Alan Long

TradingKey - On Tuesday (May 12), the Bank of Japan released the minutes of its April monetary policy meeting. The minutes revealed that several policy board members believed the central bank may need to raise interest rates soon, with some even suggesting that action could be taken as early as the June meeting.

TradingKey - On May 11, Eastern Time, silver (XAGUSD) surged 7.28% to close at $86.13, marking its fifth consecutive session of gains. In contrast, while gold (XAUUSD) saw an intraday range exceeding $100, its gain was only 0.42%, significantly underperforming silver. Does this indicate that a new rally for silver is about to commence?

TradingKey - Amazon (AMZN) recently announced that it is opening Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) to all businesses, making its comprehensive freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and parcel delivery capabilities available to all types of enterprises, moving beyond serving only its own retail operations and platform sellers.

TradingKey - As the newly released US non-farm payroll data propelled the Nasdaq to a record high, market focus shifts to the April CPI data to be released next week.

TradingKey - On May 8 (ET), Citi stated that oil prices could rise further if US-Iran negotiations remain deadlocked, maintaining its forecast that Brent crude will reach $120 over the next three months.

TradingKey — Amazon (AMZN) disclosed on Thursday ET that it will offer Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) oral Ozempic, a medication for type 2 diabetes, through its self-service kiosks, with support for same-day delivery.

TradingKey - Oil prices surge as US-Iran clashes resume following a brief de-escalation.

TradingKey - After retesting the $4,500 level this Monday, gold prices (XAUUSD) staged a strong recovery of over $200 across Tuesday and Wednesday, breaking above the $4,700 mark. As of press time today (May 7), the gold price maintains its upward momentum, trading at $4,748.77. The $4,800 threshold

TradingKey - IONQ’s latest earnings beat expectations, but shares fell after-hours as the market had previously overextended performance expectations; the medium-to-long-term outlook remains bullish.

TradingKey - On May 5 (ET), Super Micro Computer (SMCI) released its fiscal Q3 2026 financial report. Although third-quarter revenue slightly missed market expectations, a significant improvement in profit margins and better-than-expected guidance for the next quarter propelled the stock 18% higher in after-hours trading.

TradingKey - Since May, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) prices have maintained a steady rally, successfully breaking above the $80,000 threshold this week. On the technical front, the formation of a candlestick pattern characterized by a breakout from range-bound consolidation followed by a successful retest has opened up further upside potential for Bitcoin.

TradingKey - On the evening of May 5, ET, Trump posted that the "freedom plan" to unblock the Strait of Hormuz is being temporarily suspended to create space for negotiations with Iran, though the blockade of Iranian ports will continue. Concurrently, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio told reporters that the U.S. "Epic Fury" operation against Iran has concluded.

TradingKey - On April 29, 2026 Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is trading at approximately $82.07 or roughly 34.2x trailing 12-month earnings; whereas Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) will have a trading price of around $194.10 or approximately 16.80 times trailing twelve month earnings.

TradingKey - Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has also demonstrated its fast-moving abilities when retail trading, crypto, and the market are aligned. In 2025, Robinhood reported record revenues of $4.5 billion, record diluted EPS of $2.05, and record net deposits of $68 billion with over 4.2

TradingKey - SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) has become one of the more intriguing names in U.S. fintech because it is no longer simply a story about student loans or a consumer trading platform.

TradingKey - Since April 28, 2026, POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) has become one of the most volatile small-cap AI-linked equity investments currently available in the market.

TradingKey - Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM) are two companies that play crucial roles in the semiconductor market; however, they each have completely different business models.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and coupled with Powell's cautious remarks, the US dollar remained supported and continued to rise. US stocks may face pressure, while gold (XAUUSD) came under short-term pressure, briefly dipping to $4518.73. However, it failed to break below the $4500 mark, indicating that market selling pressure has been absorbed.

TradingKey - Amazon achieved better-than-expected growth in its first-quarter results, driven by a re-acceleration in AWS revenue, the materialization of AI investments, and steady growth in its retail and advertising businesses.

TradingKey - On Tuesday (April 28), gold (XAUUSD) fell below the $4,600 mark due to the deadlock in US-Iran negotiations, recording a maximum intraday decline of nearly $150.