Futu Morning Post | Powell 'hawkish': Strong economic performance, no rush to cut interest rates; Buffett's new warehouse received, Domino's surged more than 18% after-hours, Pool rose over 6%
Blackrock bought heavily into Apple in Q3, continuing to increase shareholding in the 'Big Seven'; 'Smart Money' betting on the trend of China: Q3 prototype of 'The Big Short' increased shareholding in Alibaba and other Chinese concept stocks; Disney rose more than 6%, fourth quarter performance exceeded expectations with a $3 billion share buyback plan.
Late night broadcasting! Powell: The economy is strong, the Federal Reserve does not need to rush to cut interest rates, there is time to understand the impact of Trump's policies.
Powell stated that labor market indicators are returning to more normal levels consistent with the Federal Reserve's full employment target; inflation will continue to decline towards the target of 2%, although there may be occasional fluctuations; the interest rate path is not preset and depends on data and economic outlook. If the data tells us to slow down rate cuts, slowing down is the wise choice; Congress generally believes that the Fed's independence is very important, concluding prematurely on the policies of the Trump administration. The Fed will act cautiously before policy is more certain; the impact of AI may be later and greater than we expect.
Federal Reserve Board member Cook: Policy must simultaneously focus on inflation and employment goals.
Federal Reserve Governor Coogle stated that policymakers must simultaneously focus on the central bank's inflation and employment targets, and pointed out that the labor market is cooling down, slowing progress towards the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target.
US stock early market | The three major indexes fell, while disney rose more than 8% against the trend; semiconductor stocks rose overall, as asml holding increased by over 4%, and taiwan semiconductor, applied materials rose over 2%.
On Thursday, the three major US stock indices fell broadly. The s&p 500 dropped by 0.16%, the nasdaq fell by 0.20%, and the dow jones industrial average decreased by 0.11%.
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U.S. Stock Market Preview: PPI data higher than expected, s&p 500 futures turn lower; strong performance! Disney pre-market up over 9%, Netease up nearly 5%
Federal Reserve Governor Kugle: Must focus on both inflation and employment targets; Uncertainties increase in the prospect of rate cuts, Federal Reserve officials urge cautious action; taiwan semiconductor rose more than 1% before the market, institutions expect the full load of operation of 3 and 5 nanometers to be maintained in the first half of next year.
Trump trades welcome "prosperity", the USA IPO market is unfrozen.
Investors have been waiting for the usa IPO market to thaw after two years of difficult trials. Donald Trump's election victory may help make this happen.
The wealth gap between Europe and the United States has widened to its largest in 30 years, Trump's election victory has boosted investment in American assets.
The lag of the european stock market compared to the usa market has reached its highest level in nearly 30 years, and Trump's election has further intensified the global preference for usa assets, which may exacerbate this trend.
Daily options tracking | Cryptos concept stocks strengthen again before the market opens! MSTR's volatility has been rising for several days; amazon hits a historic high! Call options within the week have doubled their profits.
Claiming to be a "SpaceX competitor," Rocket Lab surged 28% after earnings, with options volume skyrocketing threefold month-on-month to 0.4 million contracts. Call options accounted for 76.5%, among which the call options expiring this Friday with a strike price of $20 were the most active, with a volume exceeding 0.02 million contracts, and several call options saw premiums increase by over 200%.
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The October CPI data released by the US Department of Labor shows a year-on-year CPI growth rate of 2.6%, and a core CPI year-on-year growth rate of 3.3%, both in line with market expectations.
Former US Treasury Secretary warns Trump: Do not fulfill campaign promises, or else face inflationary impact.
Summers stated that if Trump fulfills his campaign promises, inflation will be even worse than when it reached a 40-year high last time.
Is it time to cool down the 'Trump trade'? Hedge fund big shots: US stocks won't skyrocket!
① Nielsen Peltz, the CEO of the hedge fund company Trian Partners and billionaire investor, is confident about the incoming Trump administration; however, he believes that the stock market rebound will not last. ② Peltz stated in an interview on Wednesday that investors are caught up in speculation and the market will gradually cool down.
Is it stable? The probability of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates next month has reached 80%.
① Last night, the completely market-expected usa October CPI data did not cause much of a stir in the market; ② However, the data performance still boosted market confidence in the Fed's interest rate cut next month, and stimulated a rebound in short-term US government bonds.
US Inflation Holds Steady, Fed Faces Challenges Ahead
The Republican Party won a majority of seats in the House, but the slim advantage brings challenges.
House Republicans are expected to win a majority of seats in the next Congress, giving them unified control that allows Trump to have more say in budget and tax battles. However, given that the Republican majority is expected to be narrow and internal consensus may be difficult to achieve, this could hinder their efforts to advance Trump's agenda.
Futu Morning Post | Interest rate cut in December stabilized? Fed officials said inflation is developing in the right direction; The market didn't stop spinning for the first time! Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited stated that it remains fully oper
The usa October CPI met expectations, Wall Street indicates that a rate cut next month is basically certain, with a potential slowdown next year; Trump nominated candidates for Secretary of State and several other important positions, and the Republican Party nearly secured control of the House of Representatives.
Is the continued interest rate cut stable in December? Federal Reserve officials say inflation is moving in the right direction.
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari expressed confidence in the inflation heading in the right direction just minutes after the CPI was released, stating that it will take six weeks to analyze the data. Dallas Fed President Kaplan said that more rate cuts may be needed in the future, but it is best to act cautiously, as there are risks of inflation due to demand and geopolitical factors. Comments suggest she prefers to slow down rate cuts sooner rather than later. St. Louis Fed President Bullard said that if inflation continues to decline, rate cuts should be gradual and monetary policy should remain 'slightly restrictive.' Kansas City Fed President George said it is uncertain how much the rate cuts will be in the future.
St. Louis Federal Reserve President: The Federal Reserve's goals are close to being achieved, and the policy should remain "moderately restrictive."
St. Louis Fed President Bullard said that the Fed's inflation and employment goals are close to being met.
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