S&P 500 Index Stock Discussion

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Last Wednesday, the 2024 US elections concluded with a decisive win for Trump. Alongside expectations of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve, US stocks surged, with banks jumping 10% after Trump's victory. Major US stock indices increased by nearly 5% for the week, Bitcoin hit record highs, $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ surged 29%, and $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ rose 9%. However, the strong bullish sentiment before the election brings some unc...

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EPFR data shows that U.S. equity ETFs and mutual funds attracted nearly $56 billion in net inflows last week, marking the second-largest weekly inflow since 2008. This extends a seven-month streak of inflows, the longest since 2021.
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China's U.S. Treasury holdings fell by $2.6 billion to $772 billion, nearing a low not seen since 2009, marking the third consecutive month of decline. Japan's holdings decreased by $5.9 billion to $1.1233 trillion, falling back after an August rebound and marking the fifth reduction in six months.
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$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$rebounded, while $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ continued to hit its lowest levels since the U.S. presidential election. Following reports of Blackwell AI server issues, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ dropped over 1%, dragging down the Dow. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ closed up 5.6% as Trump was reportedly set to ease autonomous driving regulations. The China ADR index gained nearly 2% for a two-day winning streak, with $Xiaomi Corp. Unsponsored ADR Class B (XIACY.US)$ surging 6...

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Although the latest CPI figures came in line with expectations, they remain above the Fed’s 2% target.
The slight uptick in the numbers actually reinforced the fears of persistent & sticky inflation.
This basically complicates the Fed’s strategy as they plan out their monetary policy under a new administration in 2025.
So are we gonna have a rate cut this Dec? If yes, what is the size of it? Also, what’s the plan for 2025? Will inflation creep back up again?
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