Analysis

TradingKey - On September 1, Eastern Time, Anthropic announced the launch of its next-generation AI models, Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1. The company positions these two models as "the world's most advanced models for coding and knowledge work."

TradingKey - After the market close on September 1 ET, Dell Technologies (DELL) reported its second-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, with the latest report once again demonstrating rapid growth in demand for AI servers. Dell shares fell 4.44% to close at $435.76 on the day, marking a third consecutive session of decline. However, following the release of the better-than-expected results, the stock surged over 8% in after-hours trading, reflecting a recovery in bullish market confidence and suggesting the stock may resume its previous upward trend.

Uniswap bucked the trend to surge over 10% intraday, strongly approaching the $6 mark to hit its highest level since January this year.

TradingKey - As of the Asian trading session on September 2, international oil prices rose sharply, with WTI crude (USOIL) reclaiming $90 and Brent crude (UKOIL) surging above $95 to hit a high of $97.04. Meanwhile, gold prices (XAUUSD) continued to slide, with spot gold dropping to around $4,300. The further escalation of the US-Iran conflict drove up energy prices and global bond yields, becoming the primary trading driver in the commodities market.

A sudden escalation in US-Iran tensions triggered a safe-haven sell-off, sending the cryptocurrency market broadly lower as Bitcoin plunged below the $78,000 level.

TradingKey - On September 1 ET, the three major US stock indices closed lower across the board, with the Nasdaq falling by over 1%. The US launched another airstrike against Iran, further escalating the US-Iran military conflict, which pushed international oil prices sharply higher and drove US Trea

Japanese and South Korean stock markets crashed at the open, with the Nikkei plunging more than 1,500 points and South Korean stocks tumbling 2.84%, as Samsung, SK Hynix, and SoftBank all suffered heavy losses.

Following a new round of U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, Brent crude broke above $95, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a new recent high, both weighing on market trading sentiment. Major U.S. stock indices fell, led by tech shares, while consumer and pharmaceutical stocks bucked the trend to post gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.79% to 52,766.88; the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.03% to 26,099.77; and the S&P 500 Index lost 0.71% to 7,631.47.

As of August 2026, Nvidia retained its top spot globally with a market capitalization of $5.32 trillion, closely followed by Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet. The biggest change in the global market cap rankings in August was SpaceX, whose market cap rose to $1.89 trillion with a monthly gain of 32.59%, while Tesla, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology also recorded sizable gains. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.98% in August, staging a modest recovery from a sharp 20.61% correction in July.

On September 1 Eastern Time, shares of SanDisk (SNDK) rose 5% yesterday after being included in the MSCI USA Standard Index, and subsequently reversed earlier losses to gain over 2% today. According to the latest memory industry research from TrendForce, combined revenue for the world's top five Enterprise SSD brands reached nearly $37.59 billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing a quarter-on-quarter surge of 103.6%.

After Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered hawkish signals at the Jackson Hole annual symposium last week, markets raised their bets on further rate hikes this year. Driven by rising rate hike expectations, the 10-year US Treasury yield hit its highest level since January 2025 for two consecutive days on Monday and Tuesday. JPMorgan's trading team stated that it has adjusted its stance on US equities from bullish to "tactically cautious/neutral" ahead of the Fed's rate decision on September 16.

TradingKey - NVDA trades near $220.78 as NVIDIA invests $3.5B in MediaTek and holds $215 support. Can buyers retest $230.49 and extend the rally?

On September 1, Eastern Time, Apple (AAPL) completed its first executive leadership transition since 2011. John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, succeeded Tim Cook as the company's eighth Chief Executive Officer, with Cook transitioning to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

TradingKey - CRWD closed at $231.00 after clearing $227.53 resistance as record ARR growth and Fal.Con support momentum. Can $238.77 be the next target?

TradingKey - The trade secret dispute between Apple (AAPL) and OpenAI has flared up again. On August 31, Eastern Time, Apple submitted a new filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, stating that recent discovery findings show OpenAI-related personnel may have obtained and used Apple's trade secrets, while also alleging the "destruction of evidence."

TradingKey - TSLA trades near $367.71 as Robotaxi and Cybercab progress offset China recall and legal risks. Can a break above $368.83 target $380.16?

TradingKey - Medtronic (MDT) reported its first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, with both revenue and earnings exceeding market expectations, while raising its full-year growth outlook. Boosted by the strong earnings report, Medtronic shares rose nearly 9% in pre-market trading.

TradingKey - On the first trading day of September, action camera manufacturer GoPro (GPRO) saw its pre-market stock price continue to surge. In the previous trading session, the stock closed up 46.06%, and rose over 100% at one point in pre-market trading on September 1.

TradingKey - On Tuesday (September 1) Eastern Time, futures on the three major U.S. stock indexes fell across the board in pre-market trading. Geopolitical risks escalated sharply after two supertankers were hit by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, driving international oil prices further up. Meanwhile, the global bond market sell-off persisted, pushing long-term government bond yields in major economies to multi-year highs and significantly dampening market risk appetite.

TradingKey - SNDK trades near $1,566.70 as SanDisk and Kioxia plan $31B of Japan investment. Can a break above $1,608 extend the AI-memory rally?