Yulia Zeng

TradingKey - International oil prices fell for a fourth consecutive trading day on Monday, marking their longest losing streak since June. Although the Iran-backed Houthis launched renewed attacks on Saudi targets, a rebound in Saudi crude exports, coupled with market hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran, temporarily outweighed supply concerns stemming from geopolitical conflict.

TradingKey - UK AI cloud provider Nscale, backed by Nvidia (NVDA), has officially launched its US IPO process, seeking to raise additional capital for its global data center expansion while the market remains enthusiastic about artificial intelligence infrastructure.

TradingKey - As Capital Markets Day approaches, Novo Nordisk (NVO) is facing mounting pressure from institutional investors.

TradingKey - Large-scale short-term options trading drove strength in the memory chip sector, with SanDisk (SNDK) emerging as the standout performer. On September 18, SanDisk surged 10.99% on heavy volume to close at $1,791.82, after touching an intraday high of $1,797, coming just shy of the $1,800 psychological milestone.

TradingKey - The Project Jupiter data center leased by Oracle (ORCL) in New Mexico is facing new financing pressure. The syndication of approximately $18 billion in loans associated with the project has stalled, signaling rising investor concerns over project progress, financing costs, and Oracle's creditworthiness.

TradingKey - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently warned of the risks of AI getting out of control, unexpectedly igniting a rally in cybersecurity stocks.

TradingKey - Anthropic and OpenAI are looking beyond large-scale AI infrastructure projects to secure smaller data centers with capacities of around 20 to 30 megawatts, aiming to access available computing power more quickly and meet growing demand for model inference.

TradingKey - On Friday, September 18 (ET), futures tied to the three major U.S. stock indices were mixed in pre-market trading. The pullback in international oil prices eased inflationary pressures, while the Federal Reserve's rate hike further bolstered its policy credibility. Coupled with a marginal cooling of Middle East tensions, market risk appetite improved significantly. Nvidia's optimistic earnings outlook also drove a rebound in the technology and chip-related sectors.

TradingKey - On September 18, U.S. crypto and digital asset stocks generally rose in pre-market trading, with Robinhood (HOOD) up 3.71%, Coinbase (COIN) up 3.53%, and Gemini Space Station up 1.81%.

TradingKey - Arm Holdings (ARM) jumped 8.6% on Thursday, becoming one of the top-performing chip stocks on the Nasdaq. The rally was driven by both a broader recovery in the tech sector and positive signals conveyed by CEO Rene Haas regarding the company's AI chip business.

TradingKey - CoreWeave (CRWV) saw a sharp reversal in pre-market trading, initially surging over 7% before turning lower to drop approximately 2.59%. The weakening market sentiment was mainly driven by the company's announcement of a new financing plan.

TradingKey - Tesla's (TSLA) Robotaxi business has recently faced a new stress test. On one hand, Waymo continues to expand its autonomous taxi network and has announced plans to enter the Tokyo market in 2027. On the other hand, just as the commercialization of Tesla's Cybercab gets underway, it has come under further scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

TradingKey - On Thursday, September 17 (ET), futures on the three major US stock indexes rose collectively in pre-market trading. While the Federal Reserve delivered its rate hike and signaled room for further monetary policy tightening, the market believes the current tightening cycle will not necessarily continue to accelerate. Meanwhile, a retreat in international oil prices eased some inflationary pressures, driving a simultaneous rebound in both US stock and bond markets.

TradingKey - International oil prices have continued to decline following the Federal Reserve's resumption of rate hikes in September. This price adjustment is not driven by a single factor. Hawkish signals from the Fed, a strengthening US dollar, rising US refined product inventories, and Saudi Arabia seeking alternative export channels have collectively dampened previous market concerns over a further widening supply deficit.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve resumed rate hikes after three years, but what truly caught the market off guard was not the 25-basis-point adjustment, but rather the hawkish stance conveyed by Chair Kevin Warsh and the dot plot's repricing of the duration of high interest rates.

TradingKey - On September 16, Novo Nordisk (NVO) announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic to leverage Claude and related AI models to support drug discovery and development, while further advancing the application of AI in scientific research and software development.

TradingKey - On Wednesday (September 16) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major US stock indexes rose in pre-market trading. As the countdown to the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting begins, US stock and bond markets saw a slight rebound, while international oil prices, which had previously been strengthening, temporarily lost upward momentum as investors await the rate decision and the latest policy guidance.

TradingKey - SpaceX (SPCX) announced on September 15 local time that the 14th Starship test flight could take place as early as September 22, marking its first attempt to send the spacecraft into Earth orbit.

TradingKey - Recent debates in the AI industry regarding the pace of advanced model development have intensified, prompting the market to re-examine Oracle (ORCL). This concern is already reflected in its stock price: on September 15, Oracle shares fell 3.07%, marking its fifth consecutive trading day of decline and bringing its cumulative loss over the past five trading sessions to 13.6%. Notably, while some chip stocks have rebounded during the same period, Oracle remains under pressure.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on September 16, spot gold (XAUUSD) surged, reclaiming the $4,300/oz mark and touching an intraday high of $4,340/oz.