Market Overview

Us bond yields hit a two-year high and investors sold stocks on fears that the Fed would raise interest rates faster than expected. On Tuesday, all three major indexes of US stocks closed sharply lower, with the Nasdaq down 2.6%, the lowest level in three months, and the Dow down 1.51%. The S & P 500 index fell 1.84%.

On January 18, local time, the US federal government launched a website where people can order COVID-19 test kits for free one day ahead of schedule. According to White House officials, the federal government was scheduled to officially launch the website on the 19th, but it was launched one day in advance to conduct tests to ensure that the website can operate smoothly after it was officially launched on the morning of the 19th. It is reported that after user registration, each home address will be able to receive 4 sets of free COVID-19 test kits.

Since the beginning of the year, the Nasdaq 100 index of large technology companies has fallen more than 7%, and high-valued stocks represented by technology stocks in the United States are facing a Davis double kill. Shares of unprofitable companies in the Nasdaq composite index fell an average of 25% from Sept. 30 to Friday, while profitable companies rose an average of 1.4% over the same period, according to an analysis by the wall street journal.

Before today's trading, the three major futures indexes of US stocks rose.$Dow Jones Index main (2203) (YMmain.US) $涨0.08%，Nasdaq 100 Index main Link (2203) (NQmain.US) $涨0.28%，$S & P 500 Index main Link (2203) (ESmain.US) $涨0.14%。

China listed stock

• Most of the hot Chinese stocks rose before the session, with KE Holdings Inc. up more than 6% and New Oriental Education & Technology Group up more than 2%.

Before the plate on Wednesday$KE Holdings Inc. (BEKE.US) $Increase by more than 6%$New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU.US) $Increase by more than 2%$KANZHUN LIMITED (BZ.US) $、$NetEase, Inc-S (09999.HK) $、$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM.US) $Increase by more than 1%$Pinduoduo (PDD.US) $、$DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI.US) $、$TAL Education Group (TAL.US) $、$Baidu, Inc. (BIDU.US) $、$BABA (BABA.US) $Follow the rise.

On the news side, JD.com said in a statement on Tuesday that JD.com has worked with Canadian company Shopify Inc Inc. Reach a strategic cooperation agreement. This cooperation will enable Chinese merchants to take advantage of Shopify Inc's platform and market around the world. Retailers on Shopify Inc can also reach Chinese customers through JD.com and take advantage of JD.com 's supply chain and logistics services.

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Active US stocks before the day

• Microsoft Corp announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, which closed up 25% on Wednesday.

Tuesday morning, US local time$Microsoft Corp (MSFT.US) $It will buy the game giant at $95 a share, it said in an official statement.Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US) $The deal was worth $68.7 billion, the company's highest-value acquisition ever. Activision Blizzard closed up 25.88 per cent on Tuesday on the news, while Microsoft Corp's share price closed 2.43 per cent lower, dragged down by a sell-off in technology stocks.

Before Wednesday, Microsoft Corp was up 0.23% and Activision Blizzard was up more than 0.43%.

• Sony Group Corp fell more than 5% before the session, analyst: Sony Group Corp will be very difficult to compete with Microsoft Corp in the acquisition of game IP

Microsoft Corp announced that the largest acquisition in history will buy game giant Activision Blizzard at $95 a share.$Sony Group Corp (SONY.US) $Last night, it closed down 7 per cent at $115, with a total market capitalization of $143.7 billion, down nearly 10 per cent at one point, the biggest intraday decline since March 2020.

Japanese gaming companies Capcom and Skerwell Anix rose more than 6 per cent in Tokyo on Wednesday after Microsoft Corp announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Jeffery analysts, including Atul Goyal, believe the move raises the valuations of game companies with strong content and IP combinations.

Morningstar research analyst said that it will be very difficult for Sony Group Corp to acquire game IP to rival Microsoft Corp. The fall in share prices suggests investors are worried that Sony Group Corp may not be able to continue to win the competition if the industry does abandon its hardware-based model.

Sony Group Corp fell more than 5% to $110before trading.

• The lithography giant Asmai rose by more than 2%, and its net profit in the fourth quarter exceeded expectations.

Before the US stock market opened on Wednesday, the lithography giant$ASML Holding NV (ASML.US) $It rose more than 2% to $731.

ASML Holding NV Q4 has a net revenue of 4.986 billion euros, a gross profit of 54.2% and a net profit of 1.8 billion euros; the annual revenue of 2021 is 18.611 billion euros, a gross profit of 52.7% and a net profit of 5.9 billion yuan.

ASML Holding NV expects net sales to grow by about 20 per cent in 2022 compared with 2021.

ASML Holding NV expects net sales in the first quarter of 2022 to be between 3.3 billion and 3.5 billion euros, with a gross profit margin of about 49 per cent.

• Nikola pre-market rise of more than 3% Personality Proterra will provide long-term supply of batteries for semi-trailers

$Nikola (NKLA.US) $It rose 3.47% to $9.55 before trading. The company and Proterra announced a multi-year strategic supply agreement to use Proterra's battery technology to power Nikola zero-emission semi-trailers. It is reported that the first batch of Nikola semi-trailers equipped with Proterra products are expected to be produced in the fourth quarter of 2022.

• Sofia, a consumer loan company, rose more than 17% before trading and was approved as a bank holding company.

Consumer loan company$SoFi Technologies (SOFI.US) $It was approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company. The mobile-led financial company offers banking products, including loans, cash accounts and debit cards. SoFi expects the acquisition to be completed in February.

Wedbush analyst David Chiaverini gave SoFi Technologies an "outperform" rating for the first time, with a target price of $20. Analysts say the company's growth prospects are strong, with revenue expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 28 per cent in the five years to 2026; in addition, the company's growing sense of brand presence will boost its membership. Analysts added that the company's integrated technology platform was one of its competitive advantages and could provide a seamless cross-buying experience for the younger generation.

Before Wednesday's trading, SoFi Technologies was up 17.25% at $14.14.

According to the Futuo Niuniu US stock trading hot list, the top US stocks include Tesla, Inc., NVIDIA Corp, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, AMC cinema, BABA, JPMorgan Chase & Co and so on.