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美股前瞻 | “小非农”数据低于预期,三大期指涨幅略微收窄;降息预期升温,掉期定价美联储降息或提前至11月

Preview of US stocks | "Small non-farm" data lower than expected, slight narrowing of three major futures gains; rate cut expectations rise, forward pricing of Fed rate cut may be advanced to November.

Futu News ·  Jun 5 20:28

Global macro

  • Non-farm data is lower than expected, and the three major futures indices have narrowed their gains.

In May, the US ADP employment increased by 152,000 people, expected to increase by 175,000 people, and the previous value increased by 192,000 people. The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds fell to 4.312%, the lowest level since April 5. As of press time, the gains of the three major indices narrowed, with the Nasdaq up 0.48% and the S&P 500 up 0.24%.

  • With the expectation of interest rate cut, American bond traders have once again favored doves and betted on benefiting from the accelerated rate cuts from the Fed. The swap trader has now brought forward the expectation of the Fed's first comprehensive rate cut of 25 basis points from December to November. In the spot market, JPMorgan's US Treasury client survey shows that direct long positions have risen to the highest level since March, another sign of positive momentum.

Bond traders have once again turned to a dovish stance and bet that the Federal Reserve will accelerate its rate cut, which will push US bonds higher. A report on Tuesday showed that the number of job vacancies in the United States unexpectedly fell. Swap traders are currently bringing forward expectations for the Fed's first comprehensive rate cut of 25 basis points from December to November. In the spot market, JPMorgan's US government bond client survey shows that direct long positions have risen to their highest level since March, further displaying positive momentum.

  • Why is the Fed "eager" to cut interest rates? Goldman Sachs trader: the labor market is deteriorating.

On Wednesday, Goldman Sachs trader Cosimo Codacci-Pisanelli pointed out in his latest report that the prospect of a recent Fed rate cut is more likely to be driven by the US labor market than by a decline in inflation. At present, swap market data shows that traders are bringing forward expectations for the Fed's first rate cut of 25 basis points from December to November. Tuesday's announcement of the April JOLTS job vacancy number in the United States was far lower than expected, combined with the previous unexpected sharp drop in non-farm employment, indicating signs of cooling in the labor market.

  • Morgan Stanley's alarm: the speculation of "meme stocks" is not a good sign, and US stocks may face a sharp decline.

Morgan Stanley's chief global market strategist, Marco Kolanovic, believes that the recovery of "meme stocks" is a bad sign for US stocks. Even though the S&P 500 index is approaching its historical high, Kolanovic reiterated his bearish view of US stocks in a report on Monday. The strategist's target price for the S&P 500 index is 4200 points, the lowest among Wall Street analysts, indicating that US stocks have a potential downside of 20% from their current level.

  • "Others are afraid, while I am greedy!" After a $400 billion drop, multiple funds choose to buy India's stock market.

In the just-concluded election, the political party led by Indian Prime Minister Modi lost a majority in the lower house of parliament, but several global fund managers said that the reason to invest in India's stock market has not changed. Arun Sai, a senior multi-asset strategist at Pictet Asset Management, believes that Tuesday's nearly $400 billion drop in India's stock market is another opportunity to invest in India's stock market. Sai's view has been echoed by many fund managers and analysts. The head of the wealth management department at French bank BNP Paribas said that the market's response to the election results is shortsighted.

Hot news

  • Growth tech stocks rose before the market.

  • Nvidia's AI chips are very popular, and Taiwan Semiconductor, the chip contract manufacturer, also wants to get a bigger share of the pie. On Tuesday, Wei Zhejia, the new chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor, hinted that he was considering raising the price of the company's AI chip foundry services. He said that he had discussed this issue with Nvidia CEO Huang Renxun.

With its share price falling by 29.5% this year, the market has questioned Musk's multi-line operations strategy and its impact on the company's future. As CEO of Tesla, Musk also manages SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boring Co., as well as his recently acquired social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and AI startup xAI.$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$It is reported that Apple is in talks with China Mobile, and China Mobile will provide Apple TV+ services through set-top boxes, charge monthly fees, and share subscription revenue between the two parties. The video content may be launched on Migu Video. Currently, the subscription fee for Apple TV+ in the United States is $9.99 per month. Reports predict that the subscription fee in China will be lower than this level.

  • Apple TV to enter China? Reportedly, Apple is negotiating with China Mobile.

It is reported that $Apple (AAPL.US)$Intel sells 49% stake in its Irish fab for $11 billion to ease financial worries.

  • Nvidia questioned Tesla's transfer of AI chips to X, and Musk responded in a post.

Elon Musk confirmed that he had transferred the purchased AI chips from NVIDIA to X and AI companies, and responded to the questions about Tesla's procurement plan in internal emails.$Tesla (TSLA.US)$has been transferred to X and xAI companies, and has responded to the reasons for the transfer and $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$doubts about Tesla's procurement plan in internal emails.

  • Intel sells 49% stake in its Irish fab for $11 billion to ease financial worries.

According to a statement issued by Intel on Tuesday, the company will sell 49% of the entities related to its Irish Fab 34 chip factory. Intel will retain 51% of its stake, thereby retaining control of the company, and the transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024. This transaction will provide Intel with $11 billion in funding and provide more feasible space for its large-scale expansion plan.$Intel (INTC.US)$The company's overall sales volume of 18,000 kiloliters, +28.10% year-on-year, significant growth. Product structure, 10-30 billion yuan products operating income of 401/1288/60 million yuan respectively.

  • Suspected market manipulation? The leading brother of retail investors is being investigated by US regulatory institutions.

Keith Gill, the leader of the meme stock movement three years ago, is still going strong after his return, recently boasting billions of dollars on social media. Bad news is, his trading activities have caught the attention of the Massachusetts securities regulator. Secretary of State Bill Galvin's office spokesperson told the media that the securities division is investigating Gill's behavior, and the investigation is ongoing.$GameStop (GME.US)$The delivery order called on retailers to buy, and a new meme stock frenzy appears to be brewing. But the bad news is that his trading activity has drawn the attention of the Massachusetts securities regulator in the United States. A spokesman for Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin's office told the media that the securities department is investigating Gill's behavior.

  • CrowdStrike's Q1 revenue was $921 million, up 33% year on year, better than analysts' expected $905 million. Going forward, CrowdStrike expects Q2 revenue to be between $958 million and $961 million, better than analysts' expected $954 million; adjusted EPS is expected to be between $0.98 and $0.99, better than analysts' expected $0.91. The company expects full-year revenue for fiscal year 2025 to be between $3.976 billion and $4.011 billion, better than analysts' expected $3.97 billion. The stock rose over 11% before the deadline.

$CrowdStrike (CRWD.US)$Q2 revenue was $7.2 billion, up 3.3% year-over-year, beating analysts' consensus. The company's Q2 Non-GAAP EPS (excluding certain items) was 42 cents per share, beating analysts' average estimate of 39 cents per share. The strong Q2 results were mainly due to a sharp rise in sales of servers built for processing artificial intelligence, which generated revenue of $3.87 billion, significantly exceeding analysts' average expectations of $3.45 billion. The stock rose more than 14% before the deadline.

  • As several streaming platforms raise their membership fees,

Warner Bros. Discovery's Max raised the price of its ad-free subscription package on Tuesday. The move comes 12 days before the second season of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon premieres, which drew nearly 10 million viewers on its first airing and became the most-watched series in HBO history.$Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.US)$In the face of a booming demand for AI servers, HPE's Q2 earnings exceeded expectations. Q2 revenue was $7.2 billion, up 3.3% year-over-year, beating analysts' consensus. The company's Q2 Non-GAAP EPS (excluding certain items) was 42 cents per share, beating analysts' average estimate of 39 cents per share. The strong Q2 results were mainly due to a sharp rise in sales of servers built for processing artificial intelligence, which generated revenue of $3.87 billion, significantly exceeding analysts' average expectations of $3.45 billion. The stock rose more than 14% before the deadline.

  • China concept stocks are up across the board.

$Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE.US)$In the face of a booming demand for AI servers, HPE's Q2 earnings exceeded expectations. Q2 revenue was $7.2 billion, up 3.3% year-over-year, beating analysts' consensus. The company's Q2 Non-GAAP EPS (excluding certain items) was 42 cents per share, beating analysts' average estimate of 39 cents per share. The strong Q2 results were mainly due to a sharp rise in sales of servers built for processing artificial intelligence, which generated revenue of $3.87 billion, significantly exceeding analysts' average expectations of $3.45 billion. The stock rose more than 14% before the deadline.

Not to be outdone, after NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun announced the latest AI chip iteration schedule on the evening of June 2nd, AMD CEO Su Zifeng also threw out an iteration roadmap during her speech on the morning of June 3rd before the COMPUTEX opened. The company will launch the MI325 X and Ryzen AI300 this year, the MI350 series in 2025, and the MI400 series in 2026.

  • China concept stocks are up across the board.

  • Waterdrop Q1 revenue was RMB 705 million, up 16.3% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 80.63 million, up 62.2% YoY. In addition, since announcing its share repurchase plan in September 2021, Waterdrop has repurchased about 45.5 million ADSs from the public market as of May 31, 2024. The stock rose nearly 8% before the deadline.

$Waterdrop (WDH.US)$Waterdrop Q1 revenue was RMB 705 million, up 16.3% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 80.63 million, up 62.2% YoY. In addition, since announcing its share repurchase plan in September 2021, Waterdrop has repurchased about 45.5 million ADSs from the public market as of May 31, 2024. The stock rose nearly 8% before the deadline.

  • In Q1 2024,

Q1 2024,$DouYu (DOYU.US)$At 21:45, S&P Global Services PMI in the US final value. At 22:00, US ISM non-manufacturing PMI. At 22:30, US EIA crude oil inventory (10,000 barrels).

Bilibili rose more than 3% pre-market trading and was upgraded to "buy" by UBS, which raised its EPS estimate per share.

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21:45 US S&P Global Services PMI Final Value.

22:00 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI.

22:30 US Weekly EIA Crude Oil Stocks (10000 barrels).

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