Apple Inc. is a market leader of technology products and services, and one of the largest companies in the world by market cap. Investors closely watch Apple's key decisions as they can impact the other major US listed companies connected to Apple in this list. These companies are involved in the development, production, and distribution of Apple products and services. Investing in these companies offers exposure to the potential growth opportunities of Apple's products and services. As Apple continues to innovate and release new products, investors see potential for more growth in revenue and earnings, and higher stock prices.
How do you view the recent "hawkish" stance of the Bank of Japan executives? Goldman Sachs: The next interest rate hike may still have to wait until January next year.
Goldman Sachs believes that when evaluating the timing of interest rate hikes, it is important to consider financial market stability and inflation trends. The bank predicts that January next year will be the best time to determine whether Japan's inflation will rebound, and based on this, determine that Japan will raise interest rates in January. However, if there is significant turmoil in the financial markets, the timing of the rate hike may become uncertain.
The AI wave is sweeping the solid-state drive, and South Korea's export data reveals a hot market. The contract price in the third quarter may continue to rise.
①In August, South Korea's solid-state disk exports increased by 249.8% year-on-year; ② AI servers drive demand recovery, and major overseas manufacturers collectively raise solid-state disk prices; ③ Institutional estimates that contract prices for solid-state disks in the third quarter will increase by 15% on a month-on-month basis, and original factory revenue will increase by nearly 20% on a quarterly basis.
Options Market Statistics: Nvidia's Stock Extends Gains as CEO Cites Magnitude of Chip Demand
Barclays criticizes Trump's tariff plan: will damage the profits of European and American companies, and impact the real economy of the usa.
Barclays strategists warn that Trump's proposal to significantly increase tariffs will have a detrimental impact on the profits of transatlantic European and American companies. They point out that the US real economy may be hit by as much as 1.4 percentage points.
Technology stocks led the S&P to four consecutive gains, Oracle reached a new high after hours, the US dollar and US bonds fell, gold hit a new high, and commodities rose.
In August, the PPI in the United States showed a cooling down of inflation, and the market slightly raised its bets on the Fed's aggressive interest rate cuts. US stocks rose together, with Nvidia up nearly 2%, while NIO Inc and XPeng fell more than 5%. The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the second time this year, but maintained a restrictive policy. European bonds fell, and the euro rebounded from its four-week low. Commodities rose across the board, with US oil briefly rising by 3.7%, gold reaching a new high with a nearly 2% increase, palladium rising by over 4%, and copper experiencing its largest two-month increase.
US stocks closed: Technology breaks through to lift the index, Nasdaq and S&P jointly achieve four consecutive gains.
① After four consecutive days of gains, the S&P 500 index is still 1.3% away from its historical high. ② Warren Buffett's deputy sold more than half of Berkshire Hathaway's positions, causing the stock price to fall for the seventh consecutive day. ③ AirPods Pro transforms into an OTC hearing aid, with FDA approval for Apple's hearing assistance software. ④ Gilead's HIV prevention drug delivers positive results once again.