Analysis

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 - The three major U.S. stock index futures recorded significant gains, with Dow Jones futures up 0.91% at 51,121, S&P 500 futures up 0.91% at 7,559, and Nasdaq 100 futures jumping 1.32% to 29,949. In his latest post on Truth Social, Donald Trump stated that he is using negotiations with Iran as leverage to demand that multiple countries in the Middle East and surrounding regions sign the Abraham Accords, in an attempt to forge an unprecedented Middle East grand alliance that includes Iran.

TradingKey - Renowned Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan (JPM) has issued its latest assessment, stating that the S&P 500 could breach the 9,000-point milestone within the next year.

TradingKey — According to a report by South Korean media outlet THE ELEC on Monday, Micron Technology (MU) is ramping up production capacity for its sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4) twice as fast as its 12-layer HBM3 products, with simultaneous yield improvements. Meanwhile, Micron has transitioned the manufacturing of base dies for its next-generation HBM4E to TSMC, with mass production planned for 2027. Market expectations for Micron have shifted from being "excluded from Nvidia's (NVDA) supply chain" three months ago to becoming a "key supplier" today. Market focus now centers on whether this reversal can propel Micron's stock price past $1,000.

TradingKey - Marvell Q1 FY2027: $1.41B revenue +18% YoY, Data Centre +42% to $678M. Custom ASIC wins at hyperscalers. MRVL at $195, Fib cluster below $198 resistance. RSI 65. Target $202.73.

TradingKey — With Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to launch its IPO in mid-June, the space economy theme is becoming the new favorite of global capital markets, with related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experiencing explosive growth.

TradingKey - SanDisk SNDK at $1,467 in descending channel from $1,678 May highs. 50% Fib at $1,436 is critical support. RSI 51–64, neutral. Channel breakdown targets $1,370. Long recovery targets $1,546–1,600.

TradingKey - The labor dispute at Samsung Electronics may be nearing an end. As of Monday morning, voter turnout for Samsung's largest union has exceeded 86%. The voting is scheduled to close at 10:00 AM on Wednesday and follows a simple majority rule: the tentative agreement will be finalized if more than half of eligible voters participate and a majority approve. Given that approximately 80% of the union’s eligible voters are from the semiconductor division—the primary beneficiaries of the deal—the proposal is widely expected to pass.

TradingKey - On May 23, Eastern Time, Donald Trump announced on social media that a U.S.-Iran agreement has been "essentially finalized" and the Strait of Hormuz will subsequently open. Although Iran quickly responded by calling Trump's claim "incomplete" and emphasizing that the strait would remain under Iran's full management even if a deal is reached, it also acknowledged that both sides are in the final stages of finalizing a memorandum.

TradingKey - On May 25, major Asia-Pacific markets were generally strong, with China’s A-shares and Japanese equities outperforming. The South Korean market was closed for the Buddha's Birthday holiday. Today's market activity focused on two main themes: first, positive signals from US-Iran negotiations eased investor concerns over energy prices and the escalation of geopolitical conflicts; second, technology growth sectors such as AI, semiconductors, and memory chips attracted significant capital inflows.

TradingKey - Dell Technologies (DELL) will report its first quarter fiscal year 2027 results after the U.S. market close on May 28. Investors should focus on whether demand for Dell's AI servers can continue to exceed expectations and if AI server profit margins can improve.

TradingKey - On May 21, Eastern Time, Eli Lilly announced the results of the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial (TRIUMPH-1) for its next-generation weight-loss drug, Retatrutide. As the world's first "triple agonist" targeting GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors, its efficacy data has comprehensively sur

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on May 25, SoftBank Group closed up 4.63% at 7,070 yen, extending its strong momentum from last week. The stock rose 19.84% and 11.9% last Thursday and Friday, respectively, marking a cumulative three-day gain of approximately 40%.

TradingKey - Driven by major breaking geopolitical news, global asset classes underwent sharp repricing in pre-market trading today. U.S. President Trump revealed in his latest public remarks that a new comprehensive agreement between the United States and Iran has been "basically reached."

Macroeconomic Landscape: The macroeconomic landscape for the week of May 18-24, 2026, was primarily influenced by persistent geopolitical tensions and evUpcoming Events: The U.S. markets will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. Key economic data releases scheduled for next week include

TradingKey - During early Asian trading on May 25, the Nikkei 225 Index surpassed the 65,000 mark for the first time. The index rose 2.8%, consecutively breaking through the key price levels of 64,000 and 65,000 within the day, and reaching an intraday high of 65,170.

The successful launch of SpaceX's third-generation Starship marks the company’s transition toward commercialization, supporting its current valuation but providing limited impetus for further growth.

TradingKey - Take-Two Interactive managed to surprise Wall Street with its outstanding earnings reports published on May 21st. Actually, it turned out that the company beat the analysts' forecasts with regard to almost all indicators and even made an announcement of its upcoming blockbuster release

TradingKey - The earnings of Workday for the fiscal first quarter of the year 2027 came as a real breath of fresh air for its stock that had been punished all along. This is because the company, headquartered in California, posted very impressive earnings in which the earnings per share reached the

TradingKey - Costco (COST.US) will report its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings after the U.S. market close on May 28. Market expectations project revenue of approximately $69.3 billion, a 9% year-on-year increase, and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of approximately $4.56, a 13% year-on-year increase.