Does Trump still want to "boost" the U.S. stock market? It's difficult!
Various market indicators indicate that the U.S. stock market will face difficulties during President Trump's term, with the potential for a negative real annual ROI over the next four years.
Trump's charisma is astonishing, as the USA regains its "dominance in Cryptos".
Dollar-denominated Bitcoin trades are more concentrated during the USA session, with the number of open interest contracts for CME's Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures reaching an all-time high!
The inflation outlook is controversial, and there are three factions within the Federal Reserve.
Federal Reserve officials seem to have divided into three factions regarding the future interest rate outlook, with which one prevails depending on the degree of inflation slowdown next year.
Interest rate cuts for a hundred days, US Treasury bond "interest rate hikes of a hundred points"! The last time it was worse than this was in 1980...
With the USA stock and bond markets officially entering the Christmas holiday this Wednesday, the US bond market is actually experiencing the overlap of three "100s": ① 100 days of interest rate cuts, ② 100 points of interest rate cuts, and also...
Futu Morning Post | Christmas carnival begins! US stocks closed higher across the board, and Tesla surged more than 7%; OpenAI exploded to consider developing humanoid robots
Large Banks have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve citing a lack of transparency in stress tests; Apple is seeking to defend itself against the billions of dollars paid to Google in the antitrust case regarding search.
U.S. stocks close: The Nasdaq returns above 0.02 million points as Apple reaches a new high with a market cap of 3.9 trillion.
① Tesla rose by 7.36%, leading the "Seven Giants"; ② Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index has risen for three consecutive days; ③ American Airlines announced that flights have resumed running; ④ OpenAI has discussed developing a humanoid Siasun Robot&Automation.
U.S. stocks in the early market | The three major indexes rose, with the Nasdaq up nearly 1%, and Apple and Palantir hitting new highs; Bitcoin returned to $97,000, and the stocks related to Cryptos also rose, with MSTR up nearly 7%.
On the evening of the 24th Beijing time, the US stock market opened slightly higher. Today, the US stock market will close early, and the trading time this week is shortened due to the holiday, with relatively light trading expected during the Christmas period.
Apart from the stocks of USA giants, are investors giving up everything?
Senior investment expert Ben Carlson stated that investors are currently very pessimistic about investment areas outside of large-cap growth stocks in the USA. Although cyclical patterns in the market still exist, the possibility of a shift in market paradigms cannot be ruled out, meaning that large-cap growth stocks in the USA may maintain a dominant position in the long term.
US stock outlook | Is the "Christmas rally" for US stocks approaching? Several small-cap companies are surging in pre-market trading, while American Airlines experienced temporary flight cancellations due to technical issues.
News reports that Meta will launch screen-equipped smart glasses, with the earliest release in the second half of next year; Apple's new Global Strategy has been revealed, abandoning car manufacturing to shift to Smart Home.
If the "Christmas rally" in the U.S. stock market does not occur, what should investors pay attention to?
When Santa Claus does not bring "gifts" to Wall Street, it may indicate that the U.S. stock market will face a difficult period ahead...
The Federal Reserve avoided a recession in 2024, but there is still one unresolved issue!
It is clear that Powell and his colleagues are still most concerned about it in 2025...
Daily Options Tracking | AI chip stocks surged collectively yesterday! Multiple Call contracts for Broadcom earned over 3 times, Call ratio for NVIDIA skyrocketed to 72%, and AMD Options trading was vibrant, rising to 0.84 million contracts.
The "meme stock" cannabis giant Tilray Brands closed yesterday up 13.49%, with Options trading surging 4.6 times compared to the previous trading day to 0.34 million contracts, of which Call options accounted for 94.4%, and implied volatility soared to a high of 168%; the most active Call option with a strike price of $2 expiring on January 17, 2025, had a trading volume of over 0.046 million contracts, with an open interest of 0.096 million contracts.
2025 USA Economic Outlook: These five major trends will be the key focus!
The economic outlook for the USA in 2025 appears to be relatively optimistic, with Consumer spending and employment remaining key factors supporting economic growth in the coming year.
Buckle up! Goldman Sachs: Market optimism is nearing its peak, Bullish on two defensive Sectors.
①Goldman Sachs advises investors to take more "defensive measures" as Wall Street's optimism about the USA economy and stock market approaches historical highs. ②Goldman Sachs' model is bullish on the performance of defensive stocks such as utilities and Medical Care.
Futu Daily News | The Federal Reserve FOMC voting committee has a new lineup in the new year! The policy stance is expected to further polarize between dovish and hawkish factions; with the Christmas holiday approaching, Hong Kong stocks open half a day t
The NASDAQ 100 Index has been rebalanced, with the weights of Tesla, Meta, and Broadcom decreasing; competition in wearable devices is intensifying! Meta plans to add a display to its smart glasses; the "Santa Claus rally" is late this year, Analysts say there will still be opportunities after the holidays.
US Stocks Get Boost From Tech at Start of Christmas Week
Consumer confidence in the USA has dropped for the first time in three months, as concerns about Trump's tariff increases grow.
① In December, the Consumer Confidence Index in the USA fell to 104.7, below the expected value of 113.2, marking the first decline in three months; ② An increasing number of consumers are mentioning politics and tariffs, with 46% of respondents expecting tariffs to raise the cost of living, while 21% expect tariffs to create more jobs in the USA.
Trump 2.0 is coming soon! These are the areas that investors are focusing on.
Investors in the USA are preparing for a series of changes that are set to occur in 2025.
U.S. stock market in the morning | All three major Indexes turned to decline, with the Dow down 0.7%; some Growth Tech stocks rose, AMD surged over 4%, Broadcom increased nearly 4%, and Apple hit a new high during the session; the Cryptos Concept stocks c
On the evening of the 23rd in Peking time, US stocks opened mixed on Monday. The market is preparing for a shortened trading week due to holidays, and trading is expected to be relatively light this week.
Express News | In December, the USA's Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was 104.7, with an expectation of 113, and a previous value of 111.7.