"The 'terror data' greatly exceeded expectations, investors should pay attention to this concern."
In November, retail sales in the USA exceeded expectations with a month-on-month increase of 0.7%, but spending in restaurants and bars, the only service category in the retail report, declined for the first time since March.
Will the Federal Reserve pause interest rate cuts in 2025? Investment banks say strong economic growth is key to the US stock market! Four types of Stocks may benefit.
In the early hours of December 19 (this Thursday), the Federal Reserve will announce its decision from the December interest rate meeting. Some Analysts believe that further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve could have negative consequences.
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 Industrial Average has fallen for nine consecutive days for the first time since 1978; NVIDIA has declined for four days in a row, while Tesla increased by over 3%, reaching 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 exceeded expectations and grew rapidly, with two-year UK bond yields rising by 10 basis points in one day. The USD has rebounded; the Canadian dollar hit a more than four-year low since the pandemic; Bitcoin surged past 0.108 million USD during the session, setting historical highs for two consecutive days. Crude Oil Product fell for two consecutive days, with West Texas Intermediate crude dropping more than 2%; Gold continued to hit new weekly lows.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Options Spot-On: On December 17th, 6.14 Million Contracts Were Traded, With 18.99 Million Open Interest
On December 17th ET, $SPDR S&P 500 ETF(SPY.US)$ had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 6.14 million options for the day, of which put options accounted for 53.18% of the total
Express News | CBOE Volatility Index Closes up 1.18 Points at 15.87, Highest Close Since Nov 21
Fed Meetings Made Stock Traders Richer In 2024: Could Wednesday Bring Last Big Rally?