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.
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.
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.
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.
From "Trump frenzy" to concern: The prospect of a "soft landing" for the US economy is being threatened!
① Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz indicated that the usa is experiencing a soft landing, but Trump's policies may end this situation; ② Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius pointed out that broad imposition of high tariffs could severely impact economic growth; ③ Chief global economist Jennifer McKeown from Capital Economics acknowledged the upward risks of inflation.
Futu Morning Post | Suspense Rising Again? Risk of no rate cut by the Fed in December increases, US bonds erase gains for 2024; Foreign giants are making moves! Chinese concept stocks become new targets for additional investment.
BoA's Hartnett: Investment market turning point before inauguration in January, allocating to US bonds, Chinese and European stock markets, gold; 'Most lethal' US Health Secretary nominee, vaccine stocks plummeting for consecutive days; DJT's major shareholder perfect timing to completely reduce shareholding, missing out on 'sudden fortune and wealth'.
One Week Outlook | NVIDIA Faces Financial Report "Big Test"! May Guide the U.S. Stock Market to the Next Direction; Trump 2.0 Continues to Disturb the Market, Key Cabinet Positions Become Market Focus.
Companies such as Xiaomi, pdd holdings, Xiaopeng autos, and Kuaishou will also gradually release their reports.
US stocks plummeted, with the Nasdaq 100 giving back much of its gains since the US election results were announced. What happened?
Us stocks plunged, the yen and US Treasury bonds rose, and Trump's trade saw a major reversal. Well-known financial journalist Nick Timiraos, known as the 'New American Fed Communication Agency', wrote that US stocks fell on Friday despite strong retail sales reports released earlier, suggesting that the strong performance of the US economy may not need to be supported in the form of rate cuts. In addition, some Federal Reserve officials have stated that it is too early to determine whether the Fed should cut rates at the next meeting.
U.S. stock market closes | Expectations of a substantial interest rate cut have put pressure on U.S. stocks, with the Nasdaq down over 2%, nvidia down over 3%, and Tesla rising over 3% against the trend; some Chinese concept stocks are up, with jd.com ris
Vaccine stocks, moderna, fell over 7%; applied materials dropped over 9%, dragging down chip stocks. The Chinese concept stocks rebounded, while Alibaba fell over 2% after its earnings report.
Trading Volume TOP20 | "AI Bull Stock" palantir soared more than 11%! Announced the transfer to nasdaq for listing; Cryptos concept stocks generally rose, Coinbase up nearly 10%
On Friday, Tesla, the top trading volume in the U.S. stock market, closed up 3.07%, with a turnover of 36.387 billion U.S. dollars. Nvidia, ranked second, fell by 3.26%, with a turnover of 35.606 billion U.S. dollars.
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Options Spot-On: On November 15th, 153.27K Contracts Were Traded, With 546.04K Open Interest
On November 15th ET, $ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF(UVXY.US)$ had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 153.27K options for the day, of which put options accounted for 34
U.S. stock market early session | All three major indexes fell, disney rose more than 3% against the trend; “Trump trade” warmed up! DJT rose more than 3%, Tesla and MSTR rose over 2%.
As of the time of publication, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.40%, the Nasdaq fell by 1.19%, and the s&p 500 index fell by 0.67%.
Wall Street tycoons warn: Powell cannot solve the problem of stagflation!
Prominent economist criticized Powell's political cowardice and stated that maintaining independence does not mean keeping silent.
Fundamental improvement + bullish Trump policies, american airlines stocks rebound strongly! united airlines most powerful tripled in three months
The ticket booking volume and number of passengers in the aviation industry in the USA and globally are steadily increasing, which will continue to drive a strong recovery in the aviation industry; After Trump took office at the White House, the regulatory environment for the aviation industry is expected to be more relaxed, airline alliances are expected to return, and mergers and acquisitions between them will also become easier.
US stock market outlook | October retail sales data exceeded expectations, the three major futures indexes declined; cryptos concept stocks rose in pre-market trading! MSTR increased by over 3%, Coinbase rose by more than 2%.
It is reported that the usa Federal Trade Commission plans to investigate anti-competitive behavior in microsoft's cloud computing business; the Biden administration promotes the localization of semiconductors, and taiwan semiconductor receives $6.6 billion in funding from the CHIPS Act; is it truly attractive with a guaranteed 4.5% return? The total assets of mmf in the usa have surpassed $7 trillion for the first time.
Daily options tracking | Electric car companies are about to face a "storm?" Large options trades still bet on Tesla's rise; the audit turmoil continues! Super micro computer put trade surges.
Disney's performance exceeded expectations, with strong growth in its streaming business, surging over 6% overnight. Call options saw a rush in buying, accounting for 70% of the trading volume, with the 115-dollar strike price call options expiring today being the most traded, totaling over 0.0261 million contracts.
The top institutions have disclosed their Q3 US stock hold positions! They are still heavily invested in technology stocks, but some signs are emerging.
Recently, the 13F reports of institutional investors in the US stock market have been released one after another, becoming an important channel for outsiders to understand the investment trends on Wall Street.
Futu Morning Post | Powell 'hawkish': Strong economic performance, no rush to cut interest rates; Buffett's new warehouse received, Domino's surged more than 18% after-hours, Pool rose over 6%
Blackrock bought heavily into Apple in Q3, continuing to increase shareholding in the 'Big Seven'; 'Smart Money' betting on the trend of China: Q3 prototype of 'The Big Short' increased shareholding in Alibaba and other Chinese concept stocks; Disney rose more than 6%, fourth quarter performance exceeded expectations with a $3 billion share buyback plan.
Federal Reserve Board member Cook: Policy must simultaneously focus on inflation and employment goals.
Federal Reserve Governor Coogle stated that policymakers must simultaneously focus on the central bank's inflation and employment targets, and pointed out that the labor market is cooling down, slowing progress towards the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target.