"Trump 2.0" deters the global? South Korea plans to increase support for chip companies and introduce $10 billion low-interest loans next year.
① South Korea plans to increase financial support for domestic chip manufacturers next year to address the challenges posed by the 'Trump 2.0' policy and competitors like China; ② The South Korean Ministry of Finance stated that low-interest loans will reach 14.3 trillion won (approximately 10.2 billion USD) next year to support new chip park enterprises and others.
US stocks closed | The three major indices rose together, with Dow Jones and S&P hitting new highs; tariff threats dragged down auto stocks, general motors fell 9%
Waiting for PCE inflation, the Fed's November minutes support gradual rate cuts, temporarily suppressing US bond yields and the dollar while gold rallies. The Dow turns higher at the end of the day, hitting new highs for three consecutive days, while small cap stocks fall from the highest level in six days, with chip stocks down more than 1%, but nvidia rebounds by 0.7%. Tesla reverses its decline, Nio falls by 7.7%, Amgen's weight loss drug once fell by more than 12%, and Dell falls more than 9% after hours.
U.S. stocks closed higher with all three major indices rising. The Dow, S&P, and Russell 2000 all hit record highs, while nvidia fell more than 4% against the market; bitcoin fell below $93,000, while microstrategy dropped more than 4%.
Funds continue to flow out of the technology sector, rotating into cyclical stocks. The Dow rose more than 400 points, while the Russell small cap stocks rose by 2.5% at one point. The S&P hit a new intraday high before narrowing its gains. Nvidia dropped over 4% to a three-week low, Tesla fell by nearly 4%, Nio dropped by 3.6%, but Alibaba rose by nearly 3%.
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US stocks closed | All three major indices rose for the entire week! The Dow Jones hit a new closing high, Tesla rose nearly 4%; cryptos concept stocks all rose, MSTR increased by over 6%.
Funds flowed out of technology stocks and into economically sensitive cyclical stocks. The Nasdaq fluctuated between gains and losses, dragged down by over 3% drop in Nvidia and 1.7% drop in Google Class A. The Dow Jones rose by about 1%, small caps rose by 1.8%, and Chinese concept stocks fell by 1.4%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq accumulated gains of 1.7% for the week, the Dow rose by about 2%, Tesla rose nearly 10% for the week, and Super Micro Computer soared by over 78%, its best week ever. MicroStrategy, known as a 'Bitcoin whale', rebounded by 6% on Friday. Economic weakness pushed the Euro to a two-year low, while the US Dollar rose for the third consecutive week to a two-year high. Offshore Renminbi fell by over 200 points for the week to nearly a four-month low. US oil had its best two-month gain with a 6.5% increase for the week, gold rose by over 1% to surpass $2700, marking its best week in over a year with a 5.7% increase.