Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-05-19 15:40Group 1: Market Overview - Major tech stocks opened lower, with Tesla dropping nearly 4%, Nvidia and TSMC falling over 2%, although losses narrowed by the time of reporting [2] - U.S. bank stocks also opened lower, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, following a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating by Moody's [2] - The Nasdaq China Index initially fell nearly 1.5%, with several popular Chinese stocks experiencing significant declines, such as NIO and XPeng [3] Group 2: Company-Specific Developments - Tesla's stock was down 2.40% at $341.565, with concerns over the delayed launch of its Robotaxi service, which was expected to start in Austin, Texas [3][5] - Nvidia's stock fell over 2%, as CEO Jensen Huang indicated a reevaluation of the company's strategy in China due to U.S. government restrictions on chip exports [7] - NIO's stock dropped nearly 3%, while XPeng fell over 4%, reflecting broader market concerns affecting Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers [4][3] Group 3: Economic Context - Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing increasing government debt and rising interest payment ratios, which has raised concerns among global investors [9] - The U.S. federal government debt has reached $36.2 trillion, approximately 124% of GDP, with projections indicating it could rise to 134% by 2035 [9] - Federal Reserve officials noted that the downgrade could impact the economy and financial markets, with expectations of only one interest rate cut this year [10][11]