Analysis

Tradingkey - On June 9, media reports citing White House officials stated that nuclear negotiations are making positive progress. Following this news, the two major crude oil futures benchmarks plunged. As of press time, WTI crude futures were down 4.04% at $87.61, erasing gains from the past two weeks; Brent crude futures fell 3.53% to $90.92. According to Al Arabiya, citing a White House official, negotiations on an agreement to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons are achieving positive results.

TradingKey - Just as the market consensus suggested that NVIDIA's valuation had peaked, billionaire investor and Wall Street hedge fund titan Dan Loeb offered a different perspective. He believes NVIDIA remains undervalued and that its future earnings potential far exceeds market expectations.

TradingKey - Recently, following a strong rally driven by AI, semiconductors, and mega-cap tech stocks, market divergence in U.S. equities has significantly intensified. Bank of America (BAC) recently warned that approximately 70% of the bear market warning signals it tracks have been triggered, a level comparable to the average preceding seven S&P 500 market tops since 1990. The BofA strategy team, led by Savita Subramanian, believes there are currently too many danger signals in U.S. stocks and advises investors to consider moderate profit-taking rather than continuing to indiscriminately chase highs.

TradingKey - British pharmaceutical giant GSK announced on June 9 that it will acquire U.S. biotechnology company Nuvalent (NUVL) for $10.6 billion in an all-cash deal to bolster its lung cancer drug pipeline. This transaction marks GSK's largest acquisition in over a decade and represents the first major strategic move under new CEO Luke Miels.

TradingKey - TSMC delivered $35.9 bn in quarterly revenue, 66.2% gross margins, and has CoWoS capacity sold out as AI demand continues to surge.

TradingKey - On Tuesday Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock index futures rose in pre-market trading as AI chip stocks extended their recovery rally. A temporary cooling of tensions in the Middle East led to a pullback in oil prices, boosting market risk appetite. As of press time, Dow futures

TradingKey - Apple shares fell after WWDC 2026 as investors focused on delayed AI features. Did the market misread Apple's long-term strategy?

TradingKey - On June 8, ET, Apple (AAPL) officially kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2026) in Cupertino, California. This landmark event, widely regarded by the industry as Apple’s "Year 1 of AI," has captured the attention of the global tech community. At this final WWDC hosted by Tim Cook in his capacity as CEO, Apple utilized the entire keynote to demonstrate that it will no longer be absent from the AI era.

TradingKey — According to reports from Nikkei, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) plans to raise interest rates at its monetary policy meeting on June 15–16, increasing the policy rate from the current 0.75% to 1.0%. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and other leadership members are expected to propose the rate hike at the June 16 meeting, with the resolution anticipated to pass by a majority vote of the nine policy board members. If approved, this will mark the first rate hike of the year, bringing the policy rate to 1%—its highest level in 30 years since 1995. As Japan enters an era of high interest rates, what will be the impact on Japanese equities?

TradingKey - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release May CPI data at 8:30 AM ET on June 10. This report is the most critical inflation reading ahead of the Federal Reserve's June 16-17 policy meeting and serves as key data for the market to gauge whether the Fed needs to maintain its hawkish stance following strong non-farm payrolls.

TradingKey - On June 8, Eastern Time, the memory chip and optical communication sectors led the rebound. Following the systemic sell-off on June 5, when the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted more than 10% in a single day, these two sub-sectors have emerged as the vanguard in the AI valuation recovery rally.

TradingKey - On Monday Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump issued a major statement during a tele-rally for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, claiming that the U.S. will achieve a "total victory" over Iran within the next two weeks, at which time international oil prices will drop significantly.

TradingKey - NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang recently engaged in a series of activities in Seoul, South Korea, including a BBQ gathering with SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin. During the visit, Huang established partnerships with several Korean firms and publicly recommended Qualcomm (QCOM) stock. While these actions have further expanded the list of "NVIDIA-concept stocks," Bloomberg criticized his remarks as being detached from market dynamics. Among these "NVIDIA-concept stocks," are there any truly worth buying?

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 9, Japanese and South Korean equities opened higher and trended upward on Tuesday following the intense "Black Monday" sell-off. An overnight rebound in U.S. semiconductor stocks and the accelerated influx of dip-buying capital fueled a robust recovery across the Asia-Pacific technology sector.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on June 9, the South Korean stock market staged a powerful rebound after two consecutive sessions of heavy selling. Memory chipmakers led the gains, pushing the KOSPI index up by 8% intraday and successfully reclaiming the 8,000-point mark. As of press time, the KOSPI index was up 8.15%.

TradingKey — On June 8, ET, the Financial Times reported that Apollo Global Management (APO) and Blackstone (BX) have finalized a $35 billion private credit financing arrangement to support the computing power expansion of AI leader Anthropic. The funds will be used to purchase custom-developed Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) from Google (GOOGL) for Anthropic’s use through a leasing structure.

TradingKey - On June 8, Eastern Time, as SpaceX prepares for the largest IPO in history, CEO Elon Musk unveiled the detailed design of the "AI1" AI data center satellite, supporting the company's upcoming record-breaking initial public offering.

TradingKey - On Monday local time, OpenAI announced that it has confidentially filed for an IPO. The move comes just one week after competitor Anthropic filed for an IPO, and as SpaceX is set to officially list on June 12.

TradingKey - U.S. stocks rebounded slightly on Monday from Friday's plunge, led by technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped nearly 0.2%, the S&P 500 rose about 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9%.

TradingKey - South Korean equities rebounded sharply in early Asian trading on June 9. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) saw early gains expand to 4.8%, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which both rose approximately 6%. The Korea Exchange triggered a circuit breaker as KOSPI 200 futures surged 5%, suspending program trading for five minutes.