Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-19 14:24Group 1 - Global stock markets are attempting a rebound, with US markets expected to close the week steadily following the Federal Reserve's potential quick rate cuts, pushing markets to new highs [1] - Major US stock index futures showed slight increases, with the Dow futures up 0.08%, S&P 500 futures up 0.12%, and Nasdaq futures up 0.11%, while the S&P 500 index reached a historical high [1] - European stock markets saw a modest rise, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index increasing by 0.3% to 556.72 points, driven by a 1.1% gain in interest-sensitive banking stocks [1] Group 2 - Asian stock markets declined, particularly after the Bank of Japan announced the sale of a large ETF holding while maintaining a policy interest rate of 0.5% [1] - The Federal Reserve's first rate cut of 25 basis points since December last year has strengthened risk assets, with the probability of another 25 basis point cut in October rising to 89.8% [1] - Despite the upcoming $500 billion "triple witching" options expiration, US stocks are not expected to show significant volatility, with traders focusing on the next non-farm payroll report [1] Group 3 - Notable individual stock movements included FedEx rising over 5% pre-market due to better-than-expected Q1 earnings, and NIO increasing by 2% as it plans to launch a special edition ET9 [1] - Other companies like ZTO Express and XPeng Motors also saw pre-market gains, with ZTO up 1.4% and XPeng up over 1%, driven by positive delivery growth figures [1] - Morgan Stanley highlighted risks from AI company earnings, while Bank of America noted continued upside potential for the "Magnificent Seven" stocks in the US market [1]