Signals of Trump 2.0 going for deregulation? The Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve in charge of financial regulation will resign early after Trump takes office.
According to the Federal Reserve's statement, Barr's resignation will take effect no later than February 28, and he will continue to serve as a Federal Reserve Governor until the term ends. The statement implies that he is stepping down as Vice Chairman of Supervision more than a year early to avoid potential legal disputes with the Trump administration. The media reports that Barr's decision does not indicate that Powell will also step down from the position of Federal Reserve Chairman early, but it casts a shadow over the prospects of the USA implementing new banking regulations that increase capital requirements.
Return of inflation? Economic data triggers market turbulence, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 Index experiencing significant drops.
The release of two economic data points led to a surge in yields and a sharp decline in the stock market.
U.S. stock market close: Inflation concerns lead to a decline in all indexes, NVIDIA fell 6% after reaching a new high.
① The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell by 0.2%, with China Concept Stocks showing mixed results; ② NVIDIA launched its personal computing product Project DIGITS; ③ XPENG Huaitian: Flying cars will be mass-produced and delivered in 2026; ④ Vaccine stocks soared, with Moderna rising nearly 12% and Novavax increasing by nearly 11%.
QQQ ETF Falls 1.8%
Invesco QQQ Trust Options Spot-On: On January 7th, 5.31 Million Contracts Were Traded, With 8.16 Million Open Interest
On January 7th ET, $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)$ had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 5.31 million options for the day, of which put options accounted for 49.96% of the total
U.S. Stocks Fall On Inflation Worry -- Market Talk