Huanyao Fang

TradingKey - During Wednesday's US pre-market session, the three major US stock indices rose in unison. Dow Jones futures rose 0.89%, Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.32%, and S&P 500 futures gained 0.78%.

TradingKey - Lumentum (LITE) reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $808.4 million, up 90.1% year-over-year, slightly missing the Wall Street consensus estimate of $810 million. Non-GAAP EPS reached $2.37, beating the expected $2.27 and far surpassing the $0.57 reported in the same period last year. Des

TradingKey - During Wednesday's trading session, spot gold reclaimed the $4,700 psychological level, with intraday gains extending to 3.19%. This followed significant signals from the U.S. that a ceasefire agreement with Iran is nearing completion, causing market safe-haven sentiment to cool. As the U.S. dollar weakened under pressure, gold and other precious metal assets staged a strong rebound.

TradingKey - International oil prices experienced another massive sell-off during Wednesday's Asian trading session. This followed reports citing U.S. and Iranian officials that both sides are close to reaching a one-page memorandum to end the war.

TradingKey - During Wednesday's Asian session, the yen strengthened sharply, with USD/JPY briefly dropping to the 155 mark. The market has characterized this move as another intervention by Japanese authorities. Despite Japan's ample foreign reserves, the frequency of interventions this year is limited by IMF guidelines. Currently, the Bank of Japan is engaged in an intensive strategic game with the market regarding its policy space.

TradingKey - As investors shift gears from solid performance from US equity for yet another year, focus is turning to predictions on performance for the Vanguard ETF in 2026 relative to overall market performance.

TradingKey - All eyes are on the VOO stock price as investors contemplate whether broad-market stability or tech-heavy growth provides a better path to 2026.

TradingKey - Oracle(ORCL) has long been known as an established software business. With the rise in popularity of AI, however, it is now stepping into a new role in our industry: artificial intelligence infrastructure.

TradingKey - In 2007, Nokia's global mobile phone market share exceeded 40%, with its market capitalization reaching $250 billion. Warnings regarding the company's impending distress were dismissed as alarmist. Its products were powerful, sales were substantial, and the brand was deeply ingrained in the public consciousness. When Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone, a Nokia executive’s statement—“We didn't lose, and Apple hasn't won”—remains an iconic case study in technology history that is still frequently scrutinized today.

TradingKey - Since April, the precious metals market has continued the weakness seen in March. Spot gold recorded a cumulative decline of nearly 2% in April, while spot silver briefly fell below the $70 mark.

TradingKey - At 7:00 AM ET on May 1, the Bank of England voted 8-1 to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 3.75%, in line with market expectations. Beneath the calm surface of this decision lies the most complex policy divergence since 2022—the central bank has for the first time abandoned a single "central forecast" in favor of three scenarios to project inflation paths; more than half of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members hinted at potentially joining the rate hike camp in the coming months.

TradingKey - Japanese authorities have once again issued a warning to the foreign exchange market. Following the strongest intervention warning to date from Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, which hinted at imminent market entry to support the currency, the yen surged during intraday trading on April 30 at 10:26 am GMT. USD/JPY fell by more than 3% at one point, marking its largest decline since August last year.

TradingKey - During Tuesday's European trading session, international crude oil prices retreated significantly, with Brent crude futures extending intraday losses to 3.0%, trading at $107.11 per barrel. WTI crude futures also fell 3.0% to $103.57 per barrel. The geopolitical premium previously accumulated due to Middle East tensions saw a clear retracement, as energy market volatility continues to intensify.

TradingKey - Before the U.S. market open on May 1 ET, ExxonMobil (XOM.US), the world's largest publicly traded energy giant, will release its first-quarter earnings report for fiscal year 2026. This marks the company’s first full-quarter results since the outbreak of the conflict in the Strait of Ho

TradingKey - Mega-cap technology stocks have produced a lot of profits already, but there is likely to be more growth in the future from companies that control important digital infrastructure. Within this group of companies, GOOGL and MSFT are some of the best options for the next five years.

TradingKey - On April 29, Eastern Time, storage chip leader Seagate Technology (STX) saw its pre-market share price surge over 18% to $684, hitting a new all-time high. The company's earnings and current-quarter guidance exceeded Wall Street expectations across the board. This, coupled with the sustained growth in AI-driven data center storage demand, triggered a broad rally in storage-related stocks.

TradingKey - As concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict gradually dissipated, U.S. stocks continued to trend higher, with both the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 reaching new record highs. Meanwhile, Trump's approval rating fell to a new low for his tenure.

TradingKey - As SpaceX pushes for the largest IPO in history and Anthropic’s valuation surpasses $1 trillion amid high demand, OpenAI—once regarded as the frontrunner in the AI sector—is repeatedly hitting the brakes at the IPO starting line.

TradingKey - Before the U.S. market open on April 28 ET, Coca-Cola (KO.US) released its first-quarter results for fiscal year 2026. The world’s largest beverage manufacturer delivered a performance that beat expectations across the board, as the first quarterly report under the new CEO earned initial recognition from the market.

TradingKey - On April 28 local time, the Bank of Japan voted 6-3 to maintain interest rates at 0.75%. The USD/JPY exchange rate was trading near 159.67, just a step away from levels that could trigger further currency market intervention by the Bank of Japan.