Nvidia(US:NVDA) Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-03-18 12:56Market Overview - The three major U.S. stock index futures are all down, with Dow futures down 0.26%, S&P 500 futures down 0.32%, and Nasdaq futures down 0.45% [1] - European indices are performing positively, with Germany's DAX up 1.23%, UK's FTSE 100 up 0.29%, France's CAC40 up 0.49%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.78% [2][3] - WTI crude oil is up 1.14% at $68.14 per barrel, while Brent crude is up 1.07% at $71.83 per barrel [4] Economic Sentiment - Bank of America reports a significant drop in bullish sentiment among investors, with the allocation to U.S. stocks seeing the largest decline in history, rising cash allocation from 3.5% to 4.1% [5] - Economic growth expectations have seen the second-largest decline on record, while allocations to Eurozone stocks are at their highest since July 2021 [5] - Concerns over U.S. economic uncertainty are rising, particularly regarding tariff policies and their impact on inflation and economic data quality [5] Gold Market - Gold prices are reaching historical highs, with spot gold up 0.75% at $3023.78 per ounce and COMEX gold futures up 0.85% at $3031.71 per ounce [6] - ANZ Bank has raised its gold price forecast to $3100 per ounce in three months and $3200 in six months, citing geopolitical tensions and trade wars as key drivers [7] Company News - Nvidia (NVDA.US) is set to hold its GTC conference from March 17 to 21, with CEO Jensen Huang expected to discuss advancements in AI and accelerated computing technology [8] - Google (GOOGL.US) is collaborating with MediaTek to develop low-cost AI chips, potentially impacting Broadcom (AVGO.US) as it may lose exclusive rights to Google's TPU chip business [9] - Popular Chinese stocks are mostly rising in pre-market trading, with Kuaishou (KC.US) up over 6%, NIO (NIO.US) up over 5%, and Li Auto (LI.US) up nearly 5% [10] Financial Results - XPeng Motors (XPEV.US) reported a net loss of RMB 5.79 billion for 2024, a 44.19% year-over-year reduction, with total revenue of RMB 16.11 billion in Q4, up 23.4% year-over-year [11] - Beike (BEKE.US) reported a net profit of RMB 4.065 billion for 2024, a decrease of 30.91% year-over-year, with total revenue of RMB 93.457 billion, up 20.16% year-over-year [12] - Huya (HUYA.US) reported Q4 revenue of RMB 1.5 billion, below market expectations, but net loss narrowed to RMB 172 million [13] - Tiger Brokers (TIGR.US) reported Q4 revenue of $124 million, up 77.3% year-over-year, with a net profit of $30.5 million, marking a 2772.5% increase [14] - Tencent Music (TME.US) reported total revenue of RMB 28.4 billion for the year, with an adjusted net profit of RMB 8.14 billion, reflecting a 30.7% year-over-year increase [15]