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There is an optimistic atmosphere, and no one on Wall Street believes that the stock market will decline in 2025.
In the past few decades, Wall Street has never predicted that the US stock market would decline in the following year; even the most pessimistic annual forecasts suggested that the stock market would see slight growth. Over the past 50 years, the S&P 500 Index has recorded declines in 13 years.
US Morning News Call | Stock Index Futures Rise Ahead of the Year's Final Trading Session
US Stock Outlook | All three Equity Index futures are up, seasoned investors are calling for the sale of the 'seven giants', and the US stock market will be closed on Wednesday.
All three major U.S. Equity Index futures are rising.
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U.S. stocks show signs of "fatigue" at the end of the year; what will happen next year? Experts say the January inflation report may be the key!
① After achieving double-digit growth in the USA stock market in 2024, it showed signs of fatigue towards the end of the year, and a year-end rebound did not occur. Renowned Analyst Gene Munster believes the market is tense and is looking for reasons to retreat; ② he thinks that the inflation report set to be released in January could become a key turning point. In this regard, Wharton School professor Jeremy Siegel also expressed agreement.
Has the MSTR strategy failed? Buying coins for eight consecutive weeks, the stock price keeps falling.
MicroStrategy has purchased Bitcoin for eight consecutive weeks, increasing its shareholding by a total of 19,418 coins. The market is concerned about its leverage strategy, and the MSTR stock price has dropped by 20.18% in the past 30 days.
"Bonds vigilantes" are targeting Trump and Powell as the "anchor of Global asset pricing" dances again.
The yield on US treasury bonds has soared again in the past few weeks, putting pressure on the US stock market.
Sina Finance Year-End Review: Top Ten News in the U.S. Stock Market for 2024.
This year, the U.S. stock market has performed strongly, with the S&P 500 rising over 20% for two consecutive years. Technology stocks continue to lead, with excellent performance from AI stocks like NVIDIA. The Federal Reserve has started a rate cut cycle, injecting optimism into the market; however, high valuations and geopolitical risks have also increased market uncertainty. Sina Finance has summarized major events in the U.S. stock market for the year and selected ten significant news stories for 2024. The Federal Reserve has restarted its rate cut cycle: a cumulative cut of 100 basis points within the year, leading to historical highs in the U.S. stock market in 2024. This marks a major turnaround in Federal Reserve monetary policy. For the first time in over four years, the Federal Reserve has initiated a new cycle of rate cuts. In December, the Federal Reserve announced a rate cut of 25 basis points.
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450 billion Outflow vs. 1700 billion Inflow, USA active funds suffered greatly, while ETF is the big winner.
Analysts indicate that in recent years, traditional stock-picking Funds have struggled to justify their relatively high fees, as their performance lags behind the Wall Street Index driven by large Technology stocks. As older investors, who typically prefer active strategies, exit the market, younger savers are shifting towards cheaper passive strategies, accelerating the outflow of funds from active strategies.
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U.S. stocks closed: The S&P and Nasdaq fell more than 1% for two consecutive days as the shadow of the debt ceiling looms.
① The three major indices of the US stock market continue to decline, with most tech giants weakening, and Chinese concept stocks generally closing lower; ② The issue of the USA debt ceiling is back on the table, pressuring market sentiment; ③ Ackman "promotes goods," leading to a surge in the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; ④ Hesai Technology's Lidar delivery has reached a milestone.
U.S. Treasury yields have declined, and the "Santa Claus rally" is still hindered. Wells Fargo & Co expects the Federal Reserve to only lower interest rates once next year!
On the second to last trading day of 2024, the yield on USA government bonds declined.