8th May 2024 (Wed) Daily Market Outlook
Summary - What Is Happening In The Markets
US markets took a breather last night after a strong 3-consecutive days rally that started last Thursday. Price action was sluggish due to the lack of any significant news. S&P500 futures closed marginally higher by +0.13% while NASDAQ futures closed flat. Traders now turn their attention to the upcoming US 10-year Note auction that would...

The Federal Open Market Committee has decided to keep interest rates unchanged once again. This was very much in line with market expectations and comes at a time when US stock indices are seeing increasing weakness across most sectors and only saved by the mega-caps.
While Jerome Powell was seemingly baited with hawkish-questions a couple of times at the post-FOMC meeting press conference, the US Fed chair made it clear th...

The strong performance of US technology stocks last night once again boosted the rise in the US stock market, although the stock market briefly declined due to the Treasury's increase in borrowing expectations for the second quarter. Tesla's stock price surged 15%, the biggest one-day increase in three years, while Apple also rose 2.5%. In contrast, Google and Nvidia experienced a period of fluctuation. Google fell by more than 3%, and Nvidia rebounded slightly after falling nearly 3% in the intraday period.
In the European market, the British stock market hit record highs for three consecutive days. Dutch Philips shares soared 29%, while Deutsche Bank fell nearly 9%. Furthermore, news of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's visit to China attracted market attention, particularly the expectation that fully automated driving technology (FSD) will soon be implemented in China.
The US Treasury unexpectedly raised borrowing expectations for the second quarter. This move did not take into account the possibility that the Federal Reserve might slow down its contraction. Meanwhile, the market continues to pay attention to the Fed's future interest rate policy. Despite expectations of interest rate cuts, the market generally believes that it will not return to the period of ultra-low interest rates.
In the currency market, the yen fell sharply in the Asian market. At one point, it fell below 160 yen to 1 US dollar, a new low since 1990, but then surged 3.5% in the intraday period and once recovered to 155 yen. The US dollar index, on the other hand, turned down in the intraday period and was close to a two-week low. The cryptocurrency market is also quite volatile. Bitcoin's price once fell sharply, falling below the $62,000 mark.
The price of crude oil fell after rising for two consecutive days, and the price of US oil hit a new low in a month...

Introduction
According to a Bloomberg report on April 10, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, intends to issue yen-denominated bonds globally once again. A week later, on the 18th, Berkshire announced that the scale of this bond issuance amounted to 263.3 billion yen, marking the largest issuance of its yen bonds since their debut in 2019.
Of particular note, Berkshire's decision to borrow yen comes at a time when the currency is plung...

As a value investor, I have been told not to watch prices daily. But given the general upbeat, you may miss the opportunity if you do not do this. Take Ternium as an example
Ternium and its subsidiaries manufacture, process, and sell various steel products mainly in South America. This is cyclical company that is fundamentally sound. It doubled its revenue over the past 12 years through organic growth and acquisitions. It achieved a growing ROE with corresponding imp...

As a global EV leader, China has far surpassed other countries in terms of both sales and export ratio, and the entire ecosystem is already very mature. More and more car manufacturers are seizing this piece of cake. The imbalance between supply and demand is getting bigger. The Chinese EV market is already facing a “never-ending” wave of price cuts
Among them, Tesla took the lead in announcing price cuts in 2022 in order to stabilize its market position, causing a chain effect of “price cuts”. As the biggest competitor, BYD also completely lowered prices soon after. Other major brands such as Ideal, SAIC, NIO, and Chery responded. This has triggered wave after wave of “price reduction waves”, forming the internal phenomenon seen so far
In order to stand out from the harsh competitive environment, the price cuts made by some car manufacturers are even more dumbfounded. With the attitude of “I would rather lose or not lose”, they quickly run out of breath when beating other peers. The entire field is already heating up, and everyone is leaving China one after another, so where will the next battleground be? Southeast Asia
Due to the impact of the price war, EVs of various brands are becoming more and more affordable, and consumers in emerging markets are becoming more and more accepting of EVs. For example, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia have all “doubled” in the past few years. Not only dealers, but the supply chain required for the EV ecosystem, such as cables, electricity, distribution systems, charging piles, and battery replacement, will continue to benefit. With the help of the government actively promoting energy transformation, I believe more companies will seize this egg in the future...