Futu Morning Report | Expectations for interest rate cuts weaken! Rising inflation concerns trigger market fluctuations; NVIDIA turns to decline after hitting a new high, while Xiaopeng Autos rise over 9%.
Microsoft will reinvest 3 billion dollars to expand AI computing power, aiming to cultivate 10 million AI talents by 2030; Apple's spring "budget version" iPhone new model is about to go into production and will be launched before April.
U.S. stock market in the early session | The three major Indexes opened high and fell, while the Biotechnology Sector rose against the trend, with MRNA up over 10%; Fubo continued to increase by more than 10%, partnering with Disney for streaming services
On the evening of the 7th Beijing time, US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday. The Semiconductors Sector saw a general rise after NVIDIA announced the launch of the RTX5090 and the world's smallest personal AI supercomputer. The US stock market will be closed on Thursday in memory of former President Jimmy Carter.
U.S. stocks preview | "CES Technology Spring Festival" is buzzing! NVIDIA reached a historic high in pre-market trading; the "golden touch magic" is back, with NVIDIA concept stock Aurora soaring nearly 40%.
The investment director at Morgan Stanley states that US stocks may face severe challenges in the next six months due to rising bond yields and the strengthening dollar raising concerns about inflation; a Wall Street bond short seller predicts that the yield on ten-year USA Bonds will rise to 5.5% by the end of the year; under the impact of high interest rates, the bankruptcy rate of American companies has reached its highest level since the financial crisis.
Under the impact of high interest rates, the bankruptcy rate of companies in the USA has risen to the highest level since the financial crisis.
Despite the fact that the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates at the end of last year, the number of bankrupt companies in the USA continues to rise.
Is the market too optimistic? Economists warn: The Federal Reserve has paused rate cuts, and there may only be one cut this year!
According to Morgan Stanley, the Federal Reserve has sent a signal of a "hard pause" in December. Senior economists from the Obama administration believe that if the labor market remains healthy, the Fed may only cut interest rates once this year, and if the CPI rises back above 3%, the possibility of a rate hike in 2025 cannot be ruled out.
Daily Options Tracking | The CES conference boosts a frenzy in chip stocks! NVIDIA and AMD Call Options are being aggressively bought; FuboTV skyrocketed 251% overnight, with one Call yielding an astonishing 300 times increase.
MicroStrategy has seen a strong rebound for two consecutive days, with a cumulative increase of over 26%. Yesterday, the Options Volume remained high, with the Call ratio exceeding 70%, and volatility continued to rise.
Asian Markets Rise on Prospects of Less Aggressive Trump Tariffs
Industrial Bank and Hua Xia Bank have issued warnings about the misuse of their names: consumers need to be cautious of counterfeit bank apps and false advertisements.
① Criminals are using an app called "Xinghui" to lure Consumers into applying for "loans," committing fraud; ② Currently, there is no effective way to eliminate online fraud that uses the names of Financial Institutions, and Consumers need to be more vigilant and discerning.
Tencent's Hong Kong stocks fell by 7%! It was listed on the USA Department of Defense's 1260H list, and the latest response has arrived.
Source: Brokerage China Author: Shi Qian USA has new actions! Overnight, Tencent's ADR $Tencent(ADR)(TCEHY.US)$ dropped more than 7%. This morning, Hong Kong stocks $Tencent(00700.HK)$ opened down 7%, reported at 380.6 Hong Kong dollars. The US Department of Defense stated on Monday that it has added Chinese Technology giants, including Tencent, $Contemporary Amperex Technology(300750.SZ)$, to the 1260H list. The list also includes chip manufacturer Changxin Storage, $Quectel Wireless Solutions(603236.SH)$, and Drone manufacturer $Daotongke.
Futu Daily News | The Technology grand event CES is coming today! Jensen Huang's keynote speech raises market expectations; Tencent and Contemporary Amperex Technology respond to being listed on the USA Department of Defense list: it is a mistake, and the
Signals of Trump 2.0 removing regulations? The Vice Chairman in charge of financial regulation at the Federal Reserve will resign early after Trump's rise to power; Bitcoin returns to $100,000, and stocks related to Cryptos soar across the board; FuboTV's stock price skyrockets over 251%! It will collaborate with Disney to merge live television streaming services.
Tencent and Contemporary Amperex Technology responded to being included on the USA Department of Defense list: it is a mistake, and they will work together to resolve the misunderstanding.
Tencent stated in a statement that being included on this list is clearly a mistake, as we are neither a Military Industry enterprise nor a Military Industry supplier.
A Federal Reserve official stated: future rate cuts need to be cautious!
Cook believes that the interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve so far have significantly reduced the restrictiveness of the MMF policy.
U.S. stock market morning | The three major indexes collectively rose, with the S&P and Nasdaq both increasing by over 1%; AI Concept stocks surged, with Super Micro Computer rising over 11% and Micron increasing by more than 10%.
On the evening of June 6th, Peking time, U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday. Media reports indicated that Trump would narrow the scope of the import tax, but Trump stated that the report was false. After Fujifilm Holdings Corporation Unsponsored ADR announced its Earnings Reports, the chip Sector surged, driving up Technology stocks. The U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bonds Yield rose to its highest level since 2023.
U.S. Stock Market Outlook | The three major Futures indices are rising, with Nasdaq Futures up over 1%. AI chip stocks and Robot Concept are strong in pre-market trading, Taiwan Semiconductor is up nearly 5% hitting a new high, and KITT surged over 60%.
Goldman Sachs: Currently expected that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 75 basis points this year, lower than the previously expected 100 basis points; Trump 2.0 raises inflation concerns, traders are Bearish on this year's USA bond market outlook; two Federal Reserve officials have expressed hawkish views: the fight against inflation has not yet achieved victory.
Will Trump's policies trigger inflation in the USA? Former FED Chairman Bernanke: The impact is limited.
① Investors are concerned that Trump's proposed policies will ignite inflation in the USA and disrupt the Federal Reserve's interest rate-cutting process; ② In the view of former Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, Trump's policies will not lead to a fundamental change in inflation in the USA.
Daily Options Tracking | USA Electric Vehicle stocks soared! Tesla jumped over 8% last Friday, with a large investor betting 14 million dollars on the upside; Tesla's rival Rivian surged 24%, with several call options expiring this Friday earning more tha
NVIDIA surged over 4% last Friday, with several out-of-the-money Call Options expiring this Friday making more than 1.5 times the investment.
Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly in Red as Investors Assess Services PMIs Data From the Region
The warning from the U.S. health director caused a drop in Asian alcoholic beverage stocks.
①After the Director of the Health Bureau in the USA called for cancer warning labels on Alcoholic Beverages last Friday, the Stocks of Asian liquor manufacturers fell on Monday. ② Edward Mundy, an Analyst at Jefferies Financial, wrote that the market is adopting a "shoot first and ask questions later" strategy to deal with potential health warnings and cancer risk labels on Alcoholic Beverages in the USA.
China's Services Sector Growth Accelerates to Seven-month High in Dec Amid New Business Inflows
A week ahead | Major economic data from China and the United States is coming one after another! The Federal Reserve's meeting minutes and strong non-farm payrolls are on the way; focusing on the 2025 CES Consumer Electronics Show, the U.S. stock market w
At the beginning of the New Year, the Hong Kong IPO market is thriving, with eight new stocks being offered across the year-end, including Bruker, Conch Materials, Saimo Technology, and Yibin Banks.