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.
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Can 2-nanometer chips emerge as a dark horse from Japan? The emerging company Rapidus will test production in April.
① 2025 is a key year for advanced chip processing, Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, and Rapidus all plan to start trial production of 2-nanometer chips; ② According to Japanese media, the emerging company Rapidus plans to begin trial production of 2-nanometer chips in April, with shipments to Broadcom starting as early as June; ③ Rapidus has received significant funding from the Japanese government, and this trial production will determine its credibility in the market.
Microsoft Plans To Slash Jobs Again: 'When People Are Not Performing, We Take The Appropriate Action'
A statement from Jensen Huang caused quantum concept stocks to plummet. D-Wave CEO: His view is "completely wrong."
① The CEO of the USA quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum, Alan Baratz, recently stated that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is "very wrong" about quantum computing; ② Previously, Huang's remarks frightened Wall Street. He indicated that it may take 15 to 30 years to bring a "very useful quantum computer" to market.
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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.
The CEO of D-Wave Quantum, a quantum computing company whose value soared over eight times last year, counters that Jensen Huang's views on quantum computing are "completely wrong."
The CEO of the USA quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum, Alan Baratz, stated that Jensen Huang's views on quantum computing are "completely wrong." Previously, Jensen Huang's remarks about quantum computing alarmed Wall Street, resulting in a sharp decline in related Stocks, including D-Wave.
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.
AI takes center stage! The CES Autos exhibition booths have transformed as many automakers strengthen their application of Asia Vets in smart cabins.
① BMW globally debuted its next-generation super sensory intelligent cockpit at the 2025 CES exhibition - featuring the innovative panoramic iDrive and BMW's new generation operating system X. ② ZEEKR also regards the 'intelligent cockpit' as one of the key highlights of its exhibition, announcing a partnership with Qualcomm to jointly develop future-oriented intelligent cockpits.
The "budget version" of the iPhone is about to begin mass production, highlighting opportunities in the Apple Industry Chain.
① According to media reports, sources from the Industry Chain have revealed that Apple's spring "budget version" iPhone new model will begin mass production in mid-January 2025. ② Tianfeng previously stated that the iPhone is expected to become an important traffic entrance for Gen AI, highlighting opportunities in the Industry and Industry Chain.
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[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.
Under EU antitrust regulations, Meta has proposed a solution: to display eBay product information, resulting in a nearly 10% surge in the latter's stock price.
On Wednesday Eastern Time, Meta announced that it will display eBay's product information on Facebook Marketplace in response to the European Union's antitrust ruling. The ruling imposed a fine of 0.798 billion euros on Meta, which has appealed the decision. After the news was announced, eBay's stock price surged over 13% during Regular Trading Hours.
Wall Street Closes Mixed Amid Rising Treasury Yields And Tariff Speculation
Bearish surprise! A statement from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang triggered a collective drop in USA quantum computing stocks.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang admitted on Tuesday that practical applications of Quantum Computing are still several decades away. After a significant drop on Tuesday, related Concept Stocks saw an even greater decline on Wednesday, with IonQ falling by 39% and Quantum Computing down by 43.34%. Previously, these companies' stock prices had soared due to market expectations for the potential of the related technology, with Quantum Computing increasing by over 1800% in the past 12 months.
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.