US stock market early session | AI Concept stocks surged across the board, SoftBank's ARM soared by 15%, Taiwan Semiconductor's stock price reached a new high; the AI Industry Chain exploded, Nuclear Power stocks and Robot Concept stocks strengthened, PDY
Moderna once rose over 13%, receiving $0.59 billion for the development of Biological Vaccine; Tesla fell nearly 1%, and the AI Infrastructure project did not mention Tesla.
US Stock Outlook | Investing 500 billion dollars in building AI infrastructure! The US stock AI Industry Chain is reacting enthusiastically, with Oracle's stock soaring 10% in pre-market trading; Netflix's stock price surpassing 1000 dollars in pre-market
The oil and gas exploration and production Sector surged in pre-market trading, with US Energy rising over 37%; United Airlines increased nearly 4% in pre-market, with Q4 performance exceeding expectations and travel demand continuing to be robust.
Daily Options Tracking | Overnight surge of over 42%, the quantum computing "meme stock" RGTI made multiple call options earn five times; NVIDIA returned to the $140 mark, with the Call options proportion rising to 70%.
RGTI surged over 42% yesterday, with Options Chain volume rising to 0.429 million contracts. On the Options Chain, Call options are trading actively, with the highest volume for the $15 strike call expiring this Friday, reaching nearly 0.022 million contracts.
With Chinese Stocks Under Scrutiny as Trump Takes Office, Here Are SA's Top 10
US stock market early trading | Growth Tech stocks show a mixed trend! Google hits a historic high, Tesla drops over 4%; Pelosi's "stock build" TEM surges nearly 32%, space stocks are strong, RKLB rises over 19%.
3M's stock price rose by 6.4% at one point, with Q4 performance exceeding expectations and a positive financial outlook for 2025; Starbucks increased by 2.8% and will reduce some corporate staff.
U.S. stock market preview | The first Trade day of Trump's new policy! Three major futures indexes slightly increased; U.S. Energy stocks and aerospace stocks rose across the board before the market opened, with EON Resources surging over 60%.
The "Congressional Stock God" is at it again. Pelosi sold Apple and NVIDIA, bought Call Options on Google and Amazon, and purchased Call Options on Tempus AI.
The performance of technology giants has been announced one after another! After the earnings report, Tesla's fluctuation may approach 13%. How to use Options to hedge against volatility?
In the next two weeks, the earnings reports of the seven tech giants in the U.S. stock market will arrive one after another, with five of the seven companies set to release their results, which will likely stir up more "waves" in the market. In this context, analyzing the trading behavior in the Options market and calculating the implied volatility of individual stocks post-earnings reveals some "secrets" of stock price fluctuations.
Trump's "first-day executive order" focuses on the border and Energy.
Trump plans to end birthright citizenship, deploy troops to the southern border, and declare a national emergency, as well as terminate asylum applications by accelerating deportations and restarting the 'Remain in Mexico' policy. In terms of Energy, Trump plans to repeal climate regulations related to the production of electric Autos. Trump did not mention tariff policy, but plans to release a memorandum.
Futu Morning Report | Trump has officially taken office! The dollar has fallen sharply, while US stock index futures and Chinese assets have risen across the board; Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are optimistic about the market outlook.
Trump announced a series of executive orders, including the removal of electric vehicle incentives to save the traditional auto industry in the USA; Trump expressed the hope to visit China within 100 days of taking office, to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded; NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was absent from Trump's inauguration ceremony and stated in China that he intends to continue cooperating with China.
Daily Options Tracking | Acquisition rumors resurge! Intel rises over 9%, with two Call orders making ten times profit; MSTR Options trading is booming, with the Call ratio skyrocketing to 71%.
Rumors of acquisition have resurfaced, and Intel rose over 9% last Friday. The Options Volume surged to 0.973 million contracts, nearly tripling from the previous day, with a Call percentage of 73.7% and an implied volatility level of 77.3%.
Morgan Stanley's Wilson: Interest rates and the dollar remain the biggest driving forces behind U.S. stocks.
Wilson stated that the strengthening of the dollar has a significant impact on individual stocks, and companies with lower overseas sales exposure and lower sensitivity to the strengthening dollar have started to outperform. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield range of 4.00%-4.50% is the most comfortable range for U.S. stocks, and once the yield falls to this range, the stock market will rebound significantly.
People's Bank of China One and Five-year Loan Prime Rates Unchanged in Jan, as Expected
Express News | Han Zheng met with elected Vice President Vance of the USA.
Is "Tariff 2.0" from Trump approaching? Wall Street: The risks have decreased, no need to worry too much!
① The president-elect of the USA will take the oath of office on January 20, and his tariff policy is receiving much attention; ② Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe the White House will avoid the economic costs and political risks associated with widespread tariffs, while Bank of America also believes that companies have learned lessons from the previous trade war, and the risks have decreased.
Foreign capital is accelerating its shift to betting on China Assets! Call options on Chinese Stocks ETFs are being snatched up again.
Chris Murphy, Co-Head of Derivative Strategy at Horizon International Group, stated that last Friday investors bought a large number of Call Options for the iShares Core MSCI China Index ETF (FXI). Other Call Options related to Chinese Assets also rose significantly, including the China Overseas Internet Plus-Related ETF (KWEB). ETFs related to Chinese Assets also strengthened.
Futu Morning News | The leaders of China and the United States spoke on the phone! Call bets on China Assets have surged again; Trump is about to officially take office and will revoke all of Biden's executive orders.
The USA FTC approved Chevron's acquisition of Hess Corp for 53 billion dollars; the Federal Trade Commission of the USA expressed antitrust concerns regarding Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership; TikTok has resumed its services in the USA.
On Friday, another wave of funds is betting on Call Options for China's Stocks ETF.
Industry insiders noted that investors are significantly buying Call Options for the iShares China Large Cap ETF (FXI) that expires next weekend, corresponding to the purchase of 4 million shares under the options contracts. The related ETF saw a substantial rise on Friday, achieving the largest single-day increase in over a month.
People's Daily: Promote greater progress in China-U.S. relations from a new starting point.
The river of history flows incessantly, and often only a few steps are crucial. Grasping and handling the bilateral relationship from a Global Strategy perspective and long-term view will bring more certainty to a turbulent world.
Yuyuantan Tian: 7 pictures detail the conversation between the presidents of China and the United States.
On the evening of January 17, the leaders of China and the United States had a phone conversation. A noteworthy detail is that this call took place just three days before Trump's official inauguration. What does this call signify? Let's take a look at Tan Zhu's exclusive interpretation.
One week before Trump's inauguration, Global Assets are celebrating wildly! Stock markets in China, the US, and Europe are all rising, and Bitcoin is nearing its historical high.
U.S. stocks achieved their best weekly performance since November, European stocks recorded a fourth consecutive rise, Hong Kong stocks posted their best performance in three months, the Csi 300 Index rose nearly 3% for the week, and Bitcoin surged 14% to exceed 0.105 million USD.