Barclays: It is expected that the Federal Reserve may gradually slow the pace of interest rate cuts after the December meeting.
Barclays expects the FOMC to lower the federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 4.25-4.50% at its December meeting, bringing the rate closer to the neutral level deemed appropriate by policymakers.
It's related to the Federal Reserve! The growth in productivity in the USA may continue.
Policymakers hold an open attitude towards the sustained growth of productivity, which may lead the Federal Reserve to reconsider its outlook on the economy and interest rate cuts.
Futu Morning Report | Goldman Sachs expects the Fed to "skip" interest rate cuts in January! Powell's speech may impact the market; Tesla surged over 6%, boosting the Nasdaq, and Quantum Concept stocks collectively exploded.
China's central bank has recently announced to appropriately reduce the reserve requirement ratio and interest rates. The State Council Meeting proposed to develop and strengthen long-term capital and patient capital; Bitcoin has surpassed 107,700 dollars, setting a new historical high, Ethereum has returned to 4,000 dollars, and most cryptocurrency concept stocks have risen.
Top economists: The Federal Reserve is facing a choice, and Powell may hint at pausing interest rate cuts in January next year!
Renowned economists indicate that in order to cope with inevitable decision points, the Federal Reserve must change its policy-making approach.
U.S. stock market morning | The three major Indexes are collectively rising, Broadcom surged nearly 9%, Tesla and Google both hit historical highs; Cryptos Concept stocks are strongly rising, MARA climbed nearly 7%, Coinbase rose nearly 4%.
On the evening of the 16th in Beijing time, several central banks will hold meetings this week and a large amount of important economic data will be released. Investors will focus on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting in December.
CEOs in the USA are lobbying to "abandon tariffs," but Trump is not listening to their advice.
With less than two months left until the inauguration, Trump's tariff hammer has 'intensified,' and Company Executives are actively lobbying, hoping for a softening of aggressive policies. However, insiders indicate that Trump is 'not listening to advice,' and it's best for companies to accept the reality that the tariff pledges will soon be implemented.
Broadcom rises over 8% again, with a cumulative increase of over 35% in two days! Which company will become the next member of the "trillion Market Cap club"?
After Broadcom's market cap exceeded one trillion dollars, there are currently nine companies in the "trillion-dollar market cap club" in the U.S. stock market, namely Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, Broadcom, and Taiwan Semiconductor.
U.S. Stock Outlook | Three major futures indexes rose collectively, with Tesla pre-market up nearly 1%, poised to set a historical high at the open; Goldman Sachs: The Federal Reserve will "skip" a rate cut in January, and may signal a slowdown in easing
Super Micro Computer fell nearly 14% before the market and was removed from the NASDAQ 100 Index component; Broadcom continues to rise 3% before the market, as Bank of America raised the Target Price to $250.
Annual Outlook | 7100 points! Wall Street refreshes the Target Price for the S&P, is a bull market in US stocks continuing in 2025?
Overall, major banks are optimistic, with the highest target for the S&P reaching 7,100 points, while the average target point according to Bloomberg Statistics is 6,496.17 points, indicating more than a 7% upside potential from the current latest closing price; many bears have flipped their positions, and only two Institutions remain cautious about the direction of the U.S. stock market.
Wall Street tycoons shout: The FED's "triple cut" this week is not unexpected, but the easing cycle will pause here!
①This Thursday morning, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision, and Wall Street widely expects a 25 basis point rate cut, achieving a "three consecutive reductions." ②Krishna Guha, Vice Director of Evercore ISI, stated, "The December FOMC meeting will mark the end of the first phase of the Federal Reserve's rate cut cycle."
There are significant differences in policy viewpoints within Trump's cabinet. Will market pricing undergo major changes?
Investors should pay attention to the policy risks of Trump 2.0.
Goldman Sachs: It is unlikely that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in January next year!
Goldman Sachs expects to hear both types of news in this week's policy statement and Powell's press conference.
Value stocks have seen a record long-term decline; will a turnaround be possible in 2025?
Value stocks in the USA have fallen for 10 consecutive days, setting the longest losing streak since 2000, as market sentiment continues to remain low.
Will 2025 be a year of volatility? Let's take a look at the "wild moves" of the Institutions.
Many major banks are preparing for 2025! Bank of America predicts that next year's market will feature a long period of calm followed by sudden and intense volatility.
Be careful! The US stock market has already issued some warning signals.
The rise of the US stock market is mainly driven by a few large Technology companies, and their success may mask the underlying weaknesses of the broader market.
Powell may have seen through everything long ago; inflation or recovery may just be an illusion!
Gregory Daco, the chief economist at EY Parthenon, pointed out that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is implementing a "forward-looking inflation determination approach."
Daily Options Tracking | Entering the trillion-dollar Market Cap club! After Broadcom's earnings report, multiple call contracts earned over 10 times profit; is Bitcoin aiming for the $0.11 million mark? MSTR's implied volatility rose to 112% last Friday.
SoundHound AI rose over 23% on the previous trading day, with the Call ratio increasing to 71%, and the Options Chain volume increasing by 2.77 times to 0.525 million contracts. On the Options Chain, bulls are the market Block Orders, with the highest Call volume for this Friday's expiration at strike prices of $20 and $10, respectively 0.024 million and 18,000 contracts.
The Fed's Game Plan on Interest-Rate Cuts Keeps Shifting
The most anticipated S&P 500 Star Stocks of 2025: These 10 stocks are expected to stand out, with a potential increase of up to 50%.
Rapid growth or steady value? Under the enthusiastic recommendation of Wall Street Analysts, these 10 S&P 500 Stocks have emerged.
The "New Federal Reserve News Agency": After another rate cut this week, the Federal Reserve is ready to slow down or even stop cutting rates.
Nick Timiraos stated that one of the choices for the Federal Reserve this week is to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, and then strongly hint at slowing the pace of rate cuts using new economic forecasts. Facing differing opinions internally, Powell must balance policy adjustments.