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美股前瞻 | 2月PPI及初请失业金低于预期!三大期指盘前跌幅收窄,英特尔逆市涨超11%,美国达乐公司绩后涨逾7%

US stock market outlook | February PPI and initial unemployment claims were lower than expected! The decline in the three major futures indexes narrowed before the market opened, Intel rose by more than 11% against the trend, and Dollar General increased

Futu News ·  Mar 13 20:48

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  • On Thursday, the February PPI was lower than expected, and the decline in the three major USA stock index futures narrowed.

In February, the USA PPI increased by 3.2% year-on-year, with an expected growth of 3.3%, and the previous value was revised from a growth of 3.5% to 3.7%. The month-on-month PPI in the USA was flat in February, with an expected growth of 0.3%, and the previous value had a growth of 0.4%.

For the week ending March 8 in the USA, the number of initial jobless claims was 0.22 million people, with an expectation of 0.225 million people, and the previous value was revised from 0.221 million people to 0.222 million people.

  • Dollar General is up over 6% in Pre-Market Trading; Q4 EPS and revenue exceeded expectations.

$Dollar General (DG.US)$ In Pre-Market Trading, up over 6%, the company released its fourth quarter Earnings Reports, showing that revenue surpassed Analyst expectations, and EPS exceeded Analyst expectations.

  • Baidu is up nearly 2% in Pre-Market Trading, once up nearly 4%, Tesla will collaborate with Baidu.

$Baidu (BIDU.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, an increase of nearly 2% is noted, with reports suggesting that Tesla is collaborating with Baidu to improve the performance of its assisted driving system in China.

  • Taiwan Semiconductor fell nearly 3% in Pre-Market Trading as the **** stock market experienced the most severe foreign sell-off in history.

$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, a decline of nearly 3% is observed. Reports indicate that the Taiwan stock market is facing the most severe foreign sell-off in history, with global Funds having net sold a total of 414.58 billion New Taiwan dollars in the past 13 trading days as of Thursday (13th). Data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange shows that on Thursday, foreign and mainland investors net sold 23.624 billion New Taiwan dollars worth of stocks, compared to a net sell of 17.21 billion New Taiwan dollars the previous day, marking 13 consecutive trading days of selling exceeding 414.58 billion New Taiwan dollars.

  • Intel saw a surge of over 11% in Pre-Market Trading after appointing Chen Lifeng as the new CEO with the goal of becoming a world-class product company again.

$Intel (INTC.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, Intel increased over 11%, with news that its Board of Directors has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, effective March 18. In a message to all employees, Lip-Bu Tan stated that under his leadership, Intel will become an engineering-focused company, "We will work together to restore Intel's status as a world-class product company and position ourselves as a top-tier global foundry."

  • Adobe fell over 5% in Pre-Market Trading, with its second-quarter performance guidance slightly below market expectations.

$Adobe (ADBE.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, the stock dropped over 5%. Regarding news, Adobe reported its first fiscal quarter revenue for the 2025 fiscal year, ending February 28, at 5.71 billion USD, exceeding the Analyst expectation of 5.66 billion USD; adjusted EPS was 5.08 USD, higher than the expected 4.97 USD. The remaining performance obligations that measure future sales were 19.7 billion USD, which is lower than the average Analyst expectation of 19.8 billion USD.

  • When Palantir was favored by retail investors, the CEO was "cashing out like crazy".

Since the beginning of 2024, CEO Alex Karp has sold 1.9 billion USD worth of Stocks through the company's stock sale program. $Palantir (PLTR.US)$ The sales volume is second only to Meta's Zuckerberg. Karp is known for his unconventional comments and behavior, but his 'out-of-the-box' statements seem to be quite popular with retail investors.

  • Siri upgrade delays, will the iPhone replacement wave cool down? Morgan Stanley lowers Apple’s Target Price.

Analysts warn that about 50% have not upgraded to the iPhone 16. $Apple (AAPL.US)$ Users admit that the delayed launch of AI features affected their upgrade decisions. The delay in releasing more advanced Siri capabilities may impact Apple's plans to accelerate iPhone upgrade rates in fiscal year 2026. The product update cycle for Apple has always been an important indicator of concern for investors.

Global Macro

  • CPI cooling is Bullish for interest rate cuts? Morgan Stanley pours cold water: PCE remains strong, and the Federal Reserve will still only cut rates once this year!

The inflation data released overnight in the USA shows that CPI is significantly below expectations, indicating a clear slowdown in inflation, which has sparked market speculation about the Federal Reserve possibly accelerating interest rate cuts. However, the latest research report from Morgan Stanley poured cold water on this, pointing out that while CPI data has improved, the core PCE inflation data, which the Federal Reserve favors more, will remain robust, and there may only be one interest rate cut this year, potentially in June. JPMorgan's report also supports this view, indicating that PCE data remains strong.

  • Signs of recession? From daily necessities to luxury goods, consumer spending in the USA is weak across the board.

Faced with ongoing tariff pressures, stubborn inflation, and new concerns about economic recession, American consumers are tightening their wallets comprehensively. Retailers like Target, Foot Locker, and Lowe’s reported weak demand in February; 'affluent customers shopping at Macy’s are also feeling uncertain, confused, and worried about what is happening.'

  • Will Copper prices break ten thousand? Before the tariffs, there is a rush to import, and the trend of stockpiling in the USA may trigger a global copper inventory crisis.

Global Copper prices have continued to rise recently, with the London Metal Exchange (LME) Copper prices nearing 0.01 million USD per ton. Citigroup stated that in the next three months, Copper prices will break through the 0.01 million USD/ton threshold, and the global Copper market will remain tight until the USA's import tariff policy is clarified. Goldman Sachs indicated that by the end of the third quarter, the rise in Copper prices will cause USA Copper inventories to surge from the current 0.095 million tons to at least 0.3 million to 0.4 million tons, accounting for 45-60% of global reported inventories, while inventories in other regions will be very low.

  • JPMorgan has lifted its warning: the "darkest hour" for the USA stock market may be over, and the Crediting market is sending key signals.

JPMorgan believes that the worst phase of this adjustment in the USA stock market may have passed, as the performance of the Crediting market shows that the risk of a USA economic recession is decreasing. The report pointed out that the Crediting market has proven to be accurate multiple times over the past two years, and its expectations regarding the risk of USA economic recession are more optimistic than those of the stock or interest rate markets. They believe the Crediting market's skepticism about the risk of a USA economic recession is worth investors' attention.

Pre-Market Trading Top 20 by transaction volume.

Macro calendar reminders for the USA stock market.

(The following are all in Beijing Time)

20:30 Initial jobless claims in the USA for the week ending March 8 (thousands), USA February PPI.

22:30 EIA Natural Gas inventory in the USA for the week ending March 7 (billion cubic feet).

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