Asian Markets Up, Europe Closed; Dollar Hovers Near 2-Year High - Global Markets Today While US Slept
In 4 trading days, the stock price doubled, and the success of Weimob's "WeChat Store" comes with a backdrop of a 5.1 billion loss over 4.5 years and a sharp decline in paid users.
"In just 4 trading days, the stock price doubled, and the Market Cap surpassed 10 billion." This is the prosperous scene of WEIMOB INC's stock being "driven up" after the gray testing of the Wechat Mini Program's "gift-giving" function.
Research and development investments are close to the combined sum of BAT! Does ByteDance want to become China's OpenAI?
Zheshang stated that ByteDance has made huge investments in AI, with capital expenditures reaching 80 billion yuan in 2024, approaching the total of Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (about 100 billion yuan). Research and development investments significantly lead their peers; analogously, just as Microsoft is strongly investing in OpenAI, ByteDance in China may be comparable to OpenAI in the USA.
Even the richest private Banks are having a hard time.
First revenue decline.
WeChat's mini store "Gifts" continues Tencent's e-commerce "ambition".
① The "Gift" feature of the Wechat Mini Program has sparked discussions on commercialization, leading to a surge in related companies' stock prices; ② Some analysts believe that the social fission function of gift-giving can create good word-of-mouth communication among users, further cultivating the habit of shopping in Wechat Mini Programs.
In a rare move, a state-owned bank has lowered the minimum repayment ratio for China Construction Bank Corporation credit cards to 5%, while most banks in the market still maintain a 10% rate.
① Today, China Construction Bank Corporation announced on its official website that starting today, the minimum repayment ratio for all Long Card Transformers credit cards has been adjusted from 10% to 5%. ② Not long ago, Bank Of Xi'An made a similar adjustment, but currently, the minimum repayment amount for most commercial banks' credit cards is still 10%. ③ In recent years, especially this year, credit card business personnel have faced considerable pressure. It is reasonable for banks to make adjustments in their credit card business.
Which bank has the highest dividend yield, and when will the interim dividend arrive?
China Merchants stated that in the A-share market, Ping An Bank, China Zheshang Bank, Xiamen Bank Co.,Ltd., and Bank of Shanghai have high dividend yields; the H-shares of China Construction Bank Corporation, Bank Of Communications, Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, and Bank Of China also have relatively high dividend yields.
IShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Options Spot-On: On December 24th, 63,229 Contracts Were Traded, With 6.34 Million Open Interest
On December 24th ET, $iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(EEM.US)$ had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 63,229 options for the day, of which put options accounted for 50.89% of
'Higher for Longer' Is No Threat to Further Equity Gains – DataTrek
In December, both domestic and imported game licenses were released! A total of 1416 licenses have been issued this year, the highest in the past five years.
① A total of 122 domestic games and 13 imported new games were approved today, marking the third consecutive month of simultaneous issuance of domestic and imported game licenses. Major games from Tencent and NetEase received approvals, along with several other publicly listed game companies also achieving gains. ② As of the time of writing, 1,416 new games have obtained licenses this year, the highest total in nearly five years.
Asia And Europe Markets Mixed, Dollar Holds Strong - Global Markets Today While US Slept
Who will be the first to implement the expectations of a reserve requirement ratio cut and interest rate reduction? Industry predictions suggest that the likelihood of a reserve requirement ratio cut by the end of the year is high, while the interest rate
① Currently, it has entered the observation period for policy effects, and the signals for reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts are unclear. The probability of an interest rate cut this week is low, but the likelihood of a reserve requirement cut before the end of the year is higher, and the interest rate cut may have to wait until 2025 for a suitable opportunity; ② A domestic interest rate cut may further increase short-term Exchange Rates pressure, and the probability of a short-term reserve requirement cut is greater than that of an interest rate cut. Recently, the Renminbi's exchange rate against the US dollar has declined, reflecting more of a passive depreciation nature.
The Nine Layers Purple Plum, scheduled to be served at the end of the year.
Tencent Video's year-end explosive scene.
Outperforming 92% of stocks within the year! The four major banks have reached a new high again, and this month they have all faced Shareholding reductions by financing clients.
① Today, the stock prices of the four major banks collectively reached new historical highs, with an average increase of nearly 47% year-to-date, outperforming 92% of individual stocks in the same period. ② Excluding new stock situations, there were 10 stocks that reached historical highs today, most of which, apart from the four major banks, are CNI Mid-Small Cap.Index stocks, with a relatively higher number in the Transportation sector. ③ This month, all four major banks experienced Shareholding by financing customers, with the Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China having nearly 0.2 billion yuan net sell-out in financing this month.
Express News | Alibaba: On December 23, approximately 32.2613 million USD was spent to repurchase 3.0653 million shares.
Daily Options Tracking | AI chip stocks surged collectively yesterday! Multiple Call contracts for Broadcom earned over 3 times, Call ratio for NVIDIA skyrocketed to 72%, and AMD Options trading was vibrant, rising to 0.84 million contracts.
The "meme stock" cannabis giant Tilray Brands closed yesterday up 13.49%, with Options trading surging 4.6 times compared to the previous trading day to 0.34 million contracts, of which Call options accounted for 94.4%, and implied volatility soared to a high of 168%; the most active Call option with a strike price of $2 expiring on January 17, 2025, had a trading volume of over 0.046 million contracts, with an open interest of 0.096 million contracts.
WeChat's "blue envelope" has sparked a surge in E-commerce Concept stocks. Can it recreate the legendary "red envelope" myth of the past? Industry experts have shared their thoughts on this.
① The demand for "blue bags" as gifts during the New Year will be stronger, but the probability of becoming a main scene for daily gifts is low. After passing the peak, the development space for "blue bags" depends on a clear, well-defined primary scene. ② In the short term, it is still Bullish for the development of e-commerce, while the impact on WeChat Pay requires further observation.
The new leader of Ant Group has fired the first shot.
Major transformation.
CCTV interprets a more proactive fiscal policy: next year's fiscal funding will be allocated earlier, faster, and in greater amounts.
Next year, a more proactive fiscal policy will be implemented. What measures will the Ministry of Finance take? Where will the fiscal funds be focused? What impact will this have on our lives?
What major trends are implied behind the ten historic numbers of 2024?
From Bitcoin prices breaking 0.1 million dollars, to Musk's exorbitant compensation package, and the record-low fertility rates in Japan and South Korea, each number hides a complex story, reflecting the fluctuations of the Global economy, policy shifts, market turmoil, and leaps in Technology.