Seizing Greenland! Trump and the Danish Prime Minister had a heated argument on the phone.
According to informed officials, the call went very poorly. Although the Danish Prime Minister expressed a willingness to strengthen cooperation in military bases and mineral development, Trump became "aggressive" after she stated that the island was not for sale. Trump also threatened to take specific measures against Denmark, such as targeted tariffs.
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At the beginning of the new year, the SSE Composite Index adjusted to around 3200 points, causing concern among investors.
Global funds are flocking to the S&P 500 Index ETF, with the code "VOO" about to become the "King of Global ETFs."
Due to record inflow of funds, the S&P 500 Index ETF issued by Vanguard, with code VOO, is about to surpass the S&P 500 Index ETF with code SPY issued by State Street; cost-conscious investors and the so-called "model portfolios" have driven the demand for ETFs.
The USA's existing home sales in 2024 hit the lowest point since 1995, marking a decline for three consecutive years.
In December, home sales in the USA exceeded expectations, increasing for the third consecutive month, marking the longest period of continuous growth since late 2021. However, last year's total home sales still recorded the worst figures since 1995, while in 1995, the population of the USA was about 70 million fewer than it is now. The median home price in December rose by 6% year-on-year, reaching 0.4044 million dollars.
Top 20 by transaction volume | Meta rose nearly 2% against the market to a new high, planning to spend at least 60 billion dollars on capital expenditures this year; Google increased by over 1%, with its stock price surpassing 200 dollars.
On Friday, NVIDIA had the highest trading volume in the U.S. stock market, closing down 3.12% with a transaction amount of 33.633 billion USD. The stock has fallen below the short-term Resistance near the high point of 144 USD from October 2024, which is seen as a bearish signal. Tesla, ranked second, closed down 1.41% with a transaction amount of 22.994 billion USD. Tesla Autos plans to recall certain imported Model S, Model X, and domestic Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles produced between July 16, 2023, and December 14, 2024, totaling 0.3357 million vehicles. The vehicles within this recall scope,
U.S. stocks closed | The three major indexes slightly retreated, with Meta rising counter to the market by 1.73% to reach a historic high; Chinese concept stocks surged, with Kingsoft Cloud and iQIYI both up over 10%.
The three major U.S. stock indexes halted a four-day winning streak, each rising for two consecutive weeks; NVIDIA fell over 3%, while Meta rose nearly 2%, setting a new high, and Netflix's Earnings Reports showed a weekly increase of nearly 14%; the China Concept Index closed up nearly 4%; Novo-Nordisk A/S stock surged 7%. U.S. Treasury yields have declined for two weeks in a row. The USD reached a one-month low and the largest weekly drop in over a year; after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, the yen approached a one-month high; the offshore Chinese yuan rose over 500 points during trading, breaking above 7.24, and reaching a near two-month high; Bitcoin rebounded over $4,000, surpassing the 0.107 million mark. Crude Oil Product left a two-week low, but experienced its first weekly drop in five weeks. Gold approached record highs during trading, marking its fourth consecutive weekly increase.
The Dow Jones closed down 140 points, the S&P 500 Index experienced a Top Reversal, and NVIDIA dropped by 3%.
Investors continue to digest the new policies following Trump's inauguration as president. The three major US stock indexes closed lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 Index, which had reached record highs for two consecutive days, opening high but closing down 17 points or 0.3% at 6,101 points; the Dow Jones fell 140 points or 0.3% to 44,424 points; and the Nasdaq dropped 99 points or 0.5% to 19,954 points. Technology stocks had mixed results, with Meta (META.US) founder Zuckerberg stating that capital expenditures this year will reach as high as $65 billion, and the stock rose 1.7% throughout the day. NVIDIA (NVDA.US) fell 3.1% as it prepares to launch an improved version in the USA.
Express News | The inflow of funds is unstoppable, and Vanguard's S&P 500 Index Fund is expected to become the largest Global ETF.
U.S. stock early market | China Concept Stocks are up sharply, with Kingsoft Cloud and Himax Technologies rising by 14%; Small Cap stocks are on the rise again! Weight Loss Drugs concept stock ALUR and AI Medical concept stock EVAX briefly triggered a tra
META set a new historical high during trading, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg stating plans to invest between 60 billion to 65 billion dollars for capital expenditures this year, while also significantly expanding the AI team.
U.S. stocks are moving | The S&P 500 Index has reached a new historical high, with constituent stock Broadcom (AVGO.US) rising over 3%.
The S&P 500 Index set a new historical high, reaching 6128.18 points.
Express News | In January, the final value of the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index in the USA was 71.1, expected to be 73.2, and the previous value was 73.2.
"U.S. Stocks" The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over a hundred points in the early session, while the S&P 500 Index hit a new high again. Meta rose over 1%.
Investors continue to digest the new policies since Trump's inauguration as president, and the three major US stock indices showed little change on Friday. The S&P 500 Index, which has been continuously breaking records, opened up 2 points and after reaching new heights during the early stages, stabilized at a high of 6,128 points. The Dow opened down 31 points or 0.07%, reporting at 44,533 points, and fell about 120 points during the early session. The Nasdaq opened up 33 points or 0.2%, reporting at 20,087 points. Technology stocks showed mixed developments, with Meta's founder Zuckerberg stating that this year's capital expenditure will reach 65 billion USD, and the stock rose more than 1% in the early session, along with Tesla launching an improved version of Model Y in the USA.
Express News | U.S. stocks opened mixed, with the Dow down 0.18%, the Nasdaq up 0.17%, and the S&P 500 Index up 0.03%. Novo-Nordisk A/S rose over 10%, with clinical trials showing that its weight loss drug Amycretin resulted in a 22% weight loss after 36 weeks.
U.S. Stock Market Outlook | Latest weight loss drug data boosts stock prices! Novo-Nordisk A/S surges 14% in pre-market; Chinese concept stocks rise broadly in pre-market, with JD.com and Himax Technologies both up over 3%.
American Express fell over 3% in pre-market trading, with the company expecting revenue growth of 8% to 10% by 2025; Verizon rose over 1% in pre-market trading, exceeding revenue expectations and adding 1 million mobile and broadband users.
The Federal Reserve responds to changes with consistency, but greater challenges lie ahead.
The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain stable interest rates next week, but ultimately still needs to address the issue of incorporating uncertainty into policy guidance.
This week's US stock market bull stocks | Trump's "Stargate" plan ignites AI Concept stocks, Oracle accumulated a nearly 16% increase over the week; both reported good earnings! Netflix and Amphenol both recorded double-digit increases in stock prices thi
The U.S. stock market showed a joyous atmosphere in the first week after Trump's inauguration.
The Federal Reserve may cut interest rates twice in 2025, but the probability of worst-case scenarios occurring is relatively high.
The Financial Times team in the United Kingdom believes that the Federal Reserve will remain cautious, and the likelihood of it not lowering interest rates or even raising them is increasing, especially starting in the second half of 2025.
Daily Options Tracking | MSTR Call ratio soared to 76%, a major investor bets nearly 80 million dollars on recent call orders; trading for Pfizer before earnings is hot, with one call order earning over twice the amount.
The options trading volume for cryptocurrency miner MARA was also hot yesterday, increasing by 74% compared to the previous trading day to 0.4 million contracts, with Calls accounting for 76%; on the Options Chain, the bullish forces were very strong, with the highest volumes of Call contracts at strike prices of $20 and $20.5, totaling 45,600 and 32,400 contracts respectively.
Full text of Trump's speech at Davos: Press oil prices, lower interest rates, and initiate a tariff war.
Trump addressed the global business community and political elites, urging Saudi Arabia and OPEC to lower oil prices to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reiterating the push for tariffs to encourage domestic manufacturing, and committing to actively promote interest rate cuts.
A U.S. judge ruled that Trump's executive order to terminate birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, and the case may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
U.S. Federal Judge Kavanaugh stated that the Fourteenth Amendment clearly guarantees citizenship rights to all children born on American soil, and the legal definition of this issue is "undisputed."