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Trading volume TOP 20 | Apple rises over 1% again, stock price continues to hit a historical high; palantir rises nearly 7%, the company's cloud computing service receives 'high authorization' certification
On Tuesday, the top trading volume of US stocks was nvidia, up 1.18%, with a turnover of $22.843 billion. The second was Tesla, down 1.59%, with a turnover of $20.39 billion. The third was apple, up 1.28%, hitting a new historical high in stock price, with a turnover of $9.384 billion.
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.
Looking back at 2024: Why did the rising trend of US stocks shock Wall Street?
①The US stock market has shown strong performance this year, with the s&p 500 index rising by about 27% year-to-date, expected to achieve the best performance in many years, far exceeding Wall Street's expectations at the beginning of the year. ②So, what are the factors that the US stock market relies on to achieve such a strong increase?
U.S. stock market close | The Nasdaq and S&P hit new highs! Apple has risen for seven consecutive days, reaching a historic high, while palantir soared nearly 7% to refresh its historical high.
Citigroup strategists point out that as the s&p 500 index repeatedly hits new highs, bearish investors are surrendering. Investors are overwhelmingly long in s&p 500 index futures positions, with a decrease in bearish sentiment.
The Nasdaq index reached a new high, French stocks rose, the south korea etf narrowed after a 7% drop, and the offshore yuan briefly fell below 7.31 yuan.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol abruptly declared a state of emergency, boosting safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds, Japanese yen, and gold, while cryptos on the South Korean exchange plunged. The South Korean parliament quickly passed a resolution to lift the state of emergency, with the Ministry of Finance and the central bank actively working on market rescue measures. After a 2.7% drop to a two-year low, the won’s decline was cut in half, South Korean etfs fell by 1.6%, and the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds turned to increase after hitting a new low in over a month. France is set to vote on dissolving the government as early as Wednesday, with French stocks following European markets upward, although they had previously declined during the day. The Dow Jones, small cap stocks, and semiconductor indices fell, while the China concept index once rose by 1.9%. The yuan hit a new low in a year during the day, and U.S. oil rose nearly 3% testing the $70 mark.
Hong Kong stocks morning report on December 4: The situation in south korea causes a huge shock in asset prices, while the trends of china concept stocks show divergence.
① South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol suddenly launched an emergency martial law, but Congress resisted and voted to reject it. ② The USA's labor market shows subtle changes: the number of job vacancies rebounds. ③ The number of CEOs leaving their positions in the USA this year has reached a record high. ④ Yen arbitrage trading is thriving, and the Bank of Japan is reaching for the "interest rate knife." ⑤ The three major US stock indexes had mixed results, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 index continuing to set new closing highs, while the trend of china concept stocks showed divergence.