ADVISORY-No Reuters global FX reports globally on Friday

Despite geopolitical tensions in the Gulf and record-low consumer confidence, leadership from Iren, Micron, and TSMC, along with stabilizing news from the UK, supported a positive market close on Friday.

TradingKey - On May 8, the assets under management (AUM) of the CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged ETF surpassed the HK$40 billion mark, overtaking the long-dominant Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF (TSLL) to become the world’s largest single-stock leveraged ETF.

With a sold-out HBM pipeline, leadership in G9 NAND technology, and a valuation that has yet to fully account for its 2030 trillion-dollar potential, Micron remains a cornerstone "buy" for any long-term tech portfolio.

TradingKey - On May 5 (ET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) released its first-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the market close. The company reported revenue of $10.253 billion, up 38% year-over-year, exceeding market expectations of $9.89 billion. Non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) were $1.

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.