Nomura's Global Macro Research Director: The Federal Reserve will only cut interest rates once in 2025, and it is even possible that there may be a rate increase?
Is the interest rate cut no longer happening.
Where is the next AI Trade? Morgan Stanley: Discover Alpha from the 'AI Diffusion Rate'.
Analysts believe that the diffusion rate of AI will continue to drive excess returns, with the Software Sector potentially outperforming the Semiconductors Sector due to the widespread adoption of AI agents. As the diffusion rate increases, the Financial Sector may present significant trading opportunities similar to those of AI Electric Power.
AI startups are driving a recovery in the USA venture capital market, with total financing in 2024 increasing by nearly 30% year-on-year.
According to data released by PitchBook on Tuesday (January 7), AI startups have played an important role in driving the recovery of the USA venture capital market from its low point, with total venture capital reaching 209 billion USD in 2024, an almost 30% year-on-year increase.
What happened? Global chip stocks have collectively surged, with NVIDIA and Taiwan Semiconductor both reaching new closing highs.
NVIDIA's intraday stock price has broken through $150 for the first time since last November, with semiconductor stocks in Asia, Europe, and the USA seeing a broad rise. The demand for AI stimulated Foxconn's revenue to reach a record high in the fourth quarter of last year, becoming the main driver for leading chip stocks. At the same time, Microsoft and OpenAI have both released bullish signals for AI demand, and the market is also looking forward to Jensen Huang's significant speech on Monday, which has boosted sentiment.
After the USD dropped over 1%, it rebounded, and Trump denied the report of "tariff reduction."
Reports indicate that a tariff plan studied by Trump’s aides will target all countries but only cover key imported commodities, yet Trump denied on Social Media that the tariff policy would be reduced.
Express News | Trump: Reports regarding the imposition of general tariffs on key imported Commodities are inaccurate.