TradingKey - SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) has become one of the more intriguing names in U.S. fintech because it is no longer simply a story about student loans or a consumer trading platform.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and coupled with Powell's cautious remarks, the US dollar remained supported and continued to rise. US stocks may face pressure, while gold (XAUUSD) came under short-term pressure, briefly dipping to $4518.73. However, it failed to break below the $4500 mark, indicating that market selling pressure has been absorbed.

TradingKey — Goldman Sachs' (GS) latest precious metals research report presents a dual-track outlook of "structurally bullish but tactically cautious" for gold (XAUUSD). The bank maintains its year-end gold price target of $5,400/oz while warning that short-term downside risks warrant vigilance.

TradingKey - The UAE has officially announced that it will formally withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance on May 1. The current market consensus is that Brent crude oil prices are unlikely to experience significant volatility in the short term, as the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz remains the core bottleneck restricting energy exports from the Gulf.

TradingKey - Several major global stock indices have recently reached all-time highs, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising for 18 consecutive trading days, marking its longest winning streak on record. After a decline of nearly 10%, the S&P 500 took only 11 trading days to return to pre-conflict levels and hit a record high last Friday. At the close of that day, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 7,165.08, after reaching an intraday high of 7,168.59.

As US-Iran negotiations remain stalled, Bitcoin failed in its attempt to reach $80,000 and may see a retreat back to the $73,000 level.
