FOMC Members Signal Policy 'At or Near Peak' for Tightening Cycle

Luzi Ann Santos14:22 ET

Quantum computing, Nuclear Power, Cryptos, cannabis! Retail investors' "beloved" in the USA all fell last night.

① Although the three major stock indices in the USA fluctuated on Wednesday, the S&P 500 Index, which performed the worst, only fell by 0.16%—a performance that cannot be considered terrible. ② However, for many American retail investors who enjoy the thrill of speculating on meme Stocks, this Wednesday seems to have been a disastrous day: because many of their favorite investment symbols experienced a remarkable collapse.

cls.cn21:40 ET

Options Market Statistics: IonQ Stock Plunges After Nvidia CEO Sees 'Useful' Quantum Is Decades Away; Options Pop

Options Newsman21:22 ET

Research on Stocks has lost its allure, and the salaries of sell-side Analysts on Wall Street have sharply decreased by 30%.

Analysis suggests that the main reasons for the decline of the Stocks research and analysis Industry include the rise of passive investment, the development of AI, a decrease in the number of publicly listed companies, and changes in regulatory policies. The decline of the Industry has also led to a decrease in the coverage of small Stocks in the US market, resulting in inaccurate valuations of small companies by investors, which in turn increases the Company Valuation financing costs, reduces Stocks liquidity, and affects market efficiency.

wallstreetcn20:14 ET

Henry Hub Natural Gas stocks have kicked off the new year with a "good start," while the S&P 500 Energy Sector leads the way in a turnaround.

The Energy Sector goes from "worst" in the S&P 500 Index to "first" by 2025.

Zhitong Finance19:52 ET

The Global bond market is experiencing a frantic sell-off, with US Treasury yields quickly approaching 5%.

The 20-year US Treasury yield has already broken through 5%, while the UK 10-Year Treasury Notes Yield has also risen to 4.82%, reaching a new high since 2008. Inflation worries have prompted traders to lower their expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this year, and at the same time, the market is weighing the impact of President Trump's policies.

wallstreetcn19:50 ET