Express News | Weak demand combined with political uncertainty has led to a continued decline in French service sector business activity in December.
In December 2024, the S&P Global Hong Kong PMI fell to 51.1, and the start of 2025 may continue the trend of slowdown.
S&P Global announced that in December 2024, the Hong Kong Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), seasonally adjusted, slightly declined from 51.2% in November to 51.1%.
S&P Global Singapore PMI Down in December 2024
Express News | Institutions: The expansion of the private sector in Singapore is expected to slow down by the end of 2024.
Hong Kong Private Sector Ebbs In December - S&P Global
The theory of American exceptionalism is expected to continue driving US stocks and the dollar in 2025.
Respondents believe that Trump's policies will drive economic growth in the USA, with the US stock market and the dollar being the biggest beneficiaries, but differing opinions highlight that Trump's established policies are expected to have a double-edged effect on the economy and the market.
Express News | RPT-Buzz-Week Ahead-US Jobs Report, FOMC Minutes Lead Busy Schedule
The Federal Reserve's voting members have undergone significant changes! Two "hawkish" voters, one "dovish" voter, and one Neutral voter have arrived. What impact will this have?
The Federal Reserve is about to undergo significant adjustments.
Will USA manufacturing "revive its glory" by 2025? Bank of America predicts that the US stock market will benefit from this.
① Ohsung Kwon, a securities strategist at Bank of America, expects that the U.S. manufacturing sector is likely to revive by 2025, boosting the overall U.S. stock market; ② Bank of America forecasts that the S&P 500 Index will close at 6666 points by the end of 2025, an increase of about 14% from the current level; ③ Trump's second term is expected to promote policies supporting manufacturing activities, potentially increasing the trend of companies returning.
What poses the biggest challenge to the US stock market bull run? Analyst: US Treasury yields still have room for further increases.
The Evercore ISI strategy team recently stated that the rise in U.S. Treasury yields poses the biggest challenge to the bull market in stocks.
Top 20 by transaction volume | Bitcoin returns to $98,000, MicroStrategy rises over 13%; NVIDIA closes up 4.45%.
On Friday, the U.S. stock with the highest trading volume was Tesla, which closed up 8.22% with a transaction value of 37.896 billion US dollars; Palantir ranked 9th, closing up 6.25% with a transaction value of 4.908 billion US dollars; Cerence, an Auto AI technology company, ranked 14th, closing up 143.76% with a transaction value of 2.549 billion US dollars.
U.S. stock market closing | The Nasdaq stops its five-day decline, gaining nearly 1.8%; Tesla rises over 8%, Cerence, a NVIDIA Concept stock, surges over 140%.
AI and Nuclear Power Concept stocks are shining, Super Micro Computer rose nearly 11%, NVIDIA concept stock Cerence increased by nearly 144%, and Oklo, in which Altman holds shares, rose nearly 25%. Bitcoin surged past 0.098 million USD.
Buenaventura Achieves BB- Credit Rating From S&P Global Ratings
What Analysts Are Saying About S&P Global Stock
S&P Global Analyst Ratings
Oppenheimer Maintains S&P Global(SPGI.US) With Buy Rating, Cuts Target Price to $580
BMO Capital Maintains S&P Global(SPGI.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $564
Positive Outlook on S&P Global: Resilient Performance and Growth Potential Amid Market Changes
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Oppenheimer Adjusts Price Target on S&P Global to $580 From $590, Keeps Outperform Rating