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U.S. Stocks Rise: Tech Leaders Lead Market Gains

by Priya Shah – Business Editor November 25, 2025

written by Priya Shah – Business Editor

U.S. Stock Diary: Nasdaq surges 2.7% Amid Chip⁢ Export Optimism & AI Enthusiasm

NEW YORK – U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, wiht teh Nasdaq Composite leading gains,⁢ rising 2.7%. ‌The‌ rally was fueled by optimism ⁤surrounding potential easing of chip export restrictions and continued investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence.

Key Movers:

* Tesla: Shares climbed nearly 7%,initially jumping around 10% following reports‍ – later denied⁣ by authorities – of potential approval for its fully autonomous driving technology in the Netherlands. CEO Elon Musk announced the company’s AI5 chip design⁣ is ⁢nearing completion, with⁤ development of a new⁢ AI6 chip to follow.
* Meta: The stock⁢ increased 3.3% despite calls from‌ U.S. senators for investigations into fraudulent advertising on the platform and potential penalties.
* Amazon: Amazon rose 2.5% and announced a US$50 billion investment to support ⁣the U.S. government’s AI initiatives.

Market Outlook:

Major banks expressed generally optimistic views on the market. deutsche Bank predicted the S&P 500 index will reach 8,000 points by the end of‍ next year, citing strong corporate profits and AI-driven growth.‍ Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson suggested the recent stock correction may be ending,viewing any ‍further short-term weakness as ⁣a⁤ buying opportunity.He reiterated an optimistic ‍outlook for next year, recommending focus on consumer discretionary, healthcare, financial, ‌industrial, and small-cap stocks. Morgan Stanley has a one-year target of 7,800 points for the S&P 500.

Citigroup’s Andy‍ Sieg noted continued strength in ⁢corporate earnings expectations and a lack of excessive market optimism, suggesting further potential for a bull ‍market. “there⁢ is no overly optimistic sentiment in the market, and there is no behavior ‌like investors frantically throwing money at buying stocks in⁢ the late stages of the bull market,” he stated.

Federal Reserve:

Federal reserve board Governor ⁣Christopher Waller reaffirmed his support for a rate cut in December but indicated a ⁢potential‍ shift to a meeting-by-meeting approach starting in January, ⁢pending further economic data. He cautioned that rebounding inflation or employment figures could raise concerns,but currently believes the labor market will remain soft in the coming weeks.

November 25, 2025 0 comments

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US Stocks Rally: Dow, Nasdaq Rise Amid Rate Cut Hopes

by Priya Shah – Business Editor September 5, 2025

written by Priya Shah – Business Editor

US Stocks Rebound: Dow Jumps 350 Points, Nasdaq Extends Gains Amid Cooling Job Market Data

new York – US stocks experienced a broad rally on Thursday, with the Dow jones Industrial Average rebounding 350 points and the Nasdaq Composite securing its second consecutive daily gain. The positive movement followed the release of weaker-than-expected employment data, fueling expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

The Dow closed higher, while the Nasdaq rose, bolstered by strong earnings from chipmaker Broadcom. Broadcom’s revenue increased 22% year-over-year to $15.96 billion, with AI revenue up 63% year-over-year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.69, exceeding market expectations of $1.66. The company anticipates fourth-quarter revenue will also surpass forecasts, contributing to a 4% increase in its stock price during extended trading.

Conversely, Lululemon shares plummeted 15% after the market close, as the company’s annual revenue outlook fell short of projections. The company also reported a 1.1 percentage point decline in gross profit margin and weaker-than-anticipated same-store sales growth.

The ADP employment report indicated that US private sector added 54,000 jobs in August, considerably below the expected 75,000. Initial jobless claims for the week ending August 30 rose by 8,000 to 237,000, also exceeding the anticipated 230,000. These figures suggest a cooling labor market.

In response, market expectations for a 0.25% rate cut in September have risen to nearly 100%, with expectations for a similar cut in October climbing to 55%, according to the CME Exchange’s Fed monitoring tool.

Federal Reserve officials have signaled a willingness to consider looser monetary policy. New York Fed President and Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate committee, John Williams, stated that a gradual adjustment of interest rates to a more neutral level is appropriate as the economy and job market slow.

However, Williams cautioned that the Fed faces a “subtle balance,” needing to prevent tariffs from creating lasting inflationary pressures while also avoiding overly restrictive monetary policy that could harm employment.

Despite the softening job market indicators, US service sector activity expanded at its fastest pace in six months in August, with order growth reaching its highest level in nearly a year. The ISM reported a service industry index increase of 1.9 points to 52, surpassing most economists’ forecasts.

September 5, 2025 0 comments

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US Stock Log | Nvidia’s market value stabilizes at $4 trillion

by Priya Shah – Business Editor July 11, 2025

written by Priya Shah – Business Editor

US Stock Log | Nvidia‘s market value stabilizes at $4 trillion · Spencer Platt via Getty Images

US stocks closed higher for two consecutive days, and the market opened lower and absorbed them. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq index both hit new highs.NvidiaIt became the first boss in history, with its market value stabilizing at US$4 trillion. The market digests the tariff rates recently announced by US President Trump to many countries and waits for the United States to reach an agreement with its larger trading partners, including the EU, India, etc. Risk gastroenterology has increased, bond market has declined, and Bitcoin broke through the $113,000 level to hit a new high.

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Market conditions on July 10 (Thursday)

l Dow Jones Index Up 192.34 points or 0.43% to 44,650.64 points.

l S&P 500 Index Up 17.20 points or 0.27% to 6,280.46 points.

l Nasdaq Index Up 19.33 points or 0.09% to 20,630.66 points.

l New York July oil futures It closed at $66.57 per barrel, down $1.81 or 2.7%.

l New York August gold futures Closed at $3,325.7 per ounce, up $4.7 or 0.1%.

l Bitcoin As of 5 p.m. Eastern Time, it rose $2,516.96 or 2.27%.

l U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds Closed at 4.346%, up 0.4 points.

Nvidia once fell after opening early, and was sought after in the afternoon market. It closed with a steady report of US$164.1, with a market value of US$4.002 trillion, highlighting the upward trend of the artificial intelligence boom. The company has risen 21% this year.

TeslaThe rebound rose by 4.7%, and the remaining shares of the seven technology giants did not change much.AMDBeing well received by the brokerage firm, up more than 4%.NetflixIt fell nearly 3%.

JPMorgan Chase’s latest forecast pointed out that retail investors will continue to be the main driving force for the rise of US stocks, with as much as $500 billion expected to influx in the second half of the year, driving the standard index to rise by 5% to 10% by the end of the year.

A team led by Moto’s chief strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said that retail investors took advantage of the low price between March and April, and it is expected that retail investors will invest a total of US$630 billion in US stock funds throughout the year, of which about US$360 billion has not yet entered the market and will gradually flow in in the second half of the year.

In addition to determining that the 50% tariff on copper was implemented on August 1, Trump also unexpectedly imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil. The United States has a trade surplus with Brazil, that is, exports are more than imports, and Brazil is not on the list of “reciprocal tariffs” announced by Trump in early April.

He demanded the release of former President Bolsonaro, but current President Lula said that foreign countries would not allow instructions from Brazil to act and would respond to the tariffs “reciprocally”. Bolsonaro said negotiations could be made with Trump.

“The uncertainty of tariffs, the idea of valuation above the beginning of the year is incredible, and now there is a new deadline,” said Mike Dickson, head of research and quantitative strategy at Horizon Investment. “It is understandable that the market has become extremely numb to all the capricious volatility.”

The Trump administration launched a new wave of attacks on Fed Chairman Powell, and White House budget supervisors suggested he misled Congress in implementing the new project of the central bank headquarters, and the expenses were significantly overspent. Trump said last day that if Powell is misleading, he should resign immediately.

Bureau officials have different views on the rest gate. Fed Director Christopher Waller reiterated his support for the cuts at the interest rate meeting at the end of this month, and he believes that the current federal funds rate is too much to suppress the economy. He said that his views belong to the minority within the situation, but emphasized that they were not politically motivated.

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she still believes interest rates could be cut twice this year and that the tariffs may have a weaker impact on prices, with some companies negotiating to share tariff costs so that most of the expenses don’t have to pass on to the end customer.

Musalam, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said on Thursday that inflation is at risk of heating up, especially as some recent indicators show positive trends, but tariffs are expected to bring inflation back again. He stressed that it is still difficult to judge that the impact of tariffs on inflation is one-time, or it may put ongoing pressure on prices, and said that the weakening of the US dollar may further push up inflation levels.

July 11, 2025 0 comments