Futu Morning Report | Expectations for interest rate cuts weaken! Rising inflation concerns trigger market fluctuations; NVIDIA turns to decline after hitting a new high, while Xiaopeng Autos rise over 9%.

Microsoft will reinvest 3 billion dollars to expand AI computing power, aiming to cultivate 10 million AI talents by 2030; Apple's spring "budget version" iPhone new model is about to go into production and will be launched before April.

Futu News08:18

U.S. stock market in the early session | The three major Indexes opened high and fell, while the Biotechnology Sector rose against the trend, with MRNA up over 10%; Fubo continued to increase by more than 10%, partnering with Disney for streaming services

On the evening of the 7th Beijing time, US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday. The Semiconductors Sector saw a general rise after NVIDIA announced the launch of the RTX5090 and the world's smallest personal AI supercomputer. The US stock market will be closed on Thursday in memory of former President Jimmy Carter.

Jan 7 23:13

U.S. stocks preview | "CES Technology Spring Festival" is buzzing! NVIDIA reached a historic high in pre-market trading; the "golden touch magic" is back, with NVIDIA concept stock Aurora soaring nearly 40%.

The investment director at Morgan Stanley states that US stocks may face severe challenges in the next six months due to rising bond yields and the strengthening dollar raising concerns about inflation; a Wall Street bond short seller predicts that the yield on ten-year USA Bonds will rise to 5.5% by the end of the year; under the impact of high interest rates, the bankruptcy rate of American companies has reached its highest level since the financial crisis.

Futu NewsJan 7 21:20

Under the impact of high interest rates, the bankruptcy rate of companies in the USA has risen to the highest level since the financial crisis.

Despite the fact that the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates at the end of last year, the number of bankrupt companies in the USA continues to rise.

Golden10 DataJan 7 20:03

"AI venture capital" is making a big splash! Nearly half of the venture capital in the USA for 2024 is flowing towards AI companies.

① In 2024, the Global venture capital financing amount increased to 368.5 billion USD, with AI startups accounting for 35.7% of the financing, up from 24.7% in 2023; ② USA startups secured 209 billion USD in financing, nearly half of which went to AI companies; ③ In 2024, USA AI startups received 97 billion USD in financing, a record high.

cls.cnJan 7 18:50

Is the market too optimistic? Economists warn: The Federal Reserve has paused rate cuts, and there may only be one cut this year!

According to Morgan Stanley, the Federal Reserve has sent a signal of a "hard pause" in December. Senior economists from the Obama administration believe that if the labor market remains healthy, the Fed may only cut interest rates once this year, and if the CPI rises back above 3%, the possibility of a rate hike in 2025 cannot be ruled out.

wallstreetcnJan 7 18:31