The Federal Reserve's meeting minutes suggest a pause in interest rate cuts, with "almost all" policymakers believing that Trump's policies may drive up inflation.
The "New Federal Reserve News Agency": The minutes suggest that Fed officials will temporarily keep interest rates unchanged, partly due to Trump's intention to impose tariffs, and they anticipate the risk of inflation being higher than expected.
Krugman: Is the crazy nature of U.S. debt due to the market believing that Trump will go insane?
Krugman proposed that the rise in long-term interest rates, such as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, may reflect a terrifying, quietly spreading doubt that Trump actually believes the crazy things he says about economic policy and might put them into practice.
Chip giants are vying for dominance in the PC CPU battlefield!
Chip manufacturers acclaim the AI boom as the "biggest transformation" for PCs in nearly a decade and a moment of rebirth for the sluggish PC market.
Daily Digital Currency update summary (2025-01-09)
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin dropped to a daily low of $92,500, and Analysts warn that if the $90,000 Resistance is not held, prices may continue to fall in the short term.
Microsoft Plans To Slash Jobs Again: 'When People Are Not Performing, We Take The Appropriate Action'
The Global bond market is experiencing a frantic sell-off, with US Treasury yields quickly approaching 5%.
The 20-year US Treasury yield has already broken through 5%, while the UK 10-Year Treasury Notes Yield has also risen to 4.82%, reaching a new high since 2008. Inflation worries have prompted traders to lower their expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this year, and at the same time, the market is weighing the impact of President Trump's policies.
The last time the US bonds dropped like this, the US stock market also crashed.
Recently, the rise of the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is similar to the situation in 2022 and 2023, when the stock market experienced a substantial decline. Goldman Sachs stated that although the U.S. stock market is relatively stable now, the correlation between stock and bond yields has turned negative. If economic data falls short of expectations, the risk of a market correction in the short term may increase.
Futu Daily Report | Will the Federal Reserve pause interest rate cuts? Meeting minutes show officials are eager to slow down the pace of rate cuts; U.S. stocks are closed today in mourning for the death of former President Carter's.
The Trump team is reportedly considering declaring a national economic emergency to implement high and widespread tariffs; Bearish surprise! A single remark from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang triggered a collective drop in USA quantum computing stocks.
1/9 [Strong and Weak Materials]
[Bullish and Bearish Indicators] Bullish indicators: Dow Jones Industrial Average is rising (42,635.20, +106.84); 1 dollar = 158.30-40 yen; VIX index is decreasing (17.70, -0.12); active Share Buyback; requests from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for corporate value enhancement. Bearish indicators: Nasdaq Composite Index is falling (19,478.88, -10.80); Nikkei average is falling (39,981.06, -102.24); Chicago Nikkei Futures are falling (39,935, -25); SOX index is falling (5,162.35, -49).
U.S. stock market closing | Jensen Huang caused a collapse in quantum computing stocks, QUBT fell over 43%; China Concept Stocks fell, Xiaopeng Autos dropped over 5%.
① The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell by 0.67%, with most China Concept Stocks declining; ② Wildfires ravaged California, and Electrical Utilities provider Edison International fell by 10%; ③ Jensen Huang stated that a "very useful" quantum computer may take several decades to arrive; ④ Intel: will continue to focus on the independent graphics card market.
Wall Street Closes Mixed Amid Rising Treasury Yields And Tariff Speculation
The Trump team is moving to restructure the leadership of the Federal Reserve, with Bowman likely being promoted to Vice Chair for Financial Regulation, and adjustments made to the list of Powell's successors.
According to media reports citing informed sources, Waller, who became a member of the Federal Reserve Board during Trump's first presidential term, has seen his "advantage" for becoming the chairman of the Federal Reserve significantly decline, as Trump is unhappy with his support for a substantial rate cut last September. Trump's advisory team will closely monitor the current Federal Reserve officials' statements on interest rates to assess who is suitable to take on the role of the next central bank leader.
Goldman Sachs Flags Market Correction Risk As Inflation, Trump Policies Stir Uncertainty
CFPB Says Green Light for FDX to Issue Open Banking Standards
Here's How Much $100 Invested In Microsoft 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
AI Usage Continues to Expand, but Enterprises Temper IT Budgets: Survey
Looking At Caterpillar's Recent Unusual Options Activity
The farewell message from the SEC Chairman of the USA: the Cryptos field is filled with "bad practitioners."
The chairman of the USA Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, stated that Cryptos are a field built on a foundation of "non-compliance", where the influence of market sentiment far exceeds the fundamentals, and most Crypto projects ultimately will not survive.
Major Indexes Are Lower Amid Weakness in Chip Stocks.
Oak Tree Capital's Marks: New things are prone to bubbles, currently private equity buying S&P 500, with a 10-year yield of only ±2%.
Max recently released a memorandum titled "Revisiting the Bubble," stating that investors are currently betting on the leading high-tech companies to maintain their dominance. However, he believes that it is not easy to stay ahead, as new technologies and competitors can surpass existing market leaders at any time. When people assume that "things can only get better" and Buy based on that, the impact of negative news can be particularly severe. He specifically pointed out the frenzy over AI and how this positive sentiment may spread to other Technology sectors.