Analysis

TradingKey - On May 26, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) reached an intra-day record high of 8,131 points on Monday, marking a cumulative year-to-date gain of approximately 90%. Behind the strong market performance, data also reveals deepening structural imbalances.

TradingKey - South Korea’s first 2x leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are set to be listed on May 27. Due to the ±30% daily price limits on individual South Korean stocks, these products could theoretically experience a daily volatility range of up to ±60%.

TradingKey - Recently, the US Dollar Index has continued to strengthen as US-Iran tensions ease. According to reports, both sides will reopen the Strait of Hormuz approximately 30 days after reaching an agreement to end hostilities, and the ceasefire established in early April will be extended by 60 days.

Tradingkey - On May 26, major Asia-Pacific stock markets showed divergent performance. China's A-shares opened lower and underwent volatile consolidation, with a late-session recovery pushing the Shenzhen Component Index and the ChiNext Index into positive territory. Japanese stocks edged down slightly after hitting record highs in the previous trading session. South Korean stocks saw a strong catch-up rally upon reopening after the holiday, hitting new record highs once again and becoming the top performer in the Asia-Pacific region today.

TradingKey - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Tuesday that negotiations with Iran may take "several more days" to finalize, once again dashing market expectations for an end to the conflict. Just a day earlier, he had confidently suggested that an agreement to end the war with Iran could be reached "today." At this critical juncture in the negotiations, escalating hostilities have intensified external doubts over the prospects of peace talks: Can a ceasefire agreement be successfully reached? Will oil prices face renewed volatility?

With a fixed supply of 21 million tokens, rising demand will drive up the price of OKB, which is the underlying reason for the current buying frenzy among Wall Street and smart money. However, if Exchange OS fails to attract developers and users as expected, OKB could face a wave of sell-offs.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on May 26, gold prices (XAUUSD) weakened under pressure after briefly touching the $4580 resistance level. Prices have maintained a weak intraday trend and may enter a new round of decline.

TradingKey - Labor-management tensions within Samsung Electronics have escalated once again. The company's third-largest union, the Donghaeng Union, has officially filed for a preliminary injunction with the Suwon District Court in South Korea, seeking to halt the ongoing voting process for the 2026 tentative wage agreement.

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Ethereum price started a downside correction from $2,120. ETH must clear the $2,110 and $2,120 resistance levels to continue higher. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,110 zone. The price is trading below $2,095 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bul

The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's strong move up to levels beyond the 1.3500 psychological mark, or a one-and-a-half-week high, and attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Tuesday.

Gold (XAU/USD) comes under renewed selling pressure during the Asian session on Tuesday and reverses a major part of the previous day's move higher to the $4,580 horizontal resistance.

Bitcoin’s recent drop below key support may have been more than just a bearish breakdown. As price quickly recovers important levels and market structure remains intact on higher timeframes, the move could have been a classic fakeout designed to shake out weak hands before the next major rally begin

Asian stocks show mixed results on Tuesday as traders tracked diplomatic progress regarding the US-Iran conflict. Mediators reported that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fully is nearing, providing some relief to the markets.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on May 26, the Nikkei 225 Index hit a record high at the opening before turning lower as investors locked in profits at elevated levels. However, SoftBank Group surged against the trend, becoming the largest contributor supporting the index, while the broader market exhibited a clear pattern of sector divergence.

TradingKey - On May 20 local time, SB Energy Corp. (ELPC), a digital infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group, announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), officially initiating the process for a U.S. initial public offering.

TradingKey - Stock futures jumped on Monday night as oil prices slid and hope grew that a resolution to the U.S.-Iran war was within reach.

TradingKey - On Tuesday, May 26, South Korea’s KOSPI index opened above the 8,000-point mark, rising more than 3% to hit a record high. The Nikkei 225 opened up 0.23% at 65,305.16 points before subsequently turning lower.

Tradingkey - Since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, international crude oil prices have climbed rapidly. Over the past several months, U.S. economic data has consistently confirmed that inflationary pressures triggered by rising oil prices are spreading across the entire supply chain. Against this backdrop, the market moved early to price in Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, driving U.S. Treasury yields to continuous new periodic highs. However, a major turning point has emerged in the geopolitical landscape, with prospects for a peaceful resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Consequently, WTI crude oil futures fell below the $90 per barrel psychological mark today for the first time since May 7. This shift has introduced uncertainty to the previously "certain" rate hike expectations that had broadly formed within the market.

Tradingkey - Arab media reports that a draft agreement has been reached between the U.S. and Iran, causing the two major crude oil futures to plunge in the short term. WTI crude futures dropped by over 7% at one point to $89.65 per barrel, while Brent crude futures also fell by more than 7% to $93.2