Powell: The economy is stronger than expected, the Federal Reserve can be "a bit more cautious" about cutting interest rates, and the Trump administration cannot set up a shadow Federal Reserve chair.
Powell stated that economic growth is stronger than expected at the time of the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in September, and there is no reason not to remain strong. Inflation has slightly increased, so the Fed can be more cautious regarding rate cuts while searching for a neutral interest rate level. There are no concerns about losing the Fed's independence, and there is confidence in maintaining good relations with the Trump administration. It is currently too early to determine the impact of Trump's tariffs and other policies on the economy and interest rate outlook.
The annual "big reshuffling" of the Nasdaq 100 is about to begin! Who is expected to join, and who will be eliminated?
This year's potential high-flying stocks like palantir, MSTR and more are expected to be included.
Every options tracking | The next AI 'unicorn' ? Marvell Technology soared by 23%, end of day call orders made a profit of 14 times overnight; Nvidia options call ratio rose to 70.4%, market focuses on the next generation Blackwell.
The "large holder" microstrategy rose 8.72% yesterday, with two overnight options l over 50 million dollars, and another two call options l over 10 million dollars appearing.
Will the liquidity of the USA stock market plummet, causing a possible crazy trend in the market?
The daily trading volume of the s&p 500 index etf has fallen to its lowest level since 2007, and the futures trading volume has dropped to its lowest level in three years.
In the midst of bullish sentiments, Moody's "pours cold water": two major risks loom, and the US stock market may face a significant correction next year!
① Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi warned that due to high asset prices and two major risks facing the market in the coming year, the U.S. stock market could experience a significant correction; ② He pointed out that two of Trump's policies could pose serious risks to the U.S. stock market, namely the tariff policy and immigration policy.
Goldman: December 25bp Rate Cut Expected, but Easing May Slow Sooner
"First borders, then energy, and finally taxes," there is intense debate within the Republican Party over the "two-step" plan.
There are significant differences among House Republicans regarding the "two-step plan"; however, due to the narrow majority that the Republicans hold in the House, and the possibility that some Republican members may leave the House, any internal disagreement within the Republican party could hinder the smooth passage of the budget reconciliation bill.
After Trump's election victory, optimism among usa executives has soared.
A survey shows that after Trump won the usa presidential election, American corporate executives' views on the economy and their own business prospects have become significantly more optimistic.
Already hit 55 new historical highs this year, everything seems to be going well for the US stock market by the end of the year.
Since the beginning of this year, the US stock market has set a record high 55 times, with Goldman Sachs experts indicating that the 56th time is also not far off. At the end of the year, the US stock market welcomed record inflows of funds, with individual investors ending their Thanksgiving holiday and returning to the market. Coupled with strong demand for share buybacks by US companies and low market volatility, the US stock market is poised to continue rising.
Futu Morning Report | Optimistic sentiment is rising again! The three major U.S. stock indexes have all reached new highs; bullish financial reports for AI applications and chip stocks are driving an investment boom, with marvell technology soaring over 2
Powell: The economy is stronger than expected, the Federal Reserve can lower interest rates "more cautiously", and the Trump administration cannot appoint a shadow Fed chair; Trump nominates crypto-friendly Paul Atkins to be the SEC chair.
Powell's miscellaneous talk: There will be no "shadow Fed", bitcoin's competitor is gold.
①Federal Reserve Chairman Powell shared his personal career experience on Wednesday and expressed his views on issues such as the new Trump administration, the US economy, and bitcoin; ② Powell emphasized that the independence of the Federal Reserve is protected by law and stated that Trump's envisioned "Shadow Federal Reserve" is not possible.
US Stock Markets Surge To Record Highs As Tech Shares Lead Rally
Federal Reserve Beige Book: Economic activity has slightly increased in most regions of the usa, and businesses are more optimistic about future demand.
The Federal Reserve stated in the Beige Book that economic activity in most parts of the usa has seen "slight growth", growth expectations are moderately increasing, employment levels remain steady or only slightly increased, and consumer spending overall remains stable.
Trading volume TOP20 | Growth stocks surged on high volume, Marvell Technology rose more than 23%, Salesforce rose over 10%; bitcoin approached the $0.1 million mark, MSTR rose nearly 9%, Coinbase rose nearly 7%
On Wednesday, the first in U.S. stock trading volume, nvidia, closed up by 3.48%, with a transaction of 33.127 billion dollars. The second, tesla, closed up by 1.85%, with a transaction of 17.895 billion dollars. The third, microstrategy, closed up by 8.72%, with a transaction of 11.44 billion dollars.
Express News | Powell did not reveal whether he supports an interest rate cut this month, believing he will maintain a good relationship with the Trump administration.
US stocks closed | Technology stocks boost the three major indexes to new highs! Marvell technology soared more than 23% after performance, Salesforce rose nearly 11%
The Nasdaq and chip index rose more than 1%, the small cap index reversed to a decline at one point, Meta, netflix, amazon, apple, and walmart all reached new highs, nvidia rose 3.5%, eli lilly and co peaked at 4%, the China concept index fell 2% at one point, and south korea etf, French stocks, and French bonds all closed higher.
Next year, the ticket committee and the St. Louis Federal Reserve Chair: the rate cut might be paused as early as this month.
Musalem indicated that in the context of inflation being higher than expected and concerns about the labor market easing, it may be time for policymakers to slow down the pace of interest rate cuts, with a possible pause in cuts as early as this month, ultimately depending on economic data.
U.S. stocks closed: all three major indexes hit new highs as Trump ignited a cryptos frenzy, while AI applications and the chip sector showed more bullish earnings reports.
1. Jerome Powell's wording was "just right", and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 45,000 points for the first time in history; 2. AI applications and chip sectors once again showed bullish financial report news; 3. The CEO of the largest health insurance company in the usa was assassinated on the street; 4. Trump nominated an SEC chairman with a pro-cryptos stance.
IShares Russell 2000 ETF Options Spot-On: On December 4th, 1.06 Million Contracts Were Traded, With 12.14 Million Open Interest
On December 4th ET, $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM.US)$ had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 1.06 million options for the day, of which put options accounted for 46.47% of the
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