Jane Zhang

US equity markets faced a challenging week, extending their recent retreat. The S&P 500 notably marked a fourth consecutive weekly loss, trading around 6,506.48 on March 20, down 5.1% year-to-date. Early in the week, some relief rallied the S&P 500 by 1.2% as crude oil prices temporarily eased, but

TradingKey - As of 9:00 (GMT+8) on Monday, March 23, the Nikkei 225 fell by more than 4%, dropping below the 51,000-point mark, while South Korea's KOSPI Index saw its decline widen to 6%, breaking below 5,500 points.

TradingKey - Supported by cost reductions and sustained demand growth, solar energy is moving from a niche resource to a mainstream power generation option. This year, investors could pick and choose from across the value chain, from manufacturers with robust order books to diversified developers an

TradingKey - As artificial intelligence transforms industries and adds to the volatility of markets, investors want names that can help smooth that out without sacrificing growth. The best dividend stocks can help with that objective by combining resilient cash flows with prudent capital allocation.

TradingKey - The Bank of England unanimously voted to hold interest rates steady on Thursday. Following the announcement, two-year UK gilt yields—the most sensitive to interest rate changes—surged, jumping 40 basis points to 4.49%, a new high since January 2025. The rout in gilts quickly triggered a

This guide will tell you how the industry ended 2025, what makes 2026 potentially interesting, which nuclear energy stocks and ETFs are worth looking at, and how to invest in this space pragmatically.

TradingKey - On Wednesday, March 18 (ET), Micron (MU) disclosed earnings and guidance that significantly exceeded expectations; however, its share price dropped as much as 6% in after-hours trading. Micron also revealed that capital expenditure for the current fiscal year will exceed $25 billion and

TradingKey - Drone stocks began 2026 with more favorable tailwinds versus a year ago. Growing defense budgets in the U.S. and allied countries, unmanned systems moving more towards the center of military planning, and commercial use.

Crude oil volatility has been relatively subdued this week, but a research report from JPMorgan’s (JPM) Head of Commodities Strategy Natasha Kaneva and her team noted that the relative stability of Brent and WTI does not signify ample global supply. According to reports, prices for Oman and Dubai crude futures have both exceeded $150. JPMorgan pointed out that the current price stability is an illusion, created by a combination of regional inventory buffers, benchmark pricing structure biases, and policy interventions.

TradingKey - Since 2026, the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure spending and limited new capacity have propelled the memory industry into a "super cycle." Benefiting from this, memory stocks have generally rallied this year: Micron (MU) has risen 54%, while South Korea-listed Samsung and SK Hynix

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on Wednesday, March 18, Japanese and South Korean stock markets rose across the board. The Nikkei 225 Index climbed above the 55,000-point mark, a gain of 2.6%. South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index surged 4.6%, breaking through the 5,900-point level. As K

TradingKey - Defensives run on resilience: predictable demand, strong cash flow, conservative balance sheets, and tame volatility. You can’t just look at a sector name to find them. It requires a systematic examination of cash generation, leverage, dividend sustainability, beta, competitive moats, a

As Micron positions Taiwan as its DRAM Center of Excellence and gradually shifts its HBM production focus to the region, will Taiwan’s semiconductor industry benefit? Amid the 2026 tariff fallout, why is Micron acquiring PSMC’s facilities instead of divesting? This article provides an in-depth analysis of the strategic alignment between Micron, TSMC, and PSMC, while identifying the Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain players poised to benefit.

TradingKey - AI infrastructure isn't just GPUs. Each advance in computing power relies on speedier networks, dependable interconnects, and exhaustive testing before systems are deployed. This is where the validation and measurement tools lie at the heart of the buildout. The growing demand for faste

TradingKey - Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday (March 12), with WTI crude futures surging nearly 10% to $96.59 and remaining at elevated levels on Friday; Brent crude continued to fluctuate above the $100 mark.

TradingKey - On Friday (March 13), although oil prices dipped slightly, they remained at elevated levels, with WTI crude fluctuating near $95 and Brent crude holding steady above $100. As energy supply concerns continue to simmer and inflationary pressures rise, Asia-Pacific stock markets opened low

On Thursday, March 12, U.S. stocks fell across the board as oil prices surged and market concerns over a war with Iran intensified. The S&P 500 dropped 1.52% to 6,672.62, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.78% to 22,311.98, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.56% to 46,677.86.

TradingKey - During the early Asian session on March 12 (GMT+8), international crude oil prices continued to rise. WTI crude oil futures gained nearly 8%, stabilizing above $90 per barrel, while Brent crude oil futures surged over 9%, breaking through the $100 mark.

Database and cloud service provider Oracle closed up 9.18% at $163.12, as its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue both exceeded expectations, driven by strong growth in its cloud and AI businesses and an upward revision of its long-term revenue guidance. Investors are also monitoring the progr

TradingKey - Relying on strong AI demand, more memory per system, and sluggish supply response, 2026 will be the memory cycle. Micron Technology (MU) is now in an excellent competitive position today with HBM3E and looking to ramp HBM4E into Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platforms in the second half of 2026.