United States EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change registered at -2.392M, below expectations (-2M) in August 22

TradingKey - On April 21, the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Capital Markets Act has been approved by the Cabinet, meaning single-stock leveraged ETFs could be listed as early as May 22. The first underlying stocks will be semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, offering investors ±2x leverage tools.

TradingKey - Optimistic expectations regarding the resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations served as the primary driver for Asia-Pacific markets on Tuesday. A collective surge in technology stocks, particularly within the semiconductor sector, lifted several major indices.

TradingKey - IBM Corp. will release its first-quarter 2026 earnings report after the market close on April 22, as investors continue to seek evidence of sustainable growth. IBM shares have faced repeated setbacks this year, with a year-to-date decline of 13.86% as of April 20, standing in sharp contrast to last year’s 38% gain. This performance is primarily driven by the market's ongoing assessment of whether AI will cause widespread disruption to software business models. On February 23, fueled by AI-related panic trading, IBM shares plummeted 13.15% to close at $223.35, marking its largest single-day decline in nearly 25 years.

Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings will be released on April 22. With Q1 deliveries at 358,023 units, inventory surging by 50,363 units, and energy storage nearly halved from 14.2 GWh to 8.8 GWh, analyst target prices show a five-fold discrepancy, ranging from $119 to $600. For long-term investors, this article deconstructs five core metrics that will determine the success of the company's transformation: the 17.9% automotive gross margin floor, management’s explanation for energy storage performance, the $20 billion CapEx guidance, the 1.1 million FSD subscription structure, and the inaugural disclosure of Robotaxi operational data.

TradingKey - As Apple’s (AAPL) 15-year Cook era draws to a close, incoming CEO John Ternus inherits not only a $4 trillion business empire but also a new set of challenges fraught with uncertainty.