Jane Zhang

TradingKey - BigBear.ai (BBAI) provided a modest first-quarter update on May 5, and BBAI shares have declined about 26% year to date. The company finalized the acquisition of Ask Sage in January, marking its shift away from a services-heavy government contractor to a platform-centric AI company. The

TradingKey - On Tuesday, May 12 (ET), the U.S. Department of Labor released Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. The April CPI rose 3.8% year-on-year, exceeding the 3.7% forecast and significantly higher than the previous month's 3.3%, marking the fastest annual growth since May 2023. Core CPI rose 2.8% year-on-year, surpassing both the 2.7% forecast and the previous 2.6%, highlighting an unexpected rebound in inflation.

TradingKey - Earlier this month, Apple and Intel reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to provide foundry services for certain chips used in Apple devices. Bank of America noted in a recent analysis that this partnership could be worth up to $10 billion, with the primary beneficiaries likely bei

TradingKey - South Korean stocks have led global market gains this year, surging nearly 80% year-to-date. However, according to Bloomberg, foreign capital is accelerating its exit from the market. BlackRock’s (BLK) iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which manages nearly $23 billion in assets, saw a

TradingKey - The first quarter of 2026 brought a rare highlight moment for energy stocks. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) gained 37.02% in Q1, outperforming the broader market by a mile, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 4.63%. The question then is simple but not obvious, as we are halfway t

TradingKey - Despite the ongoing US-Iran war and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, copper prices maintain a solid floor. This Monday, LME (London Metal Exchange) three-month copper reached $13,637 per tonne at one point, marking its highest level since January 29. On the same day, LME three-month copper recorded a peak closing price of $13,952/tonne, with intraday prices briefly rising above $14,500/tonne.

TradingKey - Last Friday, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee publicly questioned the Trump administration’s logic for interest rate cuts, arguing that widespread expectations for AI productivity could itself drive interest rates higher. However, if this technological revolution disappoints, it co

TradingKey - As of the close last Friday (May 8), the broader US market has risen for the sixth consecutive week, with Alphabet shares hitting a new intraday high. Class C shares (GOOG) touched $398.37, while Class A shares (GOOGL) hit $402, bringing its market capitalization to $4.8 trillion.

TradingKey — Just as the U.S. and Iran were reportedly nearing an agreement, the two sides exchanged fire once more, potentially fueling a further escalation of the situation. Amid market expectations of a protracted conflict between the U.S. and Iran, the latest report from Barclays notes that the crude oil supply shock triggered by this Middle East conflict holds historical significance comparable to the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo and the 1978–1979 Iranian Revolution. It could fundamentally reshape the global energy market landscape, rather than merely causing short-term volatility in oil prices.

TradingKey - Energy Transfer (ET) just delivered another strong earnings report, yet ET stock is up just about 16% year to date, roughly in line with the broader market. But that response was muted against a backdrop of soaring oil prices and record U.S. oil and gas exports. With winds of industry t

TradingKey - In recent semiconductor market movements, the once-dominant Nvidia (NVDA) appears to have been sidelined, as capital flows toward long-overlooked hardware companies such as Intel (INTC), AMD, and Micron (MU). Year-to-date, market leader Nvidia has risen only 13.96%, slightly outperformi

TradingKey — As the U.S.-Iran war continues, the "NACHO" trade has become the most prevalent play on Wall Street. NACHO, which stands for "Not A Chance Hormuz Opens," signifies the belief that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen. Market analysis indicates that growing skepticism over a near-term en

TradingKey - Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is a leader in third-generation power semiconductors, pivoting away from volatile consumer charging into much faster-growing, higher-power markets such as AI data centers and grid infrastructure. Navitas stock has rallied about 88% this year, but it took a n

TradingKey - On May 8, ET, April non-farm payroll data showed that 115,000 jobs were added during the month. Although this represents a sharp decline from the 178,000 increase in March, it exceeded market expectations of 65,000. The unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. Additionally, total non-farm pa

TradingKey - Pre-market on Friday, May 8, the three major U.S. stock index futures rose in unison as the market awaits the April non-farm payrolls report. Due to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, major European and Asian stock indices fell sharply, while Brent crude rebounded for the first time in three days, briefly climbing above $103.

TradingKey - According to a Reuters report on May 8, major tech giants are racing to procure memory chips. Some tech companies have reportedly proposed funding the construction of new production lines for SK Hynix or even purchasing expensive lithography equipment for the firm. This development sugg

TradingKey - On Wednesday (May 7), Anthropic reached an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to access SpaceX's massive data center 'Colossus 1.' Meanwhile, Musk announced that xAI would be dissolved as an independent company and renamed SpaceXAI, becoming an AI product line within SpaceX. Can SpaceX's

TradingKey - Pre-market on Thursday, May 7, the three major U.S. stock index futures edged higher. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran eased, international crude oil futures fell below $100 intraday. WTI crude dropped to around $91, while Brent crude fell to near $98, with both posting declines of more than 3%.

TradingKey - Fresh ADP data released this Wednesday (May 6) showed that the U.S. private sector added 109,000 jobs in April, marking the largest increase in 15 months. This figure not only exceeded the 99,000 expected by economists in a Reuters poll but also accelerated significantly from a downward

The Nikkei 225 index rose as much as 6% intraday to 63,091.14, hitting a record high; it closed up 5.58% at 62,833.84, a record closing high. The single-day gain also marked the highest record since April 2025. KOSPI index briefly broke the 7,500-point mark during the day, rising nearly 2% to touch