Summary
Jane Zhang is a financial editor at TradingKey, with a journalism background. She previously worked for well-known traditional media and has extensive reporting experience. Jane specializes in writing financial news, investigative reports, and feature articles. In 2024, she joined TradingKey.
Areas of Expertise
Macro Analysis: Central Bank policy, U.S. employment/inflation Data
Market Analysis: Focusing on U.S. and Hong Kong stock market movements, writing news analyses that combine industry dynamics, policy trends, and financial report data
Content Creation: Formally trained in news writing, skilled at reporting financial events with concise language and interpreting financial markets in the simplest terms.
Experience
TradingKey｜Financial Editor 2024 - Present Responsible for writing and publishing real-time news and in-depth analysis articles in the fields of macroeconomics, stock markets, cryptocurrencies, and commodities.
Total 349 articles
Oil Prices Tumble Nearly $40 After Trump Signals End to War, Though Analysts Maintain Hormuz Strait Is the Real Decider
TradingKey - On Monday, March 9 (ET), Trump stated in an interview that the U.S.-Iran war has essentially ended, causing crude oil prices to plummet. Driven by the news, WTI and Brent crude futures, which had reached intraday highs near $120, dropped to the $80 mark.
Tue, Mar 10
Today’s Market Recap: Trump Hints US-Iran Basically Over, Crude Oil Plunges, US Stock Market Rebounds
TradingKey - Major U.S. stock indices rebounded collectively on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.83%, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.81% to 6,794.34, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.50% to 47,740.79. During early Tuesday trading, crude oil futures briefly surged toward $120 per bar
Tue, Mar 10
Oil Surges 30% Past $100 as Wall Street Warns of Record Highs
TradingKey - Oil prices surged at the market open on Monday (March 9). Intraday, WTI crude oil futures spiked more than 30% to $118.7 per barrel, while Brent crude oil futures rose over 26%, hitting a high of $119.46 per barrel. This marks the first time international oil prices have broken above $1
Mon, Mar 9
South Korean Stocks Plunge 7% as Nikkei 225 Hits One-Month Low Below 53,000; Global Indices Slump While Oil Prices Break $100
TradingKey - On Monday, March 9, Japanese and South Korean stock indices plummeted in early trading. South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index plunged 7% at the open, with heavyweights such as Samsung and SK Hynix leading the decline. KOSPI 200 index futures fell 5%, triggering a circuit breaker and a fiv
Mon, Mar 9
The Week on Wall Street: Oil Spikes, VIX Surges, and the Return of the Inflation Scare
TradingKey - Macroeconomic Landscape: The week was significantly influenced by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which redirected global market sentiment towards risk aversion. This led to a notable rise in crude oil prices due to fears of supply disruptions through the Strait of
Mon, Mar 9
Is the Market No Longer ‘Buying Asia’? Why Asian Stocks Face Selloff Amid US-Iran Conflict While US Stocks Become a Safe Haven?
Has the "Sell US, Buy Asia" trade, once prevalent at the beginning of the year, now become obsolete? Will the U.S.-Iran conflict fundamentally reverse the robust 2026 rally in emerging markets?
Sat, Mar 7
Investing in GameStop 2026: Holding Company Transformation or Just More Hype?
Although GameStop still has physical stores, it is predominantly looking to buy/build out new businesses that can expand more quickly than it is shrinking traditional video game retail stores, which are going to disappear.
Fri, Mar 6
SoftBank Eyes $40 billion Loan for OpenAI as Nvidia Halts Funding: Who Is the Real Pragmatist?
According to media reports, SoftBank Group is in talks for a loan of up to $40 billion to fund its investment in OpenAI, which would mark the largest USD-denominated financing in SoftBank's history. Despite both being participants in OpenAI's funding, NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang stated this Wedne
Fri, Mar 6
U-Turn: Trump Administration Abandons Crude Oil Futures Intervention Plan
TradingKey - March 6: According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration had discussed authorizing the Treasury Department to trade crude oil futures, but latest reports indicate that the proposal has now been shelved.
Fri, Mar 6
Reddit Stock May Be Your Best Choice When Investing in Growth Stocks in 2026
TradingKey - In analyzing compounding growth stocks for 2026, the focus has changed from user growth to platform growth. An example is Reddit (RDDT), which creates value in an era of AI skepticism because of its community-fueled, user-generated solutions to product questions. Reddit’s stock will ali
Thu, Mar 5
Broadcom Q1: AI Revenue Doubles; Eyes $100B AI Chip Sales Next Year as Shares Surge 5%
TradingKey - On Wednesday, March 4 (ET), Broadcom (AVGO) released its first-quarter earnings report for fiscal year 2026. Driven by a doubling of AI revenue, Broadcom’s earnings and revenue for the quarter exceeded market expectations, accompanied by strong guidance. Broadcom shares surged as much a
Thu, Mar 5
Is GE Vernova an Energy Stock You Should Buy in 2026?
TradingKey - GE Vernova (GEV), the global energy infrastructure company, was spun off from General Electric (GE) in 2024. It develops, produces, and services equipment for the generation and transmission of electricity, including gas and steam turbines, wind turbines, as well as grid infrastructure
Wed, Mar 4
Bitcoin Breaks $71,000 to Reach Nearly One-Month High as Crypto Market Recovers Across the Board
TradingKey - During the US pre-market session on Wednesday, March 4, cryptocurrencies rallied collectively. Bitcoin hit a high of $71,882.8, up over 6%, marking its highest price since early February. Ethereum broke above $2,000, rising more than 6%. Both have recouped the losses sustained since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict.
Wed, Mar 4
Oil Prices Below $100 Amid US-Iran Conflict: A Market Anomaly? Analysts Warn Catch-Up Rally Is Imminent
TradingKey - As the US-Iran conflict escalates, crude oil prices have surged recently. Brent crude rose by approximately 30% within four days of the conflict's outbreak, reaching the $85 per barrel level. Analysts noted that oil prices have failed to break through the symbolic $100 mark and are even
Wed, Mar 4
Samsung Drops Another 10% Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict; U.S. Foundry Mass Production Delayed Again
TradingKey - On Wednesday, March 4, the US-Iran conflict continued to weigh on Asian markets. By the close of the South Korean stock market, the benchmark KOSPI Index triggered intraday circuit breakers for the second consecutive day and closed sharply lower, falling 12.11% today. Heavyweight Samsun
Wed, Mar 4
Should You Listen to Billionaires to Buy Moderna Stock in 2026?
A useful rule of thumb is to think of billionaire interest as a prompt to re-underwrite the story. Question: Can Moderna’s respiratory franchise stabilize and grow with flu, can the oncology pipeline provide a 2nd growth leg in a few years, and is the current valuation adequately discounting clinica
Tue, Mar 3
Silver Loses $80, Plunges 12% Intraday; Gold Dives $100 in Short Term; Has Safe-Haven Rally Ended?
TradingKey - During Tuesday's US pre-market session (as of 6:40 AM ET), spot silver fell below $80 per ounce intraday, hitting a low of $77.9625, its lowest level since February 20. The intraday decline reached 12% at one point, and it is currently trading at $80.4 per ounce.
Tue, Mar 3
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Why Did US Stocks Rise While Treasuries Plunged? Goldman Sachs Points to "Hidden Factors"
TradingKey - Despite the widening conflict in the Middle East and consecutive attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities, the U.S. stock market’s reaction has remained unusually calm. On Monday, March 2 (ET), the three major U.S. stock indices opened lower but subsequently rebounded. By the close, the Na
Tue, Mar 3
Black Tuesday for South Korean Stocks: SK Hynix and Samsung Plunge 10% Amid Escalating US-Iran Conflict; KOSPI Records Largest Single-Day Drop in 19 Months
TradingKey - On Tuesday (March 3), South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix closed down 11.5% and Samsung Electronics fell 9.88%, dragging the broader South Korean stock market lower.
Tue, Mar 3
Starbucks (SBUX) Stock in 2026: Is This Dividend Stock a Good Buy Compared to AI Stocks?
After a tough run, Starbucks (SBUX) is entering 2026 with a less complex playbook, the earliest evidence of accelerating sales, and a dividend that compensates shareholders to wait. AI stocks have produced bigger gains but come with higher expectations and are more volatile. For everyone trying to i
Mon, Mar 2
