Analysis

TradingKey - McDonald’s beat Q1 2026 with $6.52B revenue and $2.83 EPS vs $2.75 est. Global comps +3.8%. Q2 deceleration flagged. Falling wedge support at $282–$284. Target $289–$292.

TradingKey - On May 8, TSMC (TSM) disclosed its revenue data for April 2026. Although the monthly growth rate slowed, cumulative data suggests that the strong momentum for full-year growth remains intact.

TradingKey - Asia-Pacific stock markets were mostly under pressure today as the escalation of the US-Iran conflict triggered a pullback in some technology stocks, though Japanese and South Korean equities continued to hover at elevated levels. The Nikkei 225 Index opened lower and trended downward in the morning session before rebounding amid volatility in the afternoon, closing the day down 0.19% at 62,713.65 points. It reached an intraday high of 62,724.36 points, remaining near its recent highs. Among heavyweight stocks, Keyence rose 6.07% and Kioxia gained 2.49%; conversely, SoftBank Group fell 4.56% and Toyota Motor declined 2.18%.

TradingKey - April 2026 NFP forecast 62K–70K vs March 178K. Unemployment expected 4.3%. Fed on hold at 3.50–3.75% with Kevin Warsh as new chair. DXY triple-bottom at $97.69. Trade setup inside.

Coinbase shares tumbled 4% following heavy losses, as even rising Bitcoin prices failed to reverse market anxiety regarding its future.

TradingKey - Commercial aerospace leader Rocket Lab released its Q1 2026 financial results after the market close, delivering a performance where both revenue and order backlog beat market expectations across the board. During the period, Rocket Lab’s revenue hit a record high of $200 million, up 63.46% year-on-year from approximately $122.6 million in the same period last year, exceeding the market estimate of $189 million.

TradingKey - Against the backdrop of the situation in Iran pushing up oil prices and amplifying economic uncertainty, U.S. stocks have remained strong, appearing largely unaffected by oil price volatility. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury market has experienced turbulence, marking a clear divergence between equity and bond performances.

Coinbase saw a net loss of $394 million in the first quarter of the year as lower crypto prices and softer trading activity pressured its global business, according to its Q1 report on Thursday.

Silver (XAG/USD) attracts fresh buyers following an Asian session dip to sub-$78.00 levels and stalls the previous day's late pullback from a nearly three-week high. The white metal climbs back above the $80.00 psychological mark in the last hour and remains on track to register strong weekly gains.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is inching lower after registering modest gains in the previous day and trading around 98.20 during the Asian hours on Friday.

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US-Iran clashes triggered a decline in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin briefly falling below $80,000 and potentially facing a short-term correction to $75,000.

TradingKey - Oil prices surge as US-Iran clashes resume following a brief de-escalation.

TradingKey - May 8: Asia-Pacific stock markets pulled back as Japanese and South Korean markets opened lower across the board after hitting record highs the previous day.

US stocks closed mixed, while the AI ​​industry landscape underwent dramatic changes: Anthropic's valuation surpassed OpenAI's, marking a shift towards its xAI strategy. Geopolitical and tariff rulings triggered volatility, causing CoreWeave to plummet after its earnings report.

TradingKey - The argument regarding GOOGL shares has grown stronger with the ongoing domination by 'The Magnificent Seven', the top group of performing companies in return on stock.

TradingKey - During the US market opening session on May 7, Tesla (TSLA.US) shares extended their rebound momentum, rising more than 2% at one point to open at $406, returning above the $400 level. On May 5 and 6, the stock touched the $400 mark intraday but closed below that threshold on both days.

TradingKey - On Wednesday (May 7), Anthropic reached an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to access SpaceX's massive data center 'Colossus 1.' Meanwhile, Musk announced that xAI would be dissolved as an independent company and renamed SpaceXAI, becoming an AI product line within SpaceX. Can SpaceX's

TradingKey - Pre-market on Thursday, May 7, the three major U.S. stock index futures edged higher. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran eased, international crude oil futures fell below $100 intraday. WTI crude dropped to around $91, while Brent crude fell to near $98, with both posting declines of more than 3%.

TradingKey - On May 6, Eastern Time, Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US) shares fell by more than 7% during intraday trading. Oil price anchors weakened as bearish macroeconomic factors converged. Over the past two trading days, as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to ease, Brent crude dropped to $98/barrel and WTI crude fell to $95/barrel, with both benchmarks losing the $100 level for the first time since late April.