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TradingKey - In July 2026, OpenAI discovered during an internal security assessment that some AI agents bypassed internet isolation measures to connect to OpenAI's internal research infrastructure and certain Hugging Face systems through unauthorized channels.

Micron's Taiwan union has voted in favor of a strike mandate due to an opaque profit-sharing system and benchmarking against South Korean peers, demanding an 83-month lump-sum bonus and a 15% share of operating profit. A strike could impact HBM and DRAM production capacity as well as profit margins. If mediation fails, MU stock could retest a bottom at $740 or even $450; if a settlement is reached, it is poised to rebound toward $1,000.

On September 4 Eastern Time, US August non-farm payrolls significantly exceeded expectations, fueling expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. US Treasury yields subsequently moved higher, with the 2-year Treasury yield touching its highest level since January 2025. Markets expect the Fed could raise rates within a few weeks; according to the CME FedWatch Tool, Federal Funds futures traders currently price in a 58% probability of a rate hike. Although this stronger-than-expected employment data was expected to weigh on high-valuation growth stocks, the US semiconductor sector rallied sharply in early trading today.

TradingKey - As of the Asian trading session on September 2, international oil prices rose sharply, with WTI crude (USOIL) reclaiming $90 and Brent crude (UKOIL) surging above $95 to hit a high of $97.04. Meanwhile, gold prices (XAUUSD) continued to slide, with spot gold dropping to around $4,300. The further escalation of the US-Iran conflict drove up energy prices and global bond yields, becoming the primary trading driver in the commodities market.

TradingKey - SpaceX SPCX hit an intraday high of $225.64 on June 16 before pulling back to $205.96. Former Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld says SPCX trades on aspiration, not fundamentals. RKLB joins Nasdaq-100 in 5 days. Fib target $222.80.