NASDAQ reaches 20,000 point milestone! Tesla led a group of tech giants to reach new highs. Has the Christmas market started?
Historically, every year on the seven trading days after Christmas, that is, the five trading days at the end of the year and the first two trading days of the following year, investors tend to go long, and US stocks are likely to rise. This seven-day market is called the “Christmas market.” The data shows that in the past 70 years, the S&P 500 index has an 80% chance of rising in these seven trading days.
The USA CPI is as expected; did the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut in December become stable?
The latest CPI report indicates that inflation is not worse than expected, and analysts believe this paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week.
Trump is reportedly going to ring the bell at the NYSE today; what does this signify?
① According to media reports, the USA's incoming president Trump will go to the NYSE on Thursday to ring the opening bell and deliver a speech; ② There are reports that Trump will be named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2024, but this has not yet been confirmed by Time; ③ Since Trump's announcement of victory, the three major US stock indices have risen repeatedly, with the market encouraged by promises of tax cuts and deregulation.
Futu Morning Post | Pushing US Stocks to Reach New Highs? Trump will ring the opening bell for the NYSE on Thursday; star tech stocks hit new highs, and Bitcoin will rise to 0.1 million dollars
The AI transformation was bumpy, and Adobe's revenue outlook for 2025 fell below expectations, falling more than 8% after the market; Apple launched Siri integrated with ChatGPT, and it is reported that the iPhone SE 4 will be released around March next year.
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US stock market forecast | November CPI data meets expectations, the three major futures indexes rise sharply; Quantum Computing concept stocks surge before the market, with Rigetti and Quantum both climbing over 10%.
Pre-market up over 1%, Tesla's sales in China for December usher in a "good start": first week sales of 0.0219 million Autos, Cybertruck has completed Energy consumption declaration in China; Google executive: Search AI is the biggest bet, with an expected investment of 50 billion in 2024.
Major Wall Street firms collectively warn: investors' "frenzy" is waning, and the momentum of the U.S. stock market may slow down.
The famous short seller at Morgan Stanley stated, "The kind of fervent sentiment that helps people purchase U.S. stocks will face a reality check next year."
The Bank of Japan's interest rate decision will be announced next week. Will global stock markets repeat 'Black Monday'?
The Bank of Japan will hold its last monetary policy meeting of the year next week.
U.S. Stock Market Insights | Tesla stabilizes at $400! Will it hit a historical high this week? Strong gaming performance + upward adjustment of annual revenue forecast! Sony's stock price reaches a two-year high.
The Industry's fundamentals have shown a strong recovery, American Airlines' stock price has skyrocketed over 60% since the low in August; insiders continue to increase their Shareholding in the company's Stocks! MSCI's stock price has reached an all-time high.
Daily Options Tracking | Google's quantum chip is extremely popular! A call option made a staggering 63 times profit; NVIDIA's stock price is sluggish, with implied volatility of options increasing for four consecutive days.
After the earnings report, C3.ai's stock price experienced significant fluctuations, briefly rising over 7% before turning negative. During the session, the Options Volume surged to nearly 0.4 million contracts, ranking eleventh on the list of individual stock options in the U.S. market, with a Call ratio of 72.4%.
Economists are ringing alarm bells: a tariff storm is quietly brewing.
The US stock market has continued to rise since the election, and the market has clearly welcomed Trump's victory, but if the president-elect of the USA follows through on his tariff threats, turmoil may follow.
Annual Review | The strongest sector in US stocks for 2024 has been revealed! Technology stocks are leading the way, with the "new AI superstar" Applovin skyrocketing over 700%, and NVIDIA rising over 170% at one point becoming the top company by Market C
The three major U.S. stock indices have repeatedly set historical highs this year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average once breaking the 45,000-point barrier, and the Nasdaq continually approaching the 20,000-point mark. Even more exciting is that the S&P 500 Index has successfully stood above 6,000 points, marking the 57th closing high of the year.
Is the CPI data too variable? The Federal Reserve may implement a "hawkish interest rate cut" this month!
Federal Reserve observers indicate that the November CPI data is likely to present unexpected results, potentially leading to a deviation from the easing policy.
Trump has made another latest 'commitment'! Nominating a candidate for FTC chairman, who once served as an antitrust litigation lawyer.
Trump stated in a post, "Any individual or company investing 1 billion dollars or more in the USA will receive comprehensive expedited approval and permits, including but not limited to all environmental approvals."
Goldman Sachs predicts that the core CPI in the USA will increase by 0.28% month-on-month in November, which is below market expectations.
The USA Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the November CPI data on Wednesday, December 11. Goldman Sachs' Research Reports indicate that prices for used cars, airline tickets, and Autos are expected to continue rising in November. Looking ahead, Goldman Sachs expects inflation to further slow down over the next year, with monthly CPI inflation rates between 0.20% and 0.25% in the coming months, mainly influenced by Autos, housing rentals, and the rebalancing of the labor market, although upgraded tariff policies may have some offsetting effect.
Futu Morning Report | Focus on tonight's CPI report! It may become a key factor affecting next week's interest rate decision; Google surged more than 5%! Its quantum chip drove all Concept stocks to soar, with RGTI rising over 45%.
How much computing power does the agent need? Barclays: over 70% of total computing demand, with expenditures amounting to 300 billion; stock prices surged nearly 18%! Reports suggest that USA pharmacy giant Walgreens is in talks with private equity firms for a sale; Bitcoin briefly fell below 95,000 USD! Microsoft Shareholders voted against the Bitcoin investment proposal, stating that returns cannot be guaranteed.
Foreign media survey: 90% of economists predict that the Federal Reserve will announce a 25 basis point rate cut next week.
According to a survey by foreign media, 90% of economists predict that the Federal Reserve will announce a 25 basis point rate cut at the policy meeting on December 18, lowering the federal funds rate to 4.25%-4.50%.
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Trump's return ignites hope, the confidence Index of small businesses in the USA hits a three-year high.
① In November, the USA's small business confidence Index rose to 101.7, the highest since June 2021; ② Owners expect tax and regulatory policies to benefit economic growth and ease inflation pressure, with 14% of respondents believing that now is a good time to expand their Business; ③ Analysts warn that the expulsion of illegal immigrants and the imposition of tariffs may increase small business costs and suppress overseas sales, with a high risk of rapidly deteriorating sentiment.