Jane Zhang
207 Articles
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, covering news related to stocks and commodities.
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Internal Divisions Resurface at the Fed — When Will the Cuts Begin?
TradingKey - The Federal Reserve is facing deepening internal divisions over the timing and pace of interest rate cuts, according to minutes from its June policy meeting. Of the 19 policymakers, 10 support at least two cuts this year, two favor just one, and seven believe rates should remain unchang
Thu, Jul 10
Tesla's Political Risk Grows as Musk Launches "American Party" — But Analysts Say That's Not Its Biggest Problem
TradingKey - Tesla shares have taken a severe hit this week, plunging nearly 7% on Monday, July 7, and wiping more than $68 billion off the company’s market value in a single day.
Wed, Jul 9
30-Year Treasury Yield Nears 5% Again as Bulls Retreat and Global Bond Markets Falter
TradingKey - U.S. long bonds extended their selloff for a fifth straight session, with the 30-year Treasury yield climbing toward the closely watched 5% threshold—its highest level since mid-June. A combination of fading demand for long-duration debt globally, renewed uncertainty from Donald Trump's
Wed, Jul 9
Fed Warns Risk of Returning to Zero Rates Persists Over the Medium to Long Term
TradingKey - The Federal Reserve is cautioning that the likelihood of cutting benchmark interest rates back to zero cannot be ruled out. Despite policy rates currently sitting at elevated levels, the medium- to long-term risk of hitting the so-called zero lower bound (ZLB) remains significant, accor
Tue, Jul 8
Samsung’s Q2 Profit May Tumble 56% as HBM Chip Fails to Secure Nvidia Certification
TradingKey - Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that second-quarter operating profit likely tumbled 56% to 4.6 trillion won ($3.3 billion), sharply exceeding analysts’ projected 41% drop and marking the company’s first profit decline since 2023.
Tue, Jul 8
ChatGPT Aids Diagnoses Rare Illness; Microsoft Hits AI Healthcare Milestone—Is AI Healthcare the Next Big Trend?
TradingKey - AI in healthcare re-entered the public spotlight, sparking widespread discussion, following a retweet by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
Mon, Jul 7
Trump May Ramp Up Short-Term U.S. Treasury Issuance Amidst $3.4 Trillion Deficit from Tax Bill
TradingKey - To tackle the impending deficit surge due to the tax cut bill, the Trump administration might resort to issuing a significant amount of short-term U.S. Treasury bills. Anticipation of this move has already led to a noticeable increase in short-term yields.
Mon, Jul 7
Tax Bill Passes, Averting Debt Default, While $3.4 Trillion Deficit Surge Looms Like a Time Bomb
TradingKey - On Thursday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a tax cut bill championed by President Trump with a vote of 218 to 214, successfully averting a potential debt default crisis.
Fri, Jul 4
Non-Farm Payrolls Deflate Rate Cut Hopes with 147,000 New Jobs; Economists Rule Out July Fed Cut
TradingKey - On Thursday in the US, a stronger-than-expected June non-farm payroll report dashed hopes for a rate cut in July. Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, declared a July rate cut completely off the table, while Nick Timiraos, known as the "Fed whisperer," suggested that the June jobs dat
Fri, Jul 4
Oracle Stock Soars to New High Following $30 Billion Contract
TradingKey - Oracle Corporation (ORCL), the database giant, saw its stock hit consecutive record highs after announcing a $30 billion cloud computing contract. This order's value is three times the company's data center revenue forecast for fiscal year 2025.
Wed, Jul 2
Interest Rate Cut Outlook: Bessent Bets Pre-September, Goldman Eyes September, Nonfarm Data Crucial
TradingKey - On Tuesday, July 1, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent projected that the Federal Reserve would initiate a rate cut before September, emphasizing that President Trump’s tariff policies are unlikely to spur inflation as the Fed had anticipated. In line with this, Goldman Sachs forecas
Wed, Jul 2
U.S. Senate Narrowly Passes Tax Bill in 51:50 Vote, Drops Proposed New Energy Tax, Clean Energy Stocks Surge with Shoals Up 23.88%
TradingKey - In a narrow 51 to 50 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the tax bill on Tuesday, July 1st, Eastern Time, notably omitting the previously contentious provision imposing new consumption taxes on wind and solar projects. This development sent U.S. clean energy stocks soaring.
Wed, Jul 2
Solar and Wind Face Renewed Pressure as Tax Bill Targets Clean Energy Incentives
TradingKey - The Senate’s new version of the tax bill, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” could deliver a significant hit to the clean energy sector. It accelerates the phase-out of clean energy subsidies and introduces new consumption taxes targeting wind and solar sectors.
Tue, Jul 1
“Buffett Premium” Fades as Berkshire’s Q2 Lags Behind S&P 500, Is the Oracle of Omaha’s Legacy in Jeopardy?
TradingKey - Since the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway’s performance has been disappointing, consistently trailing the S&P 500.
Tue, Jul 1
Jensen Leads Nvidia Executives in Share Sales: Cashing In $500M Amid Record Highs
TradingKey - According to the Financial Times, Nvidia's top executives have cashed out more than $1bn in company stock over the past year, with over half of those transactions taking place this month.
Mon, Jun 30
Federal Reserve Members Align: No Rate Cut in July as “Wait-and-See” Approach Gains Traction
TradingKey - On Thursday Eastern Time, several Federal Reserve officials delivered remarks clarifying their stance against supporting a rate cut at the next meeting, opting instead for a cautious approach to ensure that tariff policies do not continue to elevate inflation.
Fri, Jun 27
Powell Reaffirms No Rush to Cut Rates as Trump Criticizes “Very Average Mentally” and Search for a “Shadow Chair”
TradingKey - On Wednesday, June 25, Eastern Time, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the Federal Reserve’s stance of not rushing to cut interest rates during his second day of defending monetary policy on Capitol Hill, drawing President Trump’s ire.
Thu, Jun 26
Intel Cuts Jobs in Survival Move: Auto Division Shut Down, 10,000 Chip Manufacturing Jobs at Risk
TradingKey - According to a report by The Oregonian, Intel has announced the closure of its automotive business and plans to lay off the majority of employees in that division.
Thu, Jun 26
Divide Within BOJ as “Most Hawkish Member” Calls for Immediate Rate Hike
TradingKey - According to Bloomberg, Naoki Tamura, the Bank of Japan's “most hawkish board member,” advocated for a decisive interest rate hike on Wednesday. He cited a faster-than-expected rise in inflation, despite ongoing uncertainties surrounding U.S. tariffs.
Wed, Jun 25
Iran Strikes US Military Base, Yet Oil Prices Drop Sharply! Experts Suspect It Was Staged
TradingKey - On Monday, local time, Iran launched an attack on a US Air Force base in Qatar in retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear facilities. Notably, Iran has yet to take any actions to disrupt the transit of oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, Jun 24
