Alan Long

TradingKey - Today (June 8), oil prices initially surged following renewed hostilities between Iran and Israel, before paring back some gains as Iran announced the cessation of military operations and market risk sentiment cooled slightly. This indicates that recent crude oil market volatility remains dominated by the situation in the Middle East.

TradingKey - On Monday Eastern Time, all three major U.S. stock index futures rose in pre-market trading as technology stocks recovered from last week's sell-off, with a rebound in chip stocks leading gains in Nasdaq futures. However, escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, and market concerns regarding inflationary pressures and the Federal Reserve's policy path persist. As of press time, Dow futures rose 0.36%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.83%, and Nasdaq futures rose 1.49%.

TradingKey - During the European session on June 8, Gold (XAUUSD) extended its downward trend, breaking below $4,300 intraday to reach a low of $4,268.53. Technical analysis indicates that further downside potential has opened up, with the price potentially falling toward $4,100.

TradingKey - Recently, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) prices have continued to decline, briefly falling below the $60,000 psychological level last Friday (June 5). The primary reason for the decline is the continuous capital outflows from the Bitcoin market, while rare selling by Strategy has further intensified downward price pressure.

TradingKey - Adobe (ADBE) will release its fiscal Q2 2026 financial results after the market close on June 11. Market attention is focused on two key areas: first, whether Adobe’s generative AI can be effectively converted into sustainable revenue; and second, whether AI products can drive continued growth in Digital Media ARR, rather than just increasing user engagement and feature penetration.

TradingKey — Oracle (ORCL) will release its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings report on June 10, Eastern Time. The market's primary focus remains on whether the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) business can sustain its rapid growth and if the massive order backlog can be effectively converted into revenue and cash flow.

TradingKey - On June 5, Eastern Time, the latest employment report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 172,000 in May, significantly higher than market expectations. Economists had generally expected an addition of approximately 85,000 jobs for May; the actual data significantly exceeded expectations, indicating that the U.S. labor market remains resilient.

TradingKey - In pre-market trading on Friday, June 5, the three major U.S. stock index futures diverged as technology and chip stocks came under significant pressure while investors awaited the release of the U.S. May non-farm payrolls report. As of press time, Dow futures rose 0.19%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.38%, and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.96%.

TradingKey - On June 5 ET, silver (XAGUSD) prices came under intraday pressure due to the impact of stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations, at one point falling to near $71. Notably, the U.S. May non-farm payroll data is scheduled for release today; will it be enough to reverse silver’s downward trend?

TradingKey - IBM and Google Cloud have announced an expansion of their strategic AI partnership, launching a new Google Cloud Practice aimed at helping enterprises accelerate the deployment of AI applications into production environments and modernizing core systems. The core of this collaboration is not merely IBM utilizing Google Cloud technology; rather, both parties intend to integrate cloud platforms, consulting delivery, industry processes, and AI agents into a comprehensive suite of enterprise-ready implementation solutions.

TradingKey - During the U.S. pre-market session on Thursday, June 4, the three major U.S. stock index futures diverged, with Nasdaq 100 futures leading the decline. Broadcom’s earnings report failed to meet high market expectations for AI chips, dragging down the semiconductor and AI infrastructure sectors. As of press time, Dow futures rose 0.79%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.4%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.31%.

TradingKey - On June 4 (ET), gold prices (XAUUSD) have recently maintained a weak trend, influenced by the ongoing volatility in U.S.-Iran tensions. As oil prices continue to climb, downward pressure on gold prices has further intensified. The market is currently awaiting the release of U.S. May non-farm payrolls data to determine the short-term direction for gold.

TradingKey - On June 3 (ET), U.S. ADP employment data for May showed that private sector payrolls increased by 122,000, exceeding market expectations of approximately 118,000. The April figure was revised downward from 109,000 to 105,000. The data indicates that U.S. private sector hiring remains resilient ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls report.

TradingKey - On Wednesday, June 3, U.S. stock index futures showed divergence in pre-market trading as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of ADP employment data, ISM Services PMI, EIA crude oil inventories, and the Federal Reserve's Beige Book. As of press time, Dow futures were down 0.25%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.06%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.26%, indicating that the technology sector remains relatively resilient.

TradingKey - Bitcoin (BTCUSD) prices have declined for the fourth consecutive week due to continuous capital outflows. With a cumulative drop of nearly $20,000, the price is now approaching the $65,000 mark.

TradingKey - On June 1, Eastern Time, driven by tight demand for memory chips, Micron (MU) shares successfully broke through the $1,000 psychological level. By the close of U.S. trading, Micron’s share price stood at $1,035.68, with its market capitalization rising to approximately $1.18 trillion.

TradingKey — US stock index futures edged lower in pre-market trading on Tuesday, June 2. Yesterday, US stocks hit fresh record highs as AI themes continued to dominate market sentiment. However, investors remained cautious ahead of this Friday’s non-farm payroll report, while monitoring the impact of Middle East tensions on oil prices and inflation expectations. As of press time, Dow futures were down approximately 0.46%, S&P 500 futures fell about 0.18%, and Nasdaq 100 futures declined roughly 0.1%.

TradingKey — Recently, silver prices (XAGUSD) have been range-bound between $73.60 and $78.00 due to the fluctuating US-Iran situation. However, as further signals of de-escalation emerge, silver prices may resume their upward trend.

TradingKey - On Friday, May 29 (ET), gold prices (XAUUSD) maintained a rebound momentum after retesting the key support level of $4,360 on Thursday. Following signals from the U.S. and Iran that a deal is nearing completion, gold prices briefly touched $4,600.

TradingKey - On Friday, June 5 (ET), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the May non-farm payrolls report. The market generally expects U.S. non-farm job growth to slow further from April, with current forecasts ranging from approximately 85,000 to 96,000, compared to the previous figure of 115,000. The unemployment rate is projected to remain around 4.2% to 4.3%, while the month-on-month growth of average hourly earnings is expected to pick up to 0.3%, up from the previous 0.2%.