Hong Kong stock market morning report on December 23: Biden signed a bill to prevent the USA government from "shutting down". The performance of China Concept Stocks shows divergence.
① Biden signed an emergency funding bill to prevent a "shutdown" of the USA government. ② The USA's November core PCE price index rose 2.8% year-on-year, which was lower than expected. ③ The three major stock indexes in the USA opened lower and closed higher last Friday, while China Concept Stocks showed mixed performance. ④ NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures rose more than 14% last week. ⑤ Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that interest rates may decline within 12 to 18 months.
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Bipartisan senators request a grace period for TikTok: they wrote a letter urging Biden to postpone the ban by 90 days.
Senators Ed Markey and Rand Paul urged Biden to extend the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok by 90 days; these two lawmakers stated that the ban legislation might be overturned by the Supreme Court and could affect freedom of speech in the USA, so the deadline should be appropriately postponed; the USA Supreme Court is reviewing the appeal filed by TikTok and will hold a debate in January.
Daihang reported that Daiwa has reaffirmed a positive view on China's Internet Industry, with their top picks being Ctrip (TCOM.US), Tencent (00700.HK), Meituan (03690.HK), PDD Holdings (PDD.US), and Donghai (SE.US).
Daiwa published a research report indicating that the outlook for China's Internet Industry is bright but needs to remain flexible. The firm pointed out that overseas expansion is still the main growth driver, and increasing domestic Consumer stimulus measures will become a key focus in 2025. The firm expressed hope for some potentially significant events, including DiDi Global Inc's listing in Hong Kong, KE Holdings' dual Main Board listing, and merger opportunities. The firm reaffirmed its positive view of the Industry, with top picks including Trip.com (TCOM.US), Tencent (00700.HK), MEITUAN-W (03690.HK), PDD Holdings (PDD.US), and Full Truck Alliance (YMM.
Express News | Huajin Securities: The new feature in WeChat Mini Stores promotes dual circulation of internal and external traffic.
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 three major Indexes had mixed results, with the Dow ending a 10-day losing streak; Quantum Computing concept stocks corrected, with QUBT and Quantum down about 40%; FedEx surged more than 13% after hours.
① The Dow Jones slightly increased, while the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq slightly decreased; ② Micron Technology dropped over 16%; ③ Nike rose more than 10% in Post-Market Trading.
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Survey: Temu has become the app with the highest new downloads among South Korean adults in November.
On December 19, according to the Korea News Agency, South Korean data service provider IGAWorks reported that the cross-border e-commerce app Temu became the most downloaded application among adults in South Korea in the first eleven months of this year. Among them, the number of female users downloading the app is higher than that of male users, with 1.92 million women aged 20 to 29 downloading the app, compared to 1.44 million men in the same age group; for users aged 30 to 39, the numbers are 2.12 million females and 1.75 million males; for those aged 40 to 49, the numbers are 2.84 million and 2.1 million, respectively; and for those aged 50 and above, the numbers are 1.99 million and 2 million.
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.
U.S. stock market closing | All three major indexes fell, with the Dow experiencing nine consecutive declines; Tesla rose over 3% to reach new highs, and Quantum Computing concept stocks surged again, with QUBT skyrocketing over 51%.
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.
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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%.
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Major rating丨Citi: Survey shows subsidies effectively drive demand for home appliances. Consumers are willing to spend more on travel.
On December 16, Gu Longhui reported that Citigroup published research indicating that a recent online Consumer survey conducted with approximately 2,500 consumers in China showed that most respondents indicated their financial situation is relatively good and expect to increase spending in the next 12 months. Among them, 63% of respondents shop several times a week, and about 49% shop between 6 to 10 times a month. The report indicates that the survey reflects an increase in spending on e-commerce platforms during this year's Singles' Day Sales, highlighting that government subsidy measures have effectively driven up demand for household appliances. At the same time, consumers also indicated they are more willing to spend more money on travel. Citigroup in selecting stocks on Chinese e-commerce platforms.
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U.S. stock market close | The Nasdaq 100 has risen for four consecutive weeks, Tesla's stock increased by over 4% reaching a new historical high, Broadcom surged over 24% after earnings with a market cap surpassing one trillion dollars.
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed, with the Dow Jones falling for the seventh consecutive Trade day, marking the longest losing streak since 2020, as investors expect the Federal Reserve to slow the pace of interest rate cuts next week.
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