Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-11-14 00:20Core Viewpoint - The optimism following the end of the U.S. government shutdown quickly dissipated, leading to widespread selling of high-valuation tech stocks and risk assets due to concerns over delayed economic data and uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts [1][2]. Group 1: Market Reactions - Investors accelerated the sell-off of momentum stocks that had seen significant gains this year, shifting towards safer assets, resulting in a notable decline in risk asset prices and the largest single-day drop in U.S. stocks in a month [2]. - The Nasdaq Composite Index, heavily weighted with tech stocks, fell by 2.29%, with major tech companies like Tesla and Nvidia dropping 6.64% and 3.58% respectively [2]. - The cryptocurrency market also felt the impact, with Bitcoin falling below $100,000 and Ethereum dropping over 10% at one point [2]. Group 2: Federal Reserve's Influence - The immediate catalyst for the sell-off was cautious remarks from several Federal Reserve officials, indicating that interest rate cuts should be approached with caution, leading to a sharp decline in the probability of a rate cut by December from over 70% to around 50% [2][9]. - Statements from Federal Reserve officials reinforced market caution, with comments highlighting the need for a careful approach to further rate cuts due to inflation remaining above the 2% target [11]. Group 3: Sector Rotation - Momentum stocks and AI-related stocks were particularly hard hit, with a basket of high-momentum stocks tracked by Bank of America dropping 4.7%, marking the worst single-day performance since April [3]. - Funds are increasingly flowing into defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples, with the healthcare sector seeing significant inflows as hedge funds seek to hedge against the risks associated with AI stock weakness [6][7]. - The Ark Innovation ETF and VanEck Social Sentiment ETF both fell over 5%, indicating a broad-based market sell-off [5]. Group 4: Upcoming Economic Data - Following the end of the government shutdown, the market is bracing for a "data deluge" as delayed economic data is expected to be released, which could lead to significant market volatility [14]. - Key economic reports, particularly October's employment data, are crucial for the Federal Reserve's assessment of the labor market and inflation trends, directly impacting future interest rate decisions [14].