A new star joins Trump's economic team, who has previously criticized Powell!
Stephen Moore was nominated by Trump to be the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers; he had previously accused Powell of helping the Democrats in the last USA election, and he is also a "crypto supporter."
Big news in the photovoltaic industry! The Biden administration is reportedly considering reducing tariffs on CECEP Solar Energy equipment from Mexico.
If Biden exempts tariffs, the sustainability of his policy is in doubt, as Trump threatens to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, and US manufacturers are lobbying for increased tax-exempt quotas.
Musk causes a commotion at Capitol Hill, is a "Trump 2.0" prototype emerging?
Analysis suggests that Musk's recent act of detonating a political nuclear bomb may be a rehearsal for the Trump 2.0 era of Musk's action model, intended to exert pressure on Congress. However, some also say that the consensus at Mar-a-Lago is that Musk has proven to be an effective Weapon to pressure Congress and a scapegoat for any backlash.
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The Dow barely ended its longest continuous decline in 50 years, Micron fell by 16%, the US dollar reached a two-year high again, and US bonds, oil, and Bitcoin all dropped.
U.S. stock market's other Indexes turned down towards the end, Tesla rose by nearly 4% before closing down, NVIDIA reached a high of 4%, and Micron Technology had its steepest decline in five years. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds briefly increased by nearly 10 basis points approaching 4.60%, close to a seven-month high, while short-term bond yields fell, with the 2/10-year yield spread at its widest in two and a half years. The Bank of England held rates steady, but more officials supported a rate cut, leading to a decline in the British Pound. The Governor of the Bank of Japan suppressed interest rate hike expectations, causing the yen to fall towards 158, and the offshore renminbi briefly dropped below 7.32 yuan to its lowest in 15 months. Bitcoin fell by 5%, approaching $0.096 million. Spot Gold rose by 1.6% before narrowing back below $2,600, while the futures silver fell by 5%, and U.S. crude oil fell below $70.
Cantor Fitzgerald Adjusts KLA Price Target to $800 From $850, Maintains Neutral Rating
Trump's tariff plan is unpopular! More than half of the USA population opposes imposing taxes on commodities from Mexico.
Standard & Poor's stated that the tariffs in the USA will raise inflation rates and reduce economic output, while some individuals and businesses are stockpiling goods in anticipation of tariff concerns, leading to a significant increase in throughput at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November.
U.S. stock market close | The Federal Reserve takes a hawkish stance, three major Indexes drop together, with the Nasdaq down over 3%; Tesla falls over 8%, leading the decline among Technology giants, while Quantum Computing concept stock, Quantum, soars
The Dow Jones experienced ten consecutive declines, marking the longest streak of losses since 1974. The S&P fell nearly 3%, and the Nasdaq dropped over 3%. Tesla led the tech giants down with a decline of over 8%. The chip index fell nearly 4%, with Broadcom dropping nearly 7%, and NVIDIA initially rose nearly 5% during the day before turning negative. Micron Technology, which provided disappointing guidance for this fiscal quarter, fell over 10% in after-hours trading.
Shares of Semiconductor Companies Are Trading Lower Amid Overall Market Weakness Following the Fed's Rate Decision to Cut Rates by 25 Basis Points.
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Omdia: The consumer Virtual Reality market continues to decline in 2024, with headset sales dropping by 10% year-on-year to 6.9 million units.
Omdia's latest research shows that the Consumer Virtual Reality market will continue to decline in 2024.
Before the Federal Reserve's decision, the rally of U.S. stocks faltered, the Nasdaq said goodbye to record highs, the Dow fell for nine consecutive days, Broadcom dropped over 4%, Chinese concept stocks rebounded against the trend, and Bitcoin reached a
The Dow Jones has seen its first nine consecutive declines since 1978; NVIDIA has seen four consecutive declines, while Tesla has risen over 3% against the trend, hitting new highs for three consecutive days. Chinese concept stocks rebounded nearly 2%, with PDD Holdings rising nearly 3% and Bilibili increasing over 4%. Salaries in the United Kingdom have grown faster than expected, with two-year UK bond yields rising 10 basis points in one day. The USD has rebounded; the Canadian dollar has hit a more than four-year low since the pandemic; Bitcoin surged over $0.108 million during trading, hitting a new historical high for two consecutive days. Crude Oil Product has fallen for two consecutive days, with US oil dropping more than 2% at one point; Gold has hit a new low for the week.
U.S. stock market closing | All three major indexes fell, with the Dow experiencing nine consecutive declines; Tesla rose over 3% to reach new highs, and Quantum Computing concept stocks surged again, with QUBT skyrocketing over 51%.
The Dow Jones has seen its first nine consecutive declines since 1978; NVIDIA has seen four consecutive declines, while Tesla has risen over 3% against the trend, hitting new highs for three consecutive days. Chinese concept stocks rebounded nearly 2%, with PDD Holdings rising nearly 3% and Bilibili increasing over 4%. Salaries in the United Kingdom have grown faster than expected, with two-year UK bond yields rising 10 basis points in one day. The USD has rebounded; the Canadian dollar has hit a more than four-year low since the pandemic; Bitcoin surged over $0.108 million during trading, hitting a new historical high for two consecutive days. Crude Oil Product has fallen for two consecutive days, with US oil dropping more than 2% at one point; Gold has hit a new low for the week.
Broadcom is迎来了 its "NVIDIA moment".
Before joining the "trillion dollar club", Broadcom's Market Cap had already reached around 800 billion USD. The rise of such a large AI Chip stock has made Wall Street think of NVIDIA.
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Tianfeng: The "calm period" before Trump's inauguration.
The main risk in the future is that the currently relatively stable debt situation of the USA households may undergo nonlinear changes, rapidly deteriorating and leading to interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve being greater than expected.
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