Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2026-02-22 23:08Market Overview - The U.S. Q4 GDP growth was disappointing at only 1.4%, with government shutdown dragging down growth by 1 percentage point [6] - The December core PCE inflation exceeded expectations, rising by 3% year-on-year, which is higher than the 2.8% at the beginning of 2025 [20] - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump's global tariffs were illegal, affecting over $175 billion in tax refunds [19] - Major U.S. stock indices saw a rebound, with the S&P 500 up 0.69% and the Nasdaq up 0.90% [13] - The dollar index fell after four consecutive days of gains, while gold and silver prices increased significantly [6] Company News - Anthropic launched a new security tool, Claude, which caused a sell-off in cybersecurity stocks, with SailPoint and Okta dropping over 9% [23] - Nvidia is nearing a deal for a $30 billion stake in OpenAI, significantly lower than the previously announced $100 billion investment [23] - OpenAI has drastically reduced its spending target for 2030 to $600 billion, with a projected gross margin of 33% by 2025 [23][11] - SK Hynix reported that all customer demands cannot be met, indicating a continued rise in storage prices this year [24] Economic Indicators - The Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached a three-and-a-half-year high, driven by a rebound in Germany, while France remains below the growth line [7] - The U.S. manufacturing PMI for February was reported at 51.2, the lowest in seven months, while the services PMI was at 52.3, the lowest in ten months [21] - Japan's Prime Minister announced plans to break the "excessive fiscal tightening" and increase investments in AI and other industries [8] Trade and Tariffs - The U.S. Trade Representative's office initiated a new Section 301 investigation covering most major trading partners, focusing on pharmaceutical pricing and digital service taxes [22] - Trump's administration plans to implement a 10% temporary import tariff starting February 24, 2025, for 150 days, with certain exemptions [22] - The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs has left the issue of tax refunds to lower courts, with potential implications for future tariff policies [22]