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TradingKey — During Asian trading hours on May 29, Samsung Electronics announced it has begun shipping samples of the industry's first 12-layer HBM4E to global customers. The news drove the company’s share price up nearly 6% intraday, as market expectations intensified regarding its ability to narrow the gap with SK Hynix in the AI memory market.

TradingKey - In early Asian trading on Friday, May 29, Japanese and South Korean stock markets both opened higher. As of press time, the Nikkei 225 Index once again broke above the 66,000 level, hitting an intraday high of 66,036.50 and poised to set a new record. South Korea's Kospi Index surpassed 8,400 points, reaching an intraday high of 8,424.53, just shy of its all-time record of 8,457.09.

TradingKey - U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday, with all three major indexes hitting record highs, buoyed by news of a breakthrough in a peace agreement following a second round of military strikes between U.S. and Iranian negotiators near the Strait of Hormuz.

TradingKey - After the market close on May 28, Dell Technologies (DELL.US) released its first-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2027. Core metrics crushed market expectations across the board, driving the post-market share price up by over 39% at one point, marking its largest gain since 2018. The company’s AI demand is consistently propelling it toward cash-machine-style growth.

Tradingkey - On May 28, the Trump administration introduced a new round of industrial support policies. Diverging from the previous focus on the semiconductor sector, the emphasis of this policy has shifted to the drone industry. Buoyed by the positive news, the drone sector rallied across the board today. By the close, Unusual Machines (UMAC) surged 57.20%, Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) rose 32.61%, AEVEX Corp (AVEX) climbed 31.13%, and Ondas (ONDS) gained 22.69%.

Tradingkey - On May 28, Anthropic released its latest flagship AI model, Claude Opus 4.8, an upgraded version based on its flagship Opus 4.7. According to Anthropic’s official data, Opus 4.8 leads in several AI-centric synthetic benchmarks, outperforming OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5.5 and Google’s (GOOGL) Gemini 3.1 Pro.

Tradingkey - On May 28, the final set of U.S. economic data for April was released, further confirming that inflation is spreading across a broader range of sectors. This has also solidified market expectations that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year. Recent hawkish remarks from Fed officials further indicate that the AI boom cannot be expected to resolve inflationary pressures.

Tradingkey - On May 28, U.S. government officials reported a new ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran. Influenced by this major geopolitical news, trading volumes across major global asset markets saw a significant expansion during the day. All three major U.S. stock index futures turned from gains to losses. As of press time, Dow Jones futures rose 0.02%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.23%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.39%. Spot gold surged in the short term, rising by more than $100; as of press time, it was up 0.14% at $4,452. The two major crude oil futures fell before rebounding; as of press time, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.36% to $89, while Brent crude oil futures rose 0.21% to $94.49.

Should XLM break through the resistance level of $0.18, it is poised to rise nearly 40% further and challenge the next resistance at $0.25. Conversely, it may retreat once more to the year-to-date low of $0.14.

TradingKey - U.S. April PCE data indicates that inflationary pressures remain sticky; although the core monthly rate was lower than expected, it is unlikely to shift the Federal Reserve's cautious stance.

Micron Technology's stock price experienced a slight pullback and may continue to trend lower toward the $800 support level in the short term.

TradingKey - Dutch cloud computing provider Nebius Group (NBIS) saw its pre-market share price surge by as much as 11%. The primary catalyst for the rally was a significant equity disclosure from Situational Awareness, an investment firm founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. According to regulatory filings, the firm holds 12.4 million Class A ordinary shares of Nebius, representing a 5.6% stake and making it one of the company's largest institutional investors.

TradingKey - On May 28, Eastern Time, Dell Technologies (DELL) shares rose over 4% pre-market following reports that the Pentagon awarded the company a five-year software contract valued at approximately $9.7 billion. This positive development comes just as Dell is set to release its fiscal year 2027 first-quarter earnings report, further intensifying market focus on its growth prospects across AI servers, enterprise IT demand, and government business.

Multiple macroeconomic headwinds have triggered capital outflows, causing Bitcoin to break below key support levels, with a high probability of further correction.

TradingKey - Eli Lilly (LLY) shares rose nearly 2% in Thursday’s pre-market session as the market focused on a major decision from U.S. healthcare giant CVS Health (CVS). CVS announced it would restore insurance coverage for the weight-loss drug Zepbound and include Foundayo, an oral weight-loss medication newly approved in April, in its standard drug formulary.

TradingKey - Dycom’s backlog surged to a record $4.8 bn as AI data center and fiber demand accelerates. Can DY stock break above $530 and rally toward $550?

TradingKey - On Thursday ET, the three major US stock index futures declined broadly, with Nasdaq futures leading the losses. As of press time, Dow futures fell 0.16%, Nasdaq 100 index futures dropped 0.38%, and S&P 500 index futures were down 0.20%. Renewed tensions between the US and Iran pushed o

TradingKey — Reports suggest that Elon Musk’s self-developed chip project, Terafab, is gaining momentum. Christophe Fouquet, CEO of lithography manufacturer ASML, stated this week that he has held direct talks with Musk regarding the initiative, adding that Musk is "very serious" about it. According to the latest industry survey by renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, this unprecedented project faces at least three major challenges: excessive scope, a tight timeline, and a shortage of human resources. These pressures are expected to result in equipment procurement premiums, missed windows for technical R&D, and increased coordination complexity due to the simultaneous development of multiple process nodes. Amid these compounding pressures, Kuo contends that actual execution capability will be the ultimate determinant of the project's success.

TradingKey - USD/JPY touched 159.65 during the early Asian trading session on May 28, just shy of the 160.70 level recorded prior to the Japanese authorities' intervention in early May. Following the Bank of Japan's intervention, which had pushed the yen to 155.50, approximately 80% of those gains have been retraced in just three weeks.

TradingKey - Silver (XAGUSD) prices are currently hovering below $74 per ounce as the market lacks upward momentum.