U.S. stock market morning session | Tesla surged more than 8%, with a market cap exceeding $1.1 trillion; Xiaomi ADR soared 5% after earnings, with Q3 revenue reaching a record high of $92.5 billion.
On the evening of October 18th, Beijing time, the market this week is focused on the earnings reports of several important companies including nvidia, as well as the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut policy and the outlook for the US stock market after the elections.
Morgan Stanley's renowned bear turns bullish: the s&p 500 could soar to 7400 points next year!
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U.S. Stock Market Outlook | Expectations of interest rate cuts sharply cooling! Nomura: It is expected that the Federal Reserve will hit the pause button on interest rate cuts in December; Tesla pre-market trading surges nearly 7%! The Trump administratio
nvidia fell more than 2% in pre-market, as the Blackwell chip has a 'heating issue'; super micro computer rose over 10% in pre-market, as the company plans to submit a compliance plan to avoid (delisted) risk.
Technical analysis master's blockbuster prediction: US stocks may be about to peak!
Bank of America also listed three major risks, highlighting the precarious rise of the U.S. stock market following Trump's victory.
Has the Fed's rate cut expectations changed? The first investment bank to abandon its December rate cut expectations has emerged.
Nomura predicts that the Federal Reserve will only cut interest rates twice more next year, and then pause rate cuts until March 2026.
How does Trump affect the USA's economy in 2025? Goldman Sachs: Inflation "first down then up", economy "weak in the beginning and strong later".
Goldman Sachs expects that, with the cooling of wage inflation, by the end of 2025, the core PCE inflation rate in the USA (excluding tariff impacts) is expected to decrease to 2.1%, but with the addition of tariff impacts, the inflation rate will be raised to 2.4%. The policies of imposing tariffs and expelling immigrants may drag down economic growth in early 2025, but in the long run, the implementation of tax reduction policies may stimulate consumer and investment.
Daily options tracking | Trump's assistance? Tesla rose more than 8% in pre-market trading, with a large single l bet on the rise last Friday; Palantir hit a new all-time high! Multiple call options made over 9 times profit.
Super micro computer surged over 17% in pre-market today, following reports that the company will submit a compliance plan to avoid (delisted) risk. The stock rose over 3% last Friday, with implied volatility soaring to 219.62%, reaching its highest level of the year, and call options saw a surge in demand, accounting for 44% of the total. On the options chain, among the expiring contracts this Friday, the call with a strike price of $23 had the highest volume, reaching 6,000 contracts.
What signal? Buffett's cash position has been increasing year after year, surprisingly coinciding with the trend of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Recently, the 'Stock God' Buffett once again 'cleaned out' stocks, which has attracted high market attention. The latest quarterly report shows that Berkshire continues to reduce its stock holdings, with the company's cash reserves reaching a historical high of $325.2 billion, an increase of 17.4% from $276.9 billion at the end of the second quarter.
Options long position abnormal! Will the US stock market be 'dangerous' next?
U.S. stock investors are making significant adjustments to their positions and starting to hedge...
Small cap stocks in the US stock market surged in this round, with valuations going up, but profits did not keep up.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch indicated that the sales growth of small cap stocks in the third quarter was negative and below expectations. Although the guidance for this earnings season has improved, it still appears weak compared to large cap stocks. However, over the next decade, the performance of small cap stocks may outperform that of large cap stocks.
Latest holdings exposure on Wall Street! Wells Fargo & Co, bank of america 'abandon' apple
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Trump 2.0 is coming on strong. Is the usa economy's "soft landing" in jeopardy?
Economists are concerned that if Trump fulfills his key campaign promises, inflation may spiral upwards, and economic growth may stagnate or slow down.
As US bond yields soar, how much longer can the US stock market party last?
Currently, there are no signs of a bear market in the US stock market, but the surging yields on US Treasury bonds may become a turning point for the situation. Bank of America Merrill Lynch states that when the 10-year US Treasury yield exceeds 5%, investors tend to shift from the stock market to the bond market, limiting the rise of US stocks. This yield has climbed by 80 basis points since mid-September, although the bank indicates that the current interest rate risk is manageable.
Dollar, Treasury Yields Could Correct Lower -- Market Talk
Did the Federal Reserve interrupt Trump's "spell casting" and is it a catalyst for a pullback in the US stock market?
Strategists say that stock market investors may be at the mercy of bond market fluctuations in the short term, especially when the yield on 10-year US bonds surpasses this level...
Four key economic data points in the usa worth paying attention to this week
This week, there are several usa economic data points in the cryptos market worth looking forward to. These events may affect the sentiment of traders and investors, thereby influencing their trade strategy and possibly leading to volatility.
Will Trump's presidency lead to a resurgence of inflation in the USA? Charles Schwab: Investors should be wary of four major signs.
①Charles Schwab strategists predict that although overall inflation in the USA is cooling down, the downward path will be "volatile"; ②They point out that there are four major signs that may indicate intensifying inflationary pressures in the economy, and investors need to be cautious.
US stock valuations have raised a red flag! Is a correction imminent?
Investment analyst Jesse Cohen believes that, except for banks and energy, all stocks and sectors are severely overvalued. Is a pullback imminent?
The second largest net inflow of capital since 2008! Investors go all in on US stocks
According to EPFR data, in the week up to last Wednesday, US stock etf and mutual funds attracted nearly 56 billion dollars in inflow, marking the second largest weekly inflow record since 2008. These funds have attracted inflow for seven consecutive months, marking the longest duration since 2021.
The competition for the position of Treasury Secretary in the usa is becoming increasingly fierce! Trump is considering more candidates.
According to media reports on Sunday, Donald Trump has added former Federal Reserve Board member Kevin Warsh and billionaire Mark Rowan to his list of Treasury Secretary candidates.