The Dow barely ended its longest continuous decline in 50 years, Micron fell by 16%, the US dollar reached a two-year high again, and US bonds, oil, and Bitcoin all dropped.
U.S. stock market's other Indexes turned down towards the end, Tesla rose by nearly 4% before closing down, NVIDIA reached a high of 4%, and Micron Technology had its steepest decline in five years. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds briefly increased by nearly 10 basis points approaching 4.60%, close to a seven-month high, while short-term bond yields fell, with the 2/10-year yield spread at its widest in two and a half years. The Bank of England held rates steady, but more officials supported a rate cut, leading to a decline in the British Pound. The Governor of the Bank of Japan suppressed interest rate hike expectations, causing the yen to fall towards 158, and the offshore renminbi briefly dropped below 7.32 yuan to its lowest in 15 months. Bitcoin fell by 5%, approaching $0.096 million. Spot Gold rose by 1.6% before narrowing back below $2,600, while the futures silver fell by 5%, and U.S. crude oil fell below $70.
U.S. stock market close | The Federal Reserve takes a hawkish stance, three major Indexes drop together, with the Nasdaq down over 3%; Tesla falls over 8%, leading the decline among Technology giants, while Quantum Computing concept stock, Quantum, soars
The Dow Jones experienced ten consecutive declines, marking the longest streak of losses since 1974. The S&P fell nearly 3%, and the Nasdaq dropped over 3%. Tesla led the tech giants down with a decline of over 8%. The chip index fell nearly 4%, with Broadcom dropping nearly 7%, and NVIDIA initially rose nearly 5% during the day before turning negative. Micron Technology, which provided disappointing guidance for this fiscal quarter, fell over 10% in after-hours trading.
Before the Federal Reserve's decision, the rally of U.S. stocks faltered, the Nasdaq said goodbye to record highs, the Dow fell for nine consecutive days, Broadcom dropped over 4%, Chinese concept stocks rebounded against the trend, and Bitcoin reached a
The Dow Jones has seen its first nine consecutive declines since 1978; NVIDIA has seen four consecutive declines, while Tesla has risen over 3% against the trend, hitting new highs for three consecutive days. Chinese concept stocks rebounded nearly 2%, with PDD Holdings rising nearly 3% and Bilibili increasing over 4%. Salaries in the United Kingdom have grown faster than expected, with two-year UK bond yields rising 10 basis points in one day. The USD has rebounded; the Canadian dollar has hit a more than four-year low since the pandemic; Bitcoin surged over $0.108 million during trading, hitting a new historical high for two consecutive days. Crude Oil Product has fallen for two consecutive days, with US oil dropping more than 2% at one point; Gold has hit a new low for the week.
US stocks fluctuate | The company's goal for next year is to achieve significant reduction of losses, Zhihu (ZH.US) pre-market up over 6%.
On Tuesday, Zhihu (ZH.US) rose more than 6% in pre-market trading, reaching $3.95.
The first Zhihu (02390) "Electric Club New Knowledge Technology Conference": Use professional discussions to restore the essence of New energy Fund.
On December 14, the first "Electric Club New Knowledge Technology Conference" organized by Zhihu and guided by the China Automotive Industry Association was held in Chengdu.
U.S. stock market closing | The three major indexes had mixed results, with the Nasdaq increasing over 1% to reach a new high, while the Dow Jones fell for the eighth consecutive day; Broadcom surged over 11%, and Tesla rose over 6%, both reaching histori
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has recorded its longest losing streak since 2018; NVIDIA fell over 1%, marking its third consecutive decline; MicroStrategy, which was added to the Nasdaq 100 index, surged over 7% intraday before reversing to a loss, and Super Micro Computer, which was removed from the index, closed down over 8%. Chinese concept stocks fell over 2%.
GTJA: The Chinese stock market has bottomed out, conditions for a 'transformation bull market' are forming. Bullish on Hong Kong stock internet.
GTJA Chief Analyst Fang Yi stated that the bottom of the China stock market has already appeared, and the conditions for a "transformation bull market" are beginning to form. He pointed out that first, after a long period of continuous adjustment, the clearing of pessimistic expectations and micro-structure is a prerequisite for the stock market to have valuation elasticity; secondly, the active shift in attitude from decision-makers to reverse the economic situation and support the Capital Markets is an important cornerstone for adjusting long-term expectations, getting rid of the "bear market mentality," and pushing the stock market's bottom higher; third, reforms in the Capital Markets improve Shareholder returns, while resolving debt, promoting reform, and stabilizing Asset prices, are expected to constitute China's new "three arrows" for economic development, leading to a transition in the China stock market.
Hua Chuang Securities interprets the December Politburo meeting: five unexpected points.
① The first expectation exceeded - the economic development goals for the entire year of 2024 will be achieved. ② The second expectation exceeded - stabilizing the stock market and real estate market. ③ The third expectation exceeded - the monetary policy is set to undergo a significant change over the next decade. ④ The fourth expectation exceeded - strengthening "extraordinary" counter-cyclical adjustments. ⑤ The fifth expectation exceeded - expanding domestic demand ranking is advanced, and the保障民生保障 is intensified.
Tonight, Chinese concepts soared! The nasdaq Golden Dragon index surged by 10%, while fangdd network doubled directly.
Some analysis indicates that the Political Bureau meeting first mentioned stabilizing the stock and real estate markets, and the US stock market quickly rallied on china assets. The 3x Long FTSE china etf surged over 26%, the 2x Long china internet plus-related stocks rose over 22%, the 2x Long FTSE china 50 ETF increased over 17%, and the 2x Long 300etf gained nearly 15%.
Zhihu Inc. Reduces Share Count in Strategic Moves
Bullish surprise! A50 and Hong Kong stocks surged, china assets etf collectively skyrocketed, and the 3x long FTSE china etf jumped nearly 18% in pre-market trading.
Just now, the Hong Kong stock market surged sharply, with the hang seng tech index rising over 4% and the hang seng index increasing by 2%. The ftse china a50 index futures also surged, at one point rising over 4%.
The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China: Implement more proactive macro policies, expand domestic demand, promote the integration of technology innovation and industrial innovation, and stabilize the real estate and s
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting on December 9 to analyze and study the economic work in 2025; listened to the work report of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and State Supervision Commission, and discussed the arrangements for the party's work style and anti-corruption work in 2025. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee **** presided over the meeting.
Express News | Cre8 Direct (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.: The collaboration cycle for the IP authorization between Zhihu and Dunhuang Museum is about one year, and the impact of the joint series products on the company's performance is minimal.
The Nasdaq index reached a new high, French stocks rose, the south korea etf narrowed after a 7% drop, and the offshore yuan briefly fell below 7.31 yuan.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol abruptly declared a state of emergency, boosting safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds, Japanese yen, and gold, while cryptos on the South Korean exchange plunged. The South Korean parliament quickly passed a resolution to lift the state of emergency, with the Ministry of Finance and the central bank actively working on market rescue measures. After a 2.7% drop to a two-year low, the won’s decline was cut in half, South Korean etfs fell by 1.6%, and the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds turned to increase after hitting a new low in over a month. France is set to vote on dissolving the government as early as Wednesday, with French stocks following European markets upward, although they had previously declined during the day. The Dow Jones, small cap stocks, and semiconductor indices fell, while the China concept index once rose by 1.9%. The yuan hit a new low in a year during the day, and U.S. oil rose nearly 3% testing the $70 mark.
U.S. stocks fluctuate | Q3 net loss decreases by nearly 97% year-on-year. zhihu (ZH.US) rises more than 4%.
On Monday, zhihu (ZH.US) rose more than 4%, closing at $3.74.
US stocks closed | The three major indices rose together, the Dow and S&P continued to hit historical highs; most large technology stocks rose, nvidia rose more than 2%, Tesla soared more than 38% in the month, the best performance in nearly two years
US stocks posted weekly gains of over 1%, with the Dow rising by 7.5% in November and the S&P up 5.7%, both achieving the best performance of the year. The Nasdaq accumulated an increase of over 6%, small-cap indices rose by nearly 11%, the chip index rose by 1.5% on Friday but declined monthly, and Tesla saw a monthly increase of over 38%, its best performance in nearly two years.
Zhihu Analyst Ratings
Citi Maintains Zhihu(ZH.US) With Buy Rating, Cuts Target Price to $4.7
The inflection point of profitability is imminent, AI search is growing rapidly, re-examining the opportunities and value of zhihu (ZH.US; 2390.HK).
From the disclosures in the third-quarter report, the contribution of AI to the performance of technology giants is gradually becoming significant and continuously validating an industry trend: AI has entered the second half of application competition, accelerating commercialization. For example, this is intuitively reflected in the collective appearance of better-than-expected performance growth by overseas AI application companies like Applovin and palantir. In this trend, capital markets also continue to enhance their confidence in AI applications, considering it as one of the main themes of technology investment, driving a surge in the stock prices of some relevant companies at home and abroad. On the other hand, from a broader perspective, the field of AI applications contains abundant investment opportunities, with many opportunities still available.
U.S. stock market closes | All three major indexes fall, Dell plummets over 12% after earnings; Chinese concept stocks warm up, Jinlong Index rises by nearly 3%; bitcoin rebounds sharply, microstrategy rises by nearly 10%.
The Dow ended a five-day rally, falling from record highs along with the S&P; small cap stocks struggled to rebound. Dell and hp inc plummeted over 10% after earnings reports. Chinese concept stocks rebounded by nearly 3%, while Ideal autos surged almost 7%.