Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-07 23:19Market - US stock market closed mixed on January 8, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hitting record highs before retreating. The Dow fell by 0.94%, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.16% and the S&P 500 dropped by 0.34% [2] - Major sectors such as financials and energy saw declines of over 1%, with bank stocks giving back gains. ExxonMobil and other energy stocks were dragged down by falling oil prices [2] - The top traded stocks included Nvidia, which rose by 1% after announcing a new AI platform, and Alphabet, whose market capitalization surpassed Apple's after a 2.43% increase [3] Macro - President Trump announced a significant increase in the military budget for 2027, raising it from approximately $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion, citing national security concerns and tariff revenues as reasons [9] - Trump proposed to ban Wall Street from investing in single-family homes to lower housing prices, a move that caused a sharp decline in housing construction stocks [10][11] - The US Bureau of Economic Analysis will use the average CPI from September and November to estimate October's PCE data due to missing data [12] - Trump stated that revenues from Venezuelan oil sales will be used exclusively to purchase American goods, indicating a desire to strengthen trade ties between the US and Venezuela [13] - The US has begun selling Venezuelan oil globally, with proceeds deposited in US-controlled accounts [14] Company - OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a new feature aimed at providing health information and analysis, connecting to electronic health records and wearable devices [28] - Morgan Stanley is set to take over Apple's credit card business from Goldman Sachs, which is divesting due to poor performance [30] - AbbVie is in deep negotiations to acquire Revolution Medicines, a cancer drug manufacturer, with a potential deal exceeding $20 billion [31] - Anthropic plans to raise $10 billion at a pre-money valuation of $350 billion, with significant interest from major investors [32] - The Venezuelan state oil company is negotiating with the US regarding oil sales, aiming to establish a mutually beneficial relationship [33] - Trump threatened to cut off Raytheon's government contracts unless the company increases its investment in production and R&D [29] - GameStop announced a $35 billion compensation plan for CEO Ryan Cohen, contingent on achieving specific financial targets [36]