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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.

• Fed's hawkish interest rate projections and inflation concerns drive capital from risk assets. • Stagnant ETF inflows and the delayed Glamsterdam mainnet upgrade hinder Ethereum’s momentum. • Layer-2 migration reduces gas fees, weakening Ethereum’s deflationary token-burning mechanism.

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%.

• BNB faces downward pressure due to potential Greek regulatory licensing rejection. • Possible European market exclusion threatens platform liquidity and native token utility. • Technical indicators for BNB remain neutral despite increased hedging and derivatives activity.

• Federal Reserve hawkishness and elevated Treasury yields reduced demand for digital assets like Solana. • Goldman Sachs liquidated over one hundred million dollars in spot Solana ETF holdings. • Scheduled token unlocks and major ecosystem sales increased supply-side pressure on Solana prices.

• Hawkish Federal Reserve policy caused broader market risk aversion and digital asset price declines. • Spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded persistent net inflows despite wider market volatility. • Ripple expanded enterprise utility through Flutterwave integration and significant protocol performance upgrades.

• New Zealand's first-quarter GDP grew 0.8 percent, exceeding market expectations for annual growth. • A US-Iran peace agreement boosted global risk sentiment and commodity-linked currencies. • The US Dollar Index retreated due to profit-taking and reduced safe-haven demand.

• Silver prices rose following a U.S.-Iran peace agreement reducing geopolitical energy risk. • Hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate signals were offset by strong institutional dip-buying. • Improved macroeconomic sentiment bolstered expectations for silver's industrial demand and price recovery.

TradingKey - On Wednesday, June 17 (Eastern Time), the Federal Reserve decided to keep the federal funds rate unchanged, marking the FOMC's fourth pause since 2026. This was the debut FOMC meeting for the Fed's new Chair, Kevin Warsh. The post-meeting statement was extremely brief, consisting of only three paragraphs and approximately 114 words.

TradingKey - On June 18, Seoul time, SK hynix announced that it has supplied samples of 12-layer stacked HBM4E to major customers. The company stated that, leveraging the development capabilities and mass production experience accumulated from previous generations of HBM, the sample delivery is progressing as planned. Moving forward, it will work closely with customers to ensure timely mass production.

TradingKey - On Wednesday Eastern Time, US media outlet Axios, citing two US officials, reported that the United States and Iran have remotely signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and opening the Strait of Hormuz, with the agreement now in effect.

TradingKey - On June 17, Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve’s dot plot sent a strongly hawkish signal. Renewed expectations of interest rate hikes weighed on the market, causing all three major indices to decline, with the Nasdaq falling for the second consecutive day.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 18, both Japanese and South Korean stock markets edged higher in early trading. The Nikkei 225 Index opened at 70,163.71 points, up 0.37%, while the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 0.2% higher at 8,884.92 points.

TradingKey - On June 17, Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve's dot plot sent a clear hawkish signal. Reignited rate hike expectations put the market under pressure, causing all three major indices to close lower. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.98% to 51,492.55 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.34% to 26,021.66 points; and the S&P 500 Index fell 1.21% to 74,201.10 points.

• Federal Reserve rate hike signals pressured high-multiple technology and growth stock valuations. • Competitive AI infrastructure spending mandates have intensified investor concerns regarding software profit margins. • Goldman Sachs lowered SAP's gross margin forecasts due to rising infrastructure and cloud costs.