US stocks in early trading | The three major indexes rose collectively, Chinese concept stocks and technology stocks strengthened collectively, Li Auto Inc rose nearly 9%, Tesla rose over 3%.
USA retail sales exceeded expectations in August, indicating that the consumer situation in the USA remains healthy. The Federal Reserve will begin its two-day monetary policy meeting today and announce the meeting results tomorrow. Wedbush brokerage stated that AI stocks like Nvidia will benefit from the Fed's rate cut.
Does this scene of the Fed seem familiar? Traders turn back the script of 1995.
Traders are optimistic that the Federal Reserve will achieve a soft landing reminiscent of 1995, but it is worth noting that the presidential election could overturn this historical experience.
U.S. retail sales in August exceeded expectations, and violent bets on a Fed rate cut still have the upper hand.
The last important data before the Federal Reserve interest rate decision has been released, analysts do not expect it to have a significant impact on this week's meeting.
Preview of US stocks | August retail sales data exceeds expectations, three major futures indices slightly rise; Bullish news frequently! Intel pre-market up nearly 7%.
Microsoft is giving out "red envelopes": dividend increase of 10%, planning to repurchase up to 60 billion US dollars; "New Fed Communication Agency" reiterated uncertainty: the magnitude of the first interest rate cut is still suspenseful.
Bank of America survey: The prospect of Fed rate cuts boosts investor confidence, cyclic stocks are expected to benefit significantly from the rate cuts.
A global survey by Bank of America shows that the optimistic sentiment surrounding the highly anticipated rate cut by the Federal Reserve has boosted investor confidence, marking the first time since June.
Wall Street is 'guessing the intention': will it be a 50 or 25 basis point rate cut? The next 12 hours will reveal the answer.
If there is no media report about a 25 basis point interest rate hike before Wednesday, the possibility of a 50 basis point interest rate hike on Wednesday will increase further. The media trend in the next 12 hours is crucial and may ultimately determine market pricing.
Focus on today at 20:30! The "last important data" before the September Federal Reserve decision is coming.
Some analysts believe that if retail sales in August are too bad, the Fed may cut interest rates by 50 basis points this week.
Dow Jones, S&P equal weight, and gold all hit new highs, with expectations for a 50 basis point rate cut running high!
The market's expectation for a Fed interest rate cut continues to heat up, leading to an inflow of funds into economically sensitive industries, driving the Dow, S&P, and gold to new historic highs. Currently, traders believe there is a 64% chance of a "50 basis points rate cut."
Futu Morning Post | Senators jointly write to Powell, urging a 75 basis point rate cut this week; Intel to customize AI chips for amazon, with stock soaring over 11% after hours.
Barclays argues that if Trump implements unilateral forex intervention to weaken the US dollar, the cost will be too high; Ultraman has left the OpenAI safety and security committee, which will be chaired by Zico Kolter.
US stock market preview | Three major futures show mixed trends, Apple falls more than 2% before the market; Has the expectation of interest rate cuts changed again? Multiple senior central bank journalists speak out: There should be a 50 basis point rate
Trump Media Technology Group's pre-market rose nearly 2%, Trump suspected of being targeted for "assassination attempt" again; Intel pre-market rose more than 1%, news said it received a $3.5 billion subsidy to produce chips for the U.S. military; U.S. stocks survived the "summer storm", but this time it all relied on "S&P 493".
The US stock market survived the "summer storm", but this time it relied entirely on the "S&P 493".
Since mid-July, the seven major technology stocks in the US stock market have fallen by 5.3%, while the S&P 500 index has fallen by less than 1%. The rise of other companies outside the 'Big Seven' has offset most of the decline in technology stocks, with the real estate and utilities sectors both rising by 11%.
After two reports shook the market last week, another senior central bank journalist has spoken out: interest rates should be cut by 50 basis points!
Senior reporter Greg Ip believes that the current actual short-term interest rate has reached 3.2% to 3.5%, while the "neutral" actual interest rate range considered by the Federal Reserve officials is only 0.5% to 1.5%. The Federal Reserve should start cutting interest rates in July. If this time they only cut by 25 basis points, and if there are more weak data released in the future, the Federal Reserve will fall further behind market expectations.
Critical moment! Trump suspected of another assassination attempt, Harris: Absolutely intolerable!
On Sunday Eastern Time, US Republican presidential candidate Trump encountered a "suspected assassination attempt" at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. After the incident, Trump is currently unharmed, and the suspect has been arrested. The FBI is investigating. Just 9 weeks ago, Trump narrowly escaped another assassination attempt.
Futu Express | Will the Fed's 'first cut' be fifty-fifty on the scale? This week will reveal the answer; the rate cut expectations trigger a 'golden tsunami'! Gold continues to refresh its highs.
Consumer confidence in the United States has risen to a new high since May, but remains cautious. For the first time in history, hedge funds have a net short position on Brent crude oil. Will the AI boom turn around? S&P Global predicts that NVIDIA's stock price could rise for at least another year.
Week Ahead: Highly anticipated! The Federal Reserve interest rate decision is coming; Microsoft and Nvidia CEOs will take the stage one after another.
The Bank of England and the Bank of Japan are expected to stand pat, with expectations and outlooks being the focus of attention; US retail sales month-on-month, Japan's core CPI, China's LPR, etc. will be released one after another; FedEx will announce its performance after Thursday's closing bell; Hong Kong stock market is closed on Wednesday.
On the eve of the Federal Reserve interest-rate meeting, the market's expectation for a '50 basis point rate cut' has been reignited!
At a critical moment, the Federal Reserve suddenly announced a major change.
Opinion | Interest rate cuts by the central bank may cause potential secondary inflation.
The re-inflation caused by the Fed's interest rate cut is actually not far away.
Is the Fed about to take major action? The market is betting on a 50 basis point rate cut, causing a frenzy in the technology and cryptocurrency markets!
This week, enthusiasm in the technology, cryptos, and junk bonds markets has once again heated up, boosting the confidence of fund managers, as they expect policymakers to potentially rare cut interest rates by half a percentage point.
"Wall Street's bear king" speaks out: Harris' tax reform plan could become the financial terminator, and economic recession is unavoidable!
Paulson recently stated that if Democratic presidential candidate Harris implements the proposed tax plan, the financial markets will collapse and the economy will enter a recession. Earlier this year, insiders revealed that if Trump wins the election this year, he will recruit Paulson as Secretary of the Treasury.
USA Silver: The rise of US stocks will be limited until the US employment situation becomes clear.
Bank of America strategist stated that the stock market may trade sideways and fluctuate before clear signs of weakness or strength in US employment data are shown.