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Yulia Zeng

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Yulia Zeng is a finance editor at TradingKey. With a background in finance, she has previously worked at banks and brokerage firms, where she was responsible for writing news articles related to global investment products including stocks, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities.

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As China's Li Chengang Heads to US for Talks, Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on Rare-Earth Magnets

TradingKey - According to reports, Chinese trade representative Li Chenggang will visit the U.S. this week for a new round of high-level trade talks, marking the fourth meeting between the two sides this year and the first to be held in Washington.
Tue, Aug 26

PDD's "Hard" Profits Defy Revenue Slowdown in Earnings Beat, Why Pre-Market Spike Turned Into Drop?

TradingKey - PDD released its Q2 2025 financial results on Monday, delivering overall performance better than expected. Despite a slight slowdown in revenue growth, the net profit decline narrowed significantly due to effective control of marketing expenses.
Mon, Aug 25

Brent's Premium to Mideast Crude Flips Negative on Trump Pressure Reshaping Oil Flows

TradingKey - According to Bloomberg's latest report, Brent crude futures—the global benchmark for oil pricing—briefly traded below the Middle Eastern benchmark Dubai crude, with the spread reaching negative 3 cents per barrel, marking the first time turning negative since April 2025.
Mon, Aug 25

NIO Soars 40% in 3 Days After Radical ES8 Price Cuts; "Betting for Survival" Strategy Ignites Rally

TradingKey - NIO's Hong Kong shares continued their recent strong performance in afternoon trading, with the stock price rising steadily. As of press time, the gain had expanded to 17.13%. The company's cumulative gain over the past three trading days has approached 40%, with trading volume...
Mon, Aug 25

[U.S. IPO] Zip Plans Nasdaq IPO Filing; Shares Surge 24% in a Day

TradingKey - Australian "Buy Now, Pay Later" service provider Zip saw its share price rise as much as 24% during Friday's trading session in Sydney, marking the largest single-day gain since April 10.
Fri, Aug 22

Meta and Google Strike $10 Billion Cloud Deal to Fuel AI Arms Race

TradingKey - Tech giants Meta and Google have reached a landmark cloud computing services agreement valued at over $10 billion with a six-year term—the first major collaboration between the long-standing rivals in the cloud sector.
Fri, Aug 22

China Weighs Launch of Yuan-Backed Stablecoin, Adding New Option to Global Monetary System?

TradingKey - According to Reuters sources, China is considering permitting its first renminbi-backed stablecoin applications to promote broader global adoption of its currency—a potential major shift in its regulatory stance toward digital assets following the 2021 crackdown on cryptocurrency...
Thu, Aug 21

Target Stock Plummets 11% on Leadership Shakeup

TradingKey - Target Corporation announced Michael Fiddelke, a 20-year veteran, will succeed Brian Cornell as CEO. Despite the retailer’s Q2 results exceeding expectations with revenue and same-store sales showing signs of recovery, the stock plummeted following the leadership change announcement...
Thu, Aug 21

RBNZ Cuts Rates, Hints at More Easing; NZD Sinks to Four-Month Low

TradingKey - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 3.0%, the lowest level since 2022, in line with market expectations. This marks the eighth rate reduction since the central bank initiated its easing cycle in August 2024, with cumulative...
Wed, Aug 20

Viking Therapeutics Plunges 42% on Weight-Loss Drug Safety Fears

TradingKey - Viking Therapeutics (VKTX.US) shares tumbled over 42% on Tuesday following disappointing mid-stage trial data revealing severe side effects that shattered investor confidence.
Wed, Aug 20

ARM Poaches Amazon AI Chip Chief; Accelerates Custom Silicon Shift

TradingKey - According to Reuters, global semiconductor intellectual property giant Arm has successfully hired Rami Sinno, former head of Amazon’s artificial intelligence (AI) chip division, reflecting the company’s latest progress in accelerating strategic transformation and building an in-house...
Tue, Aug 19

Iron Ore & Coal Price Collapse Crushes Miners: BHP Profit Plunges 26%

TradingKey - Global mining giant BHP (BHP.US) reported full-year earnings showing annual profits declined 26% year-on-year to a five-year low, driven by sustained pressure from falling iron ore and metallurgical coal prices alongside weak demand.
Tue, Aug 19

Japan Greenlights First Yen Stablecoin JPYC; Trillion-Yen JGB Demand Revival in Sight

TradingKey - Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is expected to formally approve the country’s first yen-denominated stablecoin JPYC this month—the first time Japan has authorized a digital currency pegged to its domestic fiat currency.
Mon, Aug 18

Tesla Lease Prices Slashed Nearly in Half in UK as July Sales Plunge 60%

TradingKey - According to a report in The Times on Monday, Tesla is offering up to 40% channel discounts to UK car leasing companies amid slowing sales and intensifying competition, dramatically reducing end-customer lease costs to half of last year’s levels to boost sales.
Mon, Aug 18

Applied Materials Q4 Outlook Dragged by China Demand Slump, Shares Plunge 14% After Hours

TradingKey - On August 14, U.S. chip equipment leader Applied Materials delivered disappointing sales and profit forecasts, revealing the ripple effects of U.S.-China trade tensions across the global semiconductor supply chain.
Fri, Aug 15

Trump Backs Intel with Surprise Stake; World's Largest Ohio Chip Plant Resurrected

TradingKey - Multiple authoritative reports indicate the Trump administration is in negotiations with chip giant Intel Corporation to provide critical support for the company’s U.S. manufacturing expansion through a potential government equity stake.
Fri, Aug 15

Grocery Stocks Sink as Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery to 1,000 Cities

TradingKey - E-commerce giant Amazon formally announced on August 13 a major expansion into U.S. fresh grocery delivery, launching same-day service covering over 1,000 cities and towns for perishable categories including seafood, meat, and frozen foods. The company plans to extend coverage to...
Thu, Aug 14

[US IPO] "Crypto's New Darling": Bullish Rockets 200% in Wild Trading Debut

TradingKey - The New York Stock Exchange welcomed a major cryptocurrency sector listing on August 13 with the debut of crypto exchange Bullish (ticker: BLSH). Shares surged dramatically on opening day, hitting an intraday high of $118 per share—more than 200% above its $37 IPO price.
Thu, Aug 14

Goldman Sachs Torpedoes Trump Tariff Theory; President Tells CEO "Be a DJ, Not Banker"

TradingKey - On August 12, local time, U.S. President Trump took to social media to criticize Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, stating that Solomon should "go find a new economist" and mockingly suggesting that he should "focus on being a DJ instead of running a large financial institution."
Wed, Aug 13

CoreWeave Plunges 10% on AI Spend Woes; Lock-up Expiry Looms

TradingKey - Cloud services provider CoreWeave reported quarterly results on Tuesday, showing a net loss far exceeding analyst forecasts, sending shares tumbling 10% in after-hours trading amid the rapid adoption wave of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Wed, Aug 13
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