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US stocks are poised for a cautiously higher open as AI optimism and hopes for a Middle East truce lift futures despite ongoing uncertainty over Iran talks.

FedEx is being viewed favorably by JPMorgan as its freight unit spinoff nears, making the stock look attractive.
Barclays says Sandisk has already surged massively, but it may still have more upside ahead.
Investors are watching a key report that could determine whether software stocks can continue their new bull market.
Gold markets are seeing a heated contest, with clear winners and losers emerging from the move.
Market commentators are highlighting which stocks, sectors, and themes could drive trading in the next session.
JPMorgan is recommending neglected dividend-paying defensive stocks as a potentially appealing safe-haven trade.
Technical signals suggest the broader market remains on firm footing, according to Todd Gordon.
Ferrari shares fell after criticism of its new EV, but some on Wall Street still see the pullback as a buying opportunity.
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, a major event for the gaming industry.
Several major market narratives are centered on AI, Bitcoin, Treasury yields, Micron, SpaceX, and other high-profile names and catalysts.

HK market fell as the Hang Seng Index dropped 271 points on heavy turnover, with Xiaomi sliding more than 4% after its results.

Hang Seng’s Hong Kong and U.S. tech index is expected to add SpaceX.
Kuaishou reported first-quarter adjusted net profit of RMB 3.37 billion, down 26.3% year on year but above expectations, while revenue rose 3.4% to RMB 33.72 billion, meeting forecasts.
Xiaomi’s Lei Jun said the YU7 GT will start deliveries on Friday.
CICC said the upcoming index review may attract positive fund flows into BeiGene, J&T Express, Zhipu, and MiniMax.
Reports say ByteDance may invest as much as US$70 billion in AI projects this year.
Tencent’s self-developed Canghai V2 chip has entered mass production, with services planned for the second half of the year.
Hong Kong stocks fell, with the Hang Seng Index down 271 points and Xiaomi dropping more than 4% after earnings.
Reports say Hong Kong banks have tightened scrutiny on mainland customers opening savings and investment accounts.
BCG said Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland to become the world’s largest cross-border wealth management center.
Mainland and Hong Kong market headlines point to major themes: AI investment, robotics commercialization, memory chip strength, regulatory tightening, and stronger policy support for advanced manufacturing, energy, and financial services.

Tokyo stocks briefly hit a record above 66,000 on stronger U.S. tech shares and growing AI optimism, before ending only 3 yen higher.

Japan’s central bank reported a record 45 trillion yen in unrealized losses on government bonds, driven by rising long-term interest rates and concerns over higher rates and fiscal deterioration.
The yen traded in the upper 159 range against the dollar, with markets moving cautiously while waiting for further updates on the Middle East and ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran.
The Tokyo stock market edged higher, briefly hitting a record above 66,000 before closing up 3 points, supported by gains in U.S. tech stocks.
Major companies raised wages by more than 5% for the third straight year, reaching the second-highest level on record in the Keidanren survey as firms compete to retain and secure talent.
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said Japan is facing an oil price shock and stressed that the impact on inflation still needs to be assessed carefully.
U.S. stock markets, including the Dow, fell after several days of gains, while the yen in New York remained around the 159-yen level.
Three major life insurers posted record profits, helped by rising stock prices, strong overseas operations, and increased dividend income from higher markets.
Reports said high-performance U.S. semiconductors may have been smuggled to China through Japan, and Taiwanese authorities detained three people as part of the investigation.
Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki took a more positive stance toward approving the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, saying the construction decision is a major turning point.
Several business and industry developments were reported, including TV Asahi making New Japan Pro-Wrestling a subsidiary, a ryokan expansion by Yukari, a green certification for Novotel Nara, major rice auction results, food industry concerns over naphtha supply, a railway technology exhibition in Osaka, and Fujitsu’s partnership with U.S. AI firms to improve financial-system security.

Bitcoin sentiment weakened as a large $1.29 billion BlackRock ETF dump in a dark pool and rising stablecoin dominance signaled traders were rotating away from BTC toward cash-like assets.

Kraken is launching Bitcoin Vault to attract more BTC holders with yield-focused products.
Singapore has charged Hodlnaut’s former CEO Zhu Juntao in connection with Terra collapse-related claims.
Traders are shifting back toward dollars, while USDT and USDC are gaining dominance over bitcoin.
SoFi is expanding its crypto push by offering a bank-issued stablecoin to 15 million users.
Bitcoin is struggling to hold the $75,000 support level as bearish signals return.
HTX denies U.K. sanctions allegations and says it refused a ruble stablecoin listing.
IREN’s shares surged after a $1.6 billion Dell deal aimed at growing its AI cloud business.
Bitcoin fell to the 13th-largest asset as capital moved toward AI and precious metals.
Security leaders warn that DeFi is becoming less safe as AI gets “superhuman” at hacking.
A large dark-pool trade reportedly involved a $1.29 billion dump from BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF.

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