Yulia Zeng

TradingKey - On August 31, US energy stocks rose broadly in pre-market trading. As the US-Iran conflict escalated again, mounting market concerns over potential shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove international oil prices noticeably higher, boosting the energy sector. Chevron (CVX) rose 2.42%, while Halliburton (HAL) gained about 2.46% in pre-market trading.

TradingKey - Futures on the three major US stock indices fell in pre-market trading on Monday (August 31) Eastern Time. Investors weighed hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, while a re-escalation of the US-Iran conflict drove international oil prices sharply higher, complicating the outlook for inflation and interest rates and keeping overall market sentiment cautious.

TradingKey - Market focus is turning to another industry giant, Palo Alto Networks (PANW), as the company will release its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the US market close on September 1, Eastern Time.

TradingKey - Direct clashes between the United States and Iran erupted again after more than a month, rapidly escalating shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz. During the Asian trading session on August 31, Brent crude (UKOIL) prices rebounded above $90, while WTI crude (USOIL) rose to $86 per barrel.

TradingKey - Unlike fabless chip design companies such as Nvidia and AMD, TSMC does not rely on the success or failure of any single GPU or AI accelerator; instead, it manufactures chips using advanced process technologies for a diverse range of clients. Therefore, as long as global investment in AI computing power continues to grow, TSMC is well-positioned to secure sustained orders from the expanding demand for chips.

TradingKey - As the AI industry gradually shifts from centralized model training to large-scale deployment and inference, AMD (AMD) is gaining a new breakthrough opportunity.

TradingKey - On August 28, PayPal (PYPL) shares plunged by as much as 17% in pre-market trading following reports that a consortium formed by Advent International and payments giant Stripe had abandoned its acquisition bid for PayPal.

TradingKey - On Friday (August 28) Eastern Time, futures on the three major US stock indexes were mixed in premarket trading. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver a key speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Against the backdrop of elevated US Treasury yields, investors are awaiting new monetary policy signals, causing market sentiment to turn cautious.

TradingKey - Salesforce (CRM) dispelled the long-standing pessimism hanging over the software sector with a better-than-expected earnings report.

TradingKey - AI startup Anthropic is accelerating its IPO preparations, planning to release its prospectus after US Labor Day on September 7, with a potential official US stock market debut in late September or early October.

TradingKey - A stronger-than-expected earnings report, combined with a long-term growth outlook far exceeding Wall Street forecasts, has prompted investors to reassess Nvidia's (NVDA) growth ceiling. Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold believes it "seems possible" for Nvidia to achieve $1 trillion i

TradingKey - Marvell Technology (MRVL) shares rose nearly 5% in US pre-market trading on Thursday as the market awaits the company's latest earnings report after the bell. Following strong growth signals from Nvidia (NVDA), sentiment in the AI infrastructure sector has rebounded noticeably, making M

TradingKey - On Thursday (August 27) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major U.S. stock indices were mixed in pre-market trading. Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings and guidance significantly beat market expectations, reigniting investor enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence sector and driving broa

TradingKey - In US pre-market trading on Thursday, Nvidia (NVDA) shares rose sharply, with gains extending to as much as 8% at one point, poised to break the trend of consecutive pullbacks following previous earnings reports.

TradingKey - HP (HPQ) delivered a third-quarter earnings report that beat expectations for both revenue and profit, but the strong figures failed to dispel investor concerns over PC sales, memory costs, and profit margins. Following the announcement, HP shares fell as much as 9.2% in after-hours trading to $27.70, giving back nearly all of the day's 3.39% gain.

TradingKey - After the market close on Wednesday, August 26, Eastern Time, CrowdStrike (CRWD) reported its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results. The company's revenue and adjusted earnings per share both beat market expectations, and it simultaneously raised its full-year guidance.

TradingKey - US core inflation in July met market expectations, but headline PCE growth was slightly higher than forecast. Coupled with a stagnation in real consumer spending, this leaves the Federal Reserve facing greater uncertainty over its future policy options.

TradingKey - On Wednesday (August 26) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major US stock indexes were mixed in pre-market trading. Ahead of the upcoming release of Nvidia's earnings report and US core PCE inflation data, investors remained cautious, with tech stocks showing overall weak performance.

TradingKey - Nvidia (NVDA) is set to report its latest quarterly results after the US market close on Wednesday. Following seven consecutive trading days of losses, Nvidia rebounded 2.19% on Tuesday and gained approximately 0.33% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, signaling that some investors are beginning to re-enter ahead of the earnings release.

TradingKey - Boeing (BA) has secured another mega defense contract, with the U.S. Department of War awarding the company an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at up to $131.23 billion.