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In Pre-Market Trading on Monday, the three major futures indices rose.
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, and the Cryptos Concept rose in Pre-Market Trading, with MicroStrategy up over 3%.
Stimulated by USA President-elect Trump's remarks indicating he plans to establish a USA Bitcoin Strategic Reserve similar to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Bitcoin once soared to a record high of over $0.106 million. In the USA stock market, cryptocurrency concept stocks collectively rose in Pre-Market Trading. Among them, $Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR.US)$ rose over 4%.$MicroStrategy (MSTR.US)$ Increased by over 3%. $MARA Holdings (MARA.US)$ 、 $Riot Platforms (RIOT.US)$ The increase is more than 2%.
Super Micro Computer fell nearly 14% in Pre-Market Trading, removed from the NASDAQ 100 Index constituents.
$Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ In Pre-Market Trading, it fell nearly 14%. In terms of news, the adjustments to the NASDAQ 100 Index constituents were announced, adding popular stocks Palantir and MicroStrategy, while Super Micro Computer was removed. Additionally, Palantir dropped over 1% in Pre-Market Trading, and MicroStrategy rose 3%.
Tesla rose nearly 1% in Pre-Market Trading, with the stock price briefly surpassing $440.
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ In Pre-Market Trading, a further increase of nearly 1% is expected, potentially reaching a historic high at the opening, having accumulated nearly 80% since the election. According to media reports citing a document, Trump's transition team hopes the next government will eliminate regulations requiring the reporting of collision data for autonomous vehicles. If the Trump administration indeed cancels this regulation, it would particularly benefit Tesla, but it could also weaken the USA government's ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles equipped with autonomous driving systems.
WISeKey has increased nearly 6% in Pre-Market Trading and will launch a Satellite in cooperation with SpaceX.
After rising 139% last Friday, the Swiss Franc listed Technology company. $WISeKey (WKEY.US)$ Today in Pre-Market Trading, it has risen nearly 6% again. WISeKey stated last Friday that its subsidiary will collaborate with Musk's SpaceX to launch a Satellite.
Meta also prevents OpenAI's commercial transformation: it sent a letter to the California Department of Justice supporting Musk.
OpenAI's plan to transition from a non-profit organization to a for-profit entity has caused quite a stir in Silicon Valley, especially facing resistance from its early investor, Musk. Meanwhile, outside of Musk, another Silicon Valley giant. $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ Recently, this organization has also joined the ranks. Last week, Meta sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, requesting to block OpenAI's plan to transition from a non-profit organization to a commercial entity, stating that OpenAI has no right to take and misappropriate the assets it acquired as a charitable organization for future massive profits, which is a contempt of the law.
Bank of America: Raises Broadcom's Target Price to $250, reiterating a 'Buy' rating.
Bank of America Securities published a Research Report, reiterating a 'Buy' rating for $Broadcom (AVGO.US)$ Broadcom, noting that the company's performance for fiscal year 2024 meets expectations, with the number of major customers for customized chips (ASIC) in artificial intelligence expanding from three to five. It believes that the business opportunities brought by AI will help the company maintain its leadership position and consolidate its customer base, thus raising the expected earnings per share forecasts for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 by 5% and 3% respectively, to $6.27 and $7.50, while the Target Price is also raised from $215 to $250. As of press time, Broadcom's pre-market trading is up 3%.
NVIDIA's Thor chip has been delayed in mass production, and Xiaopeng is considering postponing its adoption.
According to Caixin, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ Thor originally planned to start mass production in mid-2024, but it has now been significantly delayed, "expected to be available in the middle to late next year, and it will still be the entry-level model." This affects the new car product decisions of some domestic automakers. According to multiple sources, domestic automakers are considering putting their new vehicles next year on hold in adopting the Thor chip. $XPeng (XPEV.US)$ Insiders indicate that Xiaopeng is accelerating the installation of its self-developed smart driving chip "Turing." The chip has been sent for production, and Xiaopeng is currently testing and verifying the chip's stability and performance, "The full-stack NGP is already running on chip XP5 (the internal code name for Xiaopeng's chip)." In response to this information, reporters sought confirmation from the official representatives of Xiaopeng Motors and NIO, both parties declined to comment.
Global macro
Goldman Sachs: The Federal Reserve will "skip" rate cuts in January and may signal a slowdown in easing this week.
Goldman Sachs believes that the Federal Reserve may suggest in this week's meeting that it will slow down the pace of interest rate cuts in the future and "skip" a rate cut in January next year. Goldman Sachs indicated that recent statements from officials show that the Federal Reserve "clearly" wants to reduce the speed of rate cuts. The reason is that the unemployment rate is expected to be lower than the Federal Reserve's forecast for 2024, while inflation rates remain above target levels.
Wall Street generally focuses on this Sector! It is listed as the "top choice for 2025."
Wall Street strategists share an overwhelming consensus in their outlook for 2025, which is bullish on financial stocks. Wall Street believes that the strong economy in the USA, the expectation of elected President Trump's deregulation, attractive valuations for companies, and lower interest rates will create a more favorable environment for banks and trading.
How do people in the USA view "Trump 2.0"? Polls show they are Bullish on economic prospects and support most of the agenda!
The latest polls show that most Americans are prepared to support elected President Trump for a second term, despite his controversial agenda during the campaign. Specifically, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey found that 54% of Americans are "willing and ready to support" Trump as president. The poll indicates that 40% of Americans believe now is a good time to invest in stocks, while 27% say it is not the right time, marking the highest level of optimism since 2019.
The boldest cryptocurrency prediction! Will Bitcoin rise to 0.8 million dollars next year?
After rumors surfaced that the incoming President Trump might announce the establishment of a cryptocurrency reserve upon taking office, Bitcoin surged to a new high of $106,000, igniting excitement among more crypto enthusiasts. ARK Invest, managed by Cathie Wood, predicts that Bitcoin's price will range between $124,000 and $150,000 by the end of the year. Crypto lobbyist and CEO of the Digital Chamber, Perianne Boring, boldly declares that Bitcoin will break $800,000 next year.
Bilibili rose more than 3% pre-market trading and was upgraded to "buy" by UBS, which raised its EPS estimate per share.
Reminder of Macroeconomic Events in the USA
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