Huanyao Fang

TradingKey - As of 9:25 AM ET, the three major US stock index futures edged lower following the release of February CPI data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

TradingKey - Recent military conflicts between the U.S. and Iran have reignited market concerns over energy supply disruptions. As some shipping activities were impacted by Iranian restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, international oil prices surged, with Brent crude briefly breaking through to nearly $120 per barrel.

TradingKey — According to the latest disclosure from Tesla (TSLA.US), its Shanghai Gigafactory delivered 58,600 vehicles in February 2026, a sharp year-on-year increase of approximately 91%. For the full year of 2025, Tesla delivered a total of approximately 1.636 million electric vehicles globally, with the Shanghai Gigafactory accounting for 851,000 units, or roughly 52% of total global deliveries. The facility remains Tesla's largest production and export hub worldwide.

TradingKey - At 8:30 AM ET on Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which traders view as setting the tone for investment direction.

TradingKey - Against the backdrop of significant global energy price volatility, several Asian countries have taken measures to intervene in oil prices.

TradingKey - At 9:30 AM ET on March 10, the three major U.S. stock index futures pared some of their gains. Earlier, President Trump signaled potential ceasefire talks, stating that conditional negotiations with Iran were possible. Iran clearly stipulated that "halting further aggression" is a prerequisite for initiating a ceasefire.

TradingKey - The growth of the electric vehicle sector has turned EV stock investing into one of the most popular global equity market themes.

TradingKey - According to Reuters, as global capital market focus on the listings of tech giants continues to intensify, SpaceX’s potential initial public offering (IPO) is becoming one of the most closely watched deals on Wall Street.

TradingKey - The Middle East conflict has entered its 11th day since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, local time. Although the situation has not yet significantly eased, both the Trump administration and Iran have recently signaled a potential opening for a ceasefire.

TradingKey - The KOSPI Index closed up 5.35% at 5,532.59 points. An opening surge briefly triggered a "sidecar" curb on program buying. The Nikkei 225 Index rose more than 3.5% intraday, with gains narrowing slightly to close up 2.88% at 54,248.39.

TradingKey - As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, Wall Street has begun reassessing the impact of geopolitical risks on global asset pricing.

TradingKey - As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, uncertainty surrounding global energy supplies is rapidly intensifying. According to media reports, the Japanese government has issued a preparation directive to the national petroleum reserve base in Shibushi, Kagoshima, instructing relevant agencies to finalize technical and logistical preparations for a crude oil release. This marks one of the clearest signals from Japanese officials to date regarding the release of strategic reserves.

TradingKey - At 9:30 AM ET, futures for the three major US stock indices narrowed their losses. This followed discussions by the G7 (the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada) regarding the release of emergency oil reserves. Following the news, crude oil futures prices retreated sharply to approximately 10%, after previously surging more than 30%.

TradingKey - Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the US Dollar Index continues to strengthen, briefly challenging the 100 level. Meanwhile, gold—a traditional safe-haven asset—appears to have lost its safe-haven appeal. Since the U.S. strike on Iran on February 28, gold gapped higher but subsequently retreated, erasing all gains from the week preceding the conflict.

TradingKey - U.S. non-farm payrolls saw a net decrease of 92,000 in February, far missing expectations and marking the second monthly contraction since 2020. Simultaneously, the unemployment rate climbed to 4.4%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised down previous figures by a total of 69,000.

TradingKey - On March 9, Asia-Pacific stock markets slumped collectively. South Korea's market triggered circuit breakers again during intraday trading, while the Nikkei 225 Index plunged over 7%, falling more than 4,000 points. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index fell over 5% intraday, and both Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Index dropped by more than 4%.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session, silver faced a market sell-off driven by a strengthening US dollar and market risk appetite. After the open, prices plunged as much as 5.6% before staging a sharp reversal to gain over 0.4%, with intraday volatility exceeding 6%. Gold, also a precious metal, similarly experienced an opening sell-off, dropping nearly 3% at one point.

TradingKey - Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday showed that February nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly decreased by 92,000, far below the market expectation of a 59,000 increase. The previous figure was revised down from a 130,000 gain to 126,000, while December's data was also sharply revised down from an increase of 48,000 to a decrease of 17,000. This implies that nearly half of the employment growth from the past two months has been wiped out.

TradingKey - The three major US stock index futures dived collectively, with Nasdaq futures falling over 0.5% intraday, Dow futures down more than 0.3%, and S&P 500 futures declining 0.46%.

TradingKey - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release February non-farm payroll data at 8:30 AM ET on March 6. This release comes at a juncture caught in the pendulum of Middle East geopolitical conflicts and the "AI disruption" narrative, as market capital remains cautious.