Tradingkey - Last Friday (May 8), U.S. tech stocks strengthened again, supported by the dual catalysts of improving geopolitical conditions and stellar corporate earnings. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.71% to hit a record high, closing at 26,247.08 points. The PHLX Semiconductor Index jumped 5.51% to close at 11,775.5 points, also reaching a record high. Among mega-cap tech stocks, Micron Technology (MU) surged 15.49%, Intel (INTC) rose 13.96%, AMD (AMD) gained 11.44%, Qualcomm (QCOM) climbed 8.17%, and Tesla (TSLA) increased 4.02%.

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 - 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 - Excitement is building in the financial sector surrounding the SpaceX IPO that is set to break all records in terms of U.S. equity listings, as CEO Elon Musk prepares the aerospace and satellite company to go public for the first time ever.

TradingKey - As of May 2026, the most recent list of largest global firms by market value is heavily influenced by technology, primarily due to the current rapid expansion of AI technology.

OpenAI's missed targets trigger a retreat in SoftBank and Oracle, while NVIDIA unveils its high-efficiency 'Nano' AI model. Plus, updates on the Strait of Hormuz tensions, the Fed's stagflation debate, and BoJ's hawkish hold.
