JPMorgan Chase led the earnings season for major banks this week, with its quarterly profit falling short of expectations due to a $2.2 billion net loss from its acquisition of Apple's credit card. Shares of the largest bank opened down about 2%. As the earnings season informally kicks off, Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), and Morgan Stanley (MS) will also release their results in the coming days.
Markets are closely watching Tuesday morning's consumer inflation data, a key reference for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions. The CPI report showed that inflationary pressures remained stable last month, with overall annual inflation at 2.7% and monthly inflation at 0.3%, in line with expectations. The core consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% month-over-month and 2.6% year-over-year, below expectations and marking the lowest annual increase since the beginning of 2021. These figures are particularly important after the December jobs report showed a cooling labor market. Traders have confirmed that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged this month, but according to the CME FedWatch tool, the likelihood of interest rate cuts in the coming months has increased slightly.
Meanwhile, central bank governors worldwide, including Janet Yellen and Alan Greenspan, have condemned the Justice Department's investigation into Powell, arguing that it threatens the Federal Reserve's independence. Powell, whose term as Federal Reserve Chairman expires in May, has described the investigation as political pressure from President Trump, who has repeatedly called for significant interest rate cuts.
On Tuesday, the three major stock indexes closed mixed. Moderate inflation data boosted market expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged, while JPMorgan Chase's earnings kicked off the fourth-quarter earnings season.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, dominated by blue-chip stocks, turned negative, falling about 0.6%, while the S&P 500 fell about 0.1%. On the other hand, the Nasdaq Composite Index, dominated by technology stocks, rose 0.3% before narrowing its gains.
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🚨 BREAKING : Technology sector is currently the main driver of the market, with AI and cloud computing stocks, including Alphabet, performing strongly and remaining a key driver of the market. Growth themes such as AI and cloud services are favored by investors, reflecting a risk appetite in growth technology.
Gold's record high indicates that some market funds are shifting to conservative assets in the face of risk events. This "risk hedging" may limit the short-term upward momentum of risk assets. The lack of a broad-based rally in the stock market indicates structural divergence, and investors should be wary of short-term volatility.
The financial sector is becoming more risk-sensitive. The short-term performance of banking and credit stocks is significantly influenced by policy direction, with funds favoring safe-haven or value-oriented sectors.
💥 Alphabet Tops $4T, AI & Cloud Drive Tech, While Gold Skyrockets & Banks Feel the Heat! Technology giants are driving changes in market structure, with Alphabet (Google's parent company) surpassing a market capitalization of $4 trillion, driven by AI advancements and cloud business growth, becoming a mega-cap company alongside Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. This thematic force boosted sentiment in the technology sector, providing overall support for risk assets.
Safe-haven assets strengthened, and signs of market pressure emerged, with gold surging to a historical high of approximately $4,600 per ounce. A weaker DXY and escalating risk events (such as investigations surrounding the Federal Reserve's independence) fueled a surge in demand for traditional safe-haven assets. The VIX (Volatility Index) rose, reflecting increased short-term market volatility.
The banking and credit sectors faced pressure, with credit card companies' stock prices collectively falling by around 5-9%, partly due to concerns over potential policy proposals that could limit interest rates, reflecting short-term pressure on the financial sector.
🚨Investors are closely watching this week's December inflation data, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) due to be released on Tuesday, leading to volatile market sentiment. This follows last Friday's December jobs report, which showed a continued cooling of the labor market but no signs of a significant economic slowdown, leading to widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this month.
Meanwhile, Wall Street is closely monitoring the situation in Iran, where civil unrest is pushing the country to the brink of revolution, and President Trump has indicated he is "considering" military action in response to Iran's crackdown on protests. Oil prices have retreated as investors weigh the potential impact on oil supplies.
🚨 Breaking new: Justice Department's move and Powell's tough response foreshadow an escalation of the already tense battle between the White House and the Federal Reserve into an open war. This development has heightened concerns about political interference in monetary policy—concerns that have driven gold to record highs and the DXY to its lowest level in three weeks.
Corporate, bank, and other financial services stocks fell sharply following Trump's warning to credit card issuers. Trump told reporters on Sunday that lenders would be "breaking the law" if they didn't cap interest rates at 10%. Capital One (COF) shares fell 7%, leading the decline in early trading. Shares of Citigroup (C) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) also fell, a poor start to the week as major banks prepare to kick off earnings season.
🚨 Breakout Alert: Stocks traded sideways on Monday, retreating from record highs as prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, raising concerns about the Fed's independence.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke below its consolidation line, while the S&P 500 edged higher. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%, after Wall Street hit a record closing high. The three major indexes opened lower on Monday but recovered some ground later in the morning.#StrategyBTCPurchase
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