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Triple Witching Approaches, US Index Futures Under Pressure Pre-Market, Super Micro Computer Slump Draws Attention
TradingKey - At 9:20 AM ET Friday, U.S. pre-market sentiment was generally cautious. Against the backdrop of the approaching "Triple Witching" day, the massive concentration of derivative expirations combined with geopolitical uncertainty has put risk assets under significant pressure. Data shows that approximately $5.7 trillion in stock options are set to expire, which may intensify short-term market volatility.
Fri, Mar 20

AMD Stock Outlook: Can This Semiconductor Leader Sustain Its AI-Driven Momentum?
TradingKey - Due to strong demand for high-performance computers, AMD's position in the semiconductor industry has been on fire, Strong demand has put an immense amount of pressure on AMD as it attempts to balance between the growth of new Data Centers and AI workloads
Fri, Mar 20

Super Micro Computer Co-Founder Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Nvidia Servers to China, SMCI Plunges Over 22% Post-Market.
TradingKey - On March 20, Eastern Time, reports indicated that Super Micro Computer (SMCI) co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw was arrested by U.S. law enforcement agencies on charges of allegedly circumventing export controls to illegally transship a large volume of high-performance servers and GPUs to China.
Fri, Mar 20

Bank of England Holds Rates, Rate Cut Expectations Reverse, Energy Shock Reshapes Policy Path
TradingKey - On March 19 local time, the Bank of England announced it would maintain its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%, consistent with a cautious policy tone but marking a clear departure from previous widespread market expectations for rate cuts within the year.
Fri, Mar 20

Traders Stop Betting on Fed 2026 Rate Cuts, Three Major Index Futures Fall, Gold and Silver Both Lose Key Levels
TradingKey - At 9:30 AM ET, U.S. stocks opened under pressure as the repricing of interest rate expectations triggered simultaneous pressure across multiple asset classes. As markets gradually abandon bets on 2026 rate cuts, expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates "higher for longer" have rapidly intensified, with futures for the three major stock indices collectively trading lower.
Thu, Mar 19

Inflation Traders Fully Pivot to No-Cut Bets. Fed’s Next Rate Cut Will Be in Late 2027?
TradingKey - Market expectations for the monetary policy path are undergoing a significant shift. According to the latest CME FedWatch data, traders have notably scaled back short-term rate cut bets, turning instead to the "higher-for-longer" macro narrative.
Thu, Mar 19

Silver Drops Below 70 Mark. Precious Metals Under Collective Pressure, Liquidity Preference Dominates Market
TradingKey - The precious metals market continues to weaken as silver broke below the key 70 mark intraday, hitting a periodic low. Following the pullback in gold, silver's losses further widened, signaling a clear divergence within safe-haven assets.
Thu, Mar 19

Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged as Expected, What Signals Did Powell Send at the Press Conference?
TradingKey - On March 18 ET, the Federal Reserve held rates steady as expected, maintaining the target range for the federal funds rate between 3.5% and 3.75%. At the press conference, Powell stated that persistent U.S. inflation and rising uncertainty regarding the outlook are disrupting the pace o
Thu, Mar 19

Bitcoin Drops Below $70,000 as Crypto Rally Fails to Materialize
TradingKey - The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant correction as Bitcoin dropped below the key $70,000 threshold intraday, triggering short-term stop-loss orders and causing market sentiment to cool rapidly. Crypto assets, which had previously shown strength, saw marked volatility amid rising macroeconomic uncertainty.
Thu, Mar 19

Gold Briefly Drops Below $4,800 Mark. Is Safe-Haven Logic Changing?
TradingKey - International gold prices extended their corrective trend, weakening intraday to drop below the key 4,800 mark. Performance among safe-haven assets showed significant divergence as the US dollar continued to strengthen, indicating that capital is more inclined to hold high-liquidity assets during periods of rising uncertainty.
Thu, Mar 19

US February PPI Accelerates, Middle East Tensions Escalate Further, Three Major US Stock Index Futures Fall Premarket
TradingKey - At 2 PM ET, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision. Holding rates steady has become the market consensus, with sentiment turning cautious. Inflation data released pre-market has added a new variable. The U.S. February PPI recorded a month-on-month increase of 0.7%, the largest gain since July 2025; the year-on-year rate rose to 3.4%, significantly higher than the market expectation of 2.9%.
Wed, Mar 18

US February PPI Surges Across the Board, Inflation Pressures Rise Again, Rate Expectations May Reprice
TradingKey - U.S. inflationary pressures are showing signs of heating up again. The latest data from the U.S. Labor Department shows that the February Producer Price Index (PPI) rose across the board and exceeded expectations, reinforcing market concerns over sticky inflation.
Wed, Mar 18

Middle East Situation Flares Again, Gold Drops Below $4,900 Mark.
TradingKey - Gold prices weakened unexpectedly, falling below the key $4,900 threshold, while the energy market heated up rapidly due to geopolitical risks. Intraday, Brent crude once again broke above $100 per barrel.
Wed, Mar 18

Fed FOMC Meeting Preview: Holding Steady Is the Consensus, What Do Investors Need to Watch?
TradingKey - At 2:00 PM ET on March 18, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision. While it has become a consensus that the Fed will maintain the current benchmark interest rate and make no adjustments to the current policy rate range of 3.50%–3.75%, this meeting remains a bellwether for global markets.
Wed, Mar 18

Samsung Strike Confirmed for May. What Impact Will It Have on the Semiconductor Industry?
TradingKey - According to Yonhap News Agency, the Samsung Electronics union announced on the 18th that a vote conducted since the 9th of this month resulted in a 93.1% approval rate for a collective action proposal. Consequently, the union will launch a general strike in May.
Wed, Mar 18

Microsoft Weighs Legal Action Over Amazon’s $50 Billion OpenAI Partnership
TradingKey - According to the Financial Times, Microsoft is evaluating legal action against a $50 billion cloud partnership between Amazon and OpenAI. The core of the dispute centers on the "Frontier" enterprise AI Agent platform launched jointly by the two parties, with Microsoft questioning whether its operational model on AWS violates existing contractual terms.
Wed, Mar 18

Hassett Speaks Repeatedly to Reassure Markets, Three Major US Stock Index Futures Continue to Rise
TradingKey - At 9:30 AM ET, the three major U.S. stock index futures opened lower but trended higher. Hassett previously stated that oil tankers "have begun to pass sporadically" through the Strait of Hormuz, and the scale of a globally coordinated release of strategic petroleum reserves could be expanded if necessary.
Tue, Mar 17

Qualcomm Rises More Than 2% Pre-Market, Approves $20 Billion Stock Buyback Plan and Raises Dividend
TradingKey - Boosted by its capital return plan, Qualcomm (QCOM.US) rose over 2% in pre-market trading. The company announced that its board of directors has approved a $20 billion share repurchase program and simultaneously raised its quarterly dividend from $0.89 to $0.92 per share, signaling a commitment to enhancing shareholder returns.
Tue, Mar 17

BTC Leads Strongly: Should You Buy the BTC Dip or Strategies That Have Hit Rock Bottom?
TradingKey - As of 8:30 AM ET on March 17, Bitcoin closed at $73,800. Since last week, Bitcoin has delivered a stellar performance, leading global asset classes after previously surging to $76,000. Meanwhile, according to disclosures by Strategy, it recently acquired an additional 22,337 Bitcoins at an average price of approximately $70,200 per coin, representing an investment of roughly $1.57 billion.
Tue, Mar 17

'Chip Shortage' About to Sweep the Globe? Samsung Faces Largest Strike in History.
TradingKey - According to a Reuters report on March 17, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) launched a 10-day strike ballot last week. Approximately 90,000 union members are eligible to vote, representing the vast majority of Samsung’s 125,000 employees in South Korea. The voting results are expected to be released this Wednesday.
Tue, Mar 17



