NVDA
NVIDIA
-- 149.430 FUBO
FuboTV
-- 5.060 TSLA
Tesla
-- 411.050 MU
Micron Technology
-- 99.260 AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
-- 129.550 JP Morgan is focusing on the increasing trend of speculative long positions in stock index futures and the low position of the VIX (fear index). They believe that the overall risk appetite of investors is relatively strong and they expect anticipation for the Christmas rally this year to increase. However, they point out that investors' heavy positions in US stocks may make excessive chasing of higher prices less likely.
Due to uncertainty about the neutral interest rate level, the number of authorities considering gradual rate cuts as appropriate changed from "some" to "many". Nearly all officials believe that risks to employment and inflation are broadly balanced, and some judged that risks of economic activity and labor market downside have decreased. Furthermore, since the September meeting, many have pointed out a reduced risk of excessive cooling in the labor market.
In October, the leading indicator of the housing market in the USA, new home sales, recorded a significant decrease of more than 17% compared to the previous month, marking a substantial decline since July 2013. Hurricanes "Helen" and "Milton" hit certain regions in the southeast of the USA, resulting in delays in sales in the largest real estate region in the country.
The US core PCE price index for October, which is an inflation indicator that the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) emphasizes, rose by 2.8% year-on-year. The increase in service prices pushed up inflation in October, resulting in a 0.4% increase. Personal income in October significantly exceeded expectations. This PCE data supports the FRB's cautious stance on the next interest rate cut. The market still expects the FRB to implement a rate cut in December.
The real GDP in the United States for the third quarter grew by 2.8% on an annualized basis compared to the previous quarter, maintaining the same level as the preliminary figure, while the PCE price index was revised downward to 2.1%. Personal consumption expenditure increased by 3.5%, the largest increase this year.
The number of initial jobless claims was 0.213 million, lower than the expected 0.215 million, and remained at the same level as the previous period. The number of continuing claimants increased by 9,000 to 1.907 million (seasonally adjusted), slightly below the expected 1.908 million, reaching the highest level since November 2021. It was suggested that many unemployed individuals are finding it difficult to rejoin the workforce.
Durable goods orders in October reversed a two-month decline, increasing by 0.2% compared to the previous month. However, it fell short of the expected 0.5%, indicating that the recovery of the manufacturing sector remains challenging.