funding for Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity solutions. • A strategic partnership with IBM integrates vulnerability mitigation tools for enterprise AI workloads. • Strong institutional buying outweighs recent insider share sales, reflecting positive long-term growth sentiment.

• FDA approved Keytruda and Trodelvy for treating advanced triple-negative breast cancer. • FDA granted expanded indication for the pediatric pneumococcal vaccine Capvaxive. • Management increased 2026 revenue and earnings-per-share guidance projections.