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When Jim Simons launched Renaissance Technologies in 1978, he probably recognized it wouldn’t be like any traditional Wall Street firm. A brilliant mathematician who used to break codes, Simons helmed a radically different kind of quantitative investment.

TradingKey - According to informed sources, TikTok is developing an independent application specifically for the U.S. market. This new app will feature a separate recommendation algorithm, enhancing user engagement and tagging systems (similar to Instagram's static recommendation mechanism) to...

On Friday, July 11, the crypto market erupted into a full-blown rally, triggering a massive short squeeze that wiped out more than $1.1 billion in bearish positions.

With the passage of the $3.4 trillion fiscal overhaul, which sectors and ETFs are poised to benefit from tax cuts and defense spending — and which face headwinds from social program cuts?

On Friday, July 11, Bitcoin’s continued rally — up more than 4% to a new all-time high — sparked a broad surge in Hong Kong-listed crypto-related stocks.

TradingKey - According to a Bloomberg report, Ant Group was planning to introduce Circle’s USDC stablecoin on its blockchain platform, as part of its broader strategy to bring more regulated crypto assets into its international business.

On Friday, July 11, Ethereum (ETH) rallied 6.3%, briefly crossing the $3,000 mark for the first time since February 2, 2025. At press time, ETH is trading at $2,959, marking a strong recovery in the altcoin space.

At press time, BTC is trading at $115,550, with analysts eyeing a move toward $120,000.

TradingKey - Similar to the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) posting its worst first-half performance in over half a century, data from the IMF’s latest COFER survey shows that the share of U.S. dollars in global official reserves has declined, while the euro and Swiss franc have gained ground.

TradingKey - On July 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via social media that a 50% tariff would be imposed on goods imported from Brazil starting August 1. This rate is significantly higher than the 25% to 40% tariffs he announced this week for 21 other countries. In a letter to...

TradingKey - According to its latest financial report, TSMC (TSM) reported NT$263.71 billion (US$8.3 billion) in revenue for June 2025, a year-over-year surge of 26.9%, though down 17.7% month-over-month due to the high base from May’s record revenue of NT$320.516 billion.

TradingKey - On July 10, Japan’s 20-year government bond auction concluded without major disruptions. The bid-to-cover ratio and tail spread did not show significant weakness — but amid concerns over economic technical recession and rising fiscal spending, investors remain cautious.

TradingKey - While a technology- and energy-driven market dabbles into a simmering undercurrent life for healthcare, under the radar exists an industry ripe with growth potential, defensive capability, and continued innovation waves. Long-term investors experience a delicious mix of safety and...

TradingKey - Nvidia (NVDA) made headlines again on Wednesday after its stock surged to 164 during early U.S. trading, pushing its market value past a historic 4 trillion. That makes it the first chip company ever to cross that mark.

TradingKey - Nvidia-backed AI startup Perplexity AI has introduced Comet, a new AI-powered browser, challenging Google's dominance as OpenAI gears up to debut its own offering in the coming weeks.

TradingKey - Tech shares have never failed to inspire passionate true believers and skeptical naysayers. After all, many major players find themselves on price-to-earnings multiples that are high by historical standards. The Nasdaq 100 sits roughly a multiple ahead that makes value players gasp...

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve is facing deepening internal divisions over the timing and pace of interest rate cuts, according to minutes from its June policy meeting. Of the 19 policymakers, 10 support at least two cuts this year, two favor just one, and seven believe rates should remain unchang

Tradingkey - The minutes of the Fed meeting last night showed that there were differences among Fed officials on the outlook for interest rates, mainly due to different expectations on how tariffs will affect inflation.

TradingKey - U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK.US) has announced a roughly $10 billion deal to acquire U.K.-based biopharma firm Verona Pharma (VRNA.US), marking a major move into the respiratory disease treatment space.

TradingKey - Italian food giant Ferrero Group is advancing a nearly $3 billion acquisition proposal for U.S. cereal and snack giant Kellogg (KLG.US), according to sources.