On Friday Eastern Time, the three major US stock indexes closed slightly higher. As of the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.07%, the Nasdaq rose 0.09%, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.18%. Large technology, banking, and shipping stocks generally rose, AMD rose nearly 2%, while Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, and Qualcomm followed suit; Bank of America rose nearly 2%, while UBS Group, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Bank rose over 1%; Carnival cruise ships rose by over 2%, Southwest Airlines rose by over 4%, and United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines rose by over 3%.
In terms of data, the December non farm payroll data exceeded expectations (the published value was an increase of 216000 people, estimated to be an increase of 175000 people), and the possibility of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in March was re priced by the Federal Reserve's swap. We are now betting on a 70% possibility of a rate cut in March.
Most popular Chinese concept stocks fell, with Xiaopeng Motors and BeiGene falling more than 5%, and NetEase falling nearly 5%.
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Non farm payroll in the United States increased by 216000 people in December, significantly exceeding expectations
The non farm payroll in the United States increased by 216000 people in December, with an estimated increase of 175000 people, compared to a previous increase of 199000 people. The average hourly wage in the United States increased by 4.1% year-on-year in December, with an estimated increase of 3.9%. The number of non farm employment in the private sector increased by 164000, compared to 136000 in the previous month; It is estimated to increase by 130000 people.
South Korea claims North Korea launches coastal cannons into the western waters of South Korea. China is closely monitoring the development of the situation
A reporter asked: South Korea claimed that North Korea fired more than 200 coastal cannons into the western waters of South Korea today, and South Korea issued evacuation orders to local residents on Yeonpyeong Island and Baekyeong Island. What is China's comment on this? Wang Wenbin: We are closely monitoring the development and changes of the situation on the Korean Peninsula. In recent times, the confrontation between the relevant parties has intensified, and the situation on the peninsula continues to be tense. As a neighboring country on the peninsula, China has always advocated maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula and resolving the issue through dialogue and consultation.
All Maersk vessels will avoid the Red Sea and divert to Cape of Good Hope
Container shipping giant Maersk stated that the situation is constantly changing and still highly unstable, and all available intelligence confirms that security risks continue to rise significantly. Therefore, the company has decided that in the foreseeable future, all Maersk vessels passing through the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden will sail south around the Cape of Good Hope.
Did the Internet foam reappear in the hardest hit area of layoffs in the US technology industry last year?
According to Challenger Gray&, a US employment consulting firm; The latest report released by Christmas shows that in 2023, US companies plan to lay off a total of 721600 employees, an increase of 98% from 2022 and a new high since 2020.
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State Administration for Market Regulation: Tesla Recalls Over 1.6 million Electric Vehicles with Safety Hazards
On the 5th, the reporter learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. have filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automotive Product Recalls and the Implementation Measures of the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automotive Product Recalls.
Disrupting Internet Search with AI! This "Google Killer" has completed Series B financing with Bezos and Nvidia participating
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity won support from Nvidia, Bezos, and numerous venture capitalists on Thursday (January 4th), betting that the company's new search engine products will overturn the way people search for information online and challenge Google's dominant position in online search.
IPhone 16 Pro series rendering exposed! The screen has become larger and a new photo button has been added. Netizens: Squeezing toothpaste is my favorite apple
According to the report, Apple has already designed multiple prototypes for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max internally, but the choice has not yet been finalized. However, based on reliable internal sources, the media believes that the following rendering represents the clearest outlook for the next generation iPhone.
A well-known supermarket giant suddenly announced a "ban" on Pepsi: discontinuing products such as Pepsi Cola and Pepsi potato chips in these countries! What is the reason?
According to the report of Rapids News on January 5, a few days ago, Carrefour, the world's top supermarket giant, announced that it would stop selling Pepsi, Lay's, Doritos, 7Up and other Pepsi products in France, because they thought the price increase of Pepsi products was unacceptable. A spokesman for Carrefour said on Thursday that the group had decided to post a statement on the store shelves in France explaining that it would no longer sell eight PepsiCo brands, including Lay's, Doritos, Benenauts, Alvalle, Lipton, Pepsi, 7Up and Quaker products.