Trump has finally compromised! The transition team has signed the official background check agreement with the Department of Justice in the USA.
① The team of USA's incoming president Trump has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, allowing the FBI to conduct background checks on the nominee and members of the transition team, to support the government transition; ② This agreement was originally planned to be signed on October 1, but the Trump team was reluctant to sign it, slowing down the entire process; ③ Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, may become the focus of the background check as he has been accused of sexual assault and alcohol abuse.
Futu Morning Post | South Korea's president announced 'emergency martial law' late at night, stirring up the market; high-performance stocks collectively celebrate after hours! Marvell Technology, salesforce surged more than 10%.
Will the interest rate be cut in December? The Fed's voting members this year are "doing Tai Chi": regardless of cutting or not, interest rates should continue to decline; Nasdaq and S&P hit new highs again! Apple has risen for seven consecutive days to create a new historical high; Palantir rose nearly 7% to create a new historical high again, with the company's cloud computing service receiving a "highly authorized" certification.
Industry associations collectively call on domestic companies to be cautious in purchasing usa chips. Institutions provide this analysis as overseas semiconductor giants have repeatedly increased their investment in the china market.
① China has become the most important application market for the global IC industry. Institutions analyze that the new round of export controls by the usa has fractured the global semiconductor market and may also limit the development of usa's own enterprises; ② In the past two years, several overseas semiconductor companies have chosen to increase their investment in the china market and value the growth opportunities of chinese customers.
U.S. stocks in the early market | The three major indexes showed mixed results, with the Nasdaq rising slightly, most AI concept stocks increasing, palantir up over 5%, and super micro computer up over 8%.
peking time on the evening of the 3rd, the US stock market opened with mixed gains and losses on Tuesday. US stock trade enters the end of the year, with both the s&p 500 index and the Nasdaq hitting record highs yesterday. This week, the market is focusing on the US November non-farm employment data and the Federal Reserve's interest rate path issue.
US stock market outlook | Can it rise 4% more this year? JPMorgan expects the S&P index to reach a maximum of 6,300 points by the end of the year; the donald trump concept is back again! PSQ Holdings surged by 130% in pre-market trading.
Tesla's year-end target is approaching, with a further decline in deliveries in China; Has the US stock market rally peaked? The 'fear indicator' suggests there is still room for growth; Renowned valuation experts recommend buying the 'magnificent 7' technology giants during market adjustments.
US Stock Gold Mining | Black Friday trade continues to explode! Demand for upgrades stimulates apple to regain the global market cap top spot; retail stocks walmart and costco reach new highs collectively.
The 'audit scandal' ends? Super Micro Computer soared nearly 29% overnight! After external review found no improper behavior, the company replaced its CFO; Advertising agencies The Trade Desk may merge with streaming platform Roku, with the former's stock price reaching a new high, while the latter surged 11% in one day.
Daily options tracking | china asset etf call options are being heavily bought; super micro computer stock price skyrocketed, with call orders making a profit of 4 times.
Apple rose nearly 1% yesterday, with its stock price surpassing its historical high, reclaiming the top position in global market cap, as a major investor bought 4,000 call options expiring on September 19, 2025, involving an investment of 4.38 million dollars.
Will the Federal Reserve lower rates in December? This week's non-farm data is crucial.
Citi stated that Friday's non-farm payroll report will be crucial for the Federal Reserve's recent policies and future direction. If employment data is strong and inflation strengthens in November, the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate hikes at the December FOMC meeting; conversely, there is a possibility of a 50 basis point rate cut. Citi analyst Andrew Hollenhorst mentioned in a report on December 2 that, according to Powell's latest views, the usa labor market has not stabilized and is still softening. This indicates that the current policy rate is restrictive and the labor market will not be a source of inflationary pressure. This is in contrast to the current market sentiment.
Is the usa experiencing a "CEO layoff trend"? The number of CEOs leaving this year has reached a record high.
①Last Sunday and Monday Eastern Time, both intel and Stellantis' CEOs announced their resignations, highlighting a wide trend in the entire business sector in the usa - the "layoff tide" of CEOs.②The number of CEO resignations in the usa has reached a record high this year, with more than 1800 CEOs announcing their resignations as of October, indicating an increased risk appetite and a desire for leaders to address the complex business environment and turn the company's situation around.
Technology remains the preferred sector! Ubs group outlook on US stocks in 2025: these four sectors are most likely to rise
① Analysts at ubs group suggest that investors allocate to technology, finance, industry, and utility stocks; ② Analysts indicate that technology remains the preferred sector, with expected gains next year likely to exceed large cap.
Futu Express | Three senior officials from the Federal Reserve speak intensively! They maintain an open attitude towards the interest rate decision in December; the Nasdaq and S&P hit new highs together, with Morgan Stanley predicting the S&P will reach 6
Central bank: Starting from the statistics of January 2025, the newly revised narrow mmf (M1) statistical caliber will be applied; the USA ISM manufacturing data is better than expected, with weak demand but signs of easing; the increasing burden of USA debt raises concerns about fiscal sustainability.
US Stock Outlook | Most china concept stocks are rising in pre-market, with miniso soaring 16%; Bank of America’s 2025 investment strategy is coming! Bullish on small cap stocks.
Tesla rose 1.8% in pre-market trading, starting to launch the latest version of FSD, V13.2; the small cap drone stock UMAC surged over 21% in pre-market, with Trump's eldest son joining the company's advisory board; the record rise in the US stock market lays the foundation for an increase in December, and market sentiment is optimistic.
Daily options tracking | Multiple Tesla end-of-the-world call options are nearing a doubling, exposing the latest progress of siasun robot&automation; nvidia states that it is accelerating chip supply, and a big client splurged 9 million dollars on calls.
Two bitcoin ETF options with volume entered the top 20 ETFs, last Friday, BITO options traded 4.0783 million contracts, surpassing QQQ to take second place.
US Stock Nuggets | Black Friday sales are hot with surprises! Shopify and Mastercard hit new highs for the year; receiving strong government subsidies, Rocket Lab surged over 6% last Friday.
In the field of AI, apple is reportedly planning a major overhaul of Siri, with a rise of over 1% in the previous trading day and a cumulative increase of over 3% in the week. The stock price hit a new all-time high again.
Exposure of the total number of GPUs from the top five global giants! By 2025, the equivalent of H100 or more than 12.4 million pieces.
As of now, the total computing power of the world's five major technology companies, microsoft, Meta, Google, amazon, and xAI, is approximately 3.55 million equivalent H100 units. nvidia may sell 7 million GPUs by 2025, almost all of which are from the latest Hopper and Blackwell series.
The record rise of the US stock market lays the foundation for an increase in December, with Wall Street filled with optimism.
Due to recent outstanding performances and historical trends boosting market sentiment, this year may have even greater upward potential.
Futu Morning Post | S&P hits historic new highs again! It is challenging the strongest annual increase after the millennium; American drone small cap stocks ride on the 'Donald Trump concept', soaring more than 9 times in November.
To add fuel to the December actions, the Governor of the Bank of Japan mentioned that the wage trend is key to raising interest rates; The hottest asset after the US election: the US bitcoin ETF single-month net capital inflow hits a record; It is said that Meta is planning to build a global underwater communication network, with a total investment amount possibly exceeding $10 billion.
US stock market morning session | S&P 500 index hits another all-time high! Semiconductor sector surges! ASML Holding, Applied Materials both rise more than 3%; appointing Trump's eldest son as advisor, drone concept stock UMAC soars 40%
Growth tech stocks are strong, with Tesla up nearly 2%, nvidia up 1.4%, AMD up 0.76%; uranium mining stocks collectively rise, UUUU up over 8%.
US stock market preview | Technology giant microsoft, google facing 'trouble'? US FTC takes action against antitrust! Cryptocurrency concept stocks rise before the market! MSTR up more than 4%
There is hope that the USA will relax chip control, leading to pre-market gains for chip equipment stocks such as asml holding; UMAC, a small cap drone stock in the USA, rose 32% before the market, appointing Trump's son as an advisor.
This month's US stock hot stocks | Is the third wave of AI investment frenzy coming? Applovin soared 93.97% in the month, palantir surged 58.93%; AI electrical utilities demand surged + excellent performance, VST rose 23.66% this month
As of the close of the U.S. stock market on Wednesday, November 27, the three major U.S. indices continued to reach historical highs this month, with the dow jones industrial average rising 7.08%, marking the largest monthly increase of the year.