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14 Feb 2025

The success of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek is prompting investors to reassess the nation’s technology companies.

The Hang Seng Tech Index, whose biggest members include Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and Xiaomi, approached a four-month high on Thursday, after rallying more than 10 per cent over the past two weeks, while the broader Hang Seng Index climbed about 6 per cent. As shown on the chart below, the valuation gap between Chinese stocks and the Mag7 remains massive. Source: Compounding Quality @finvibe

13 Feb 2025

We don't necessarily see many China cars in so-called "developed countries".

But in the rest of the world, the number of Chinese cars we can see on the road is shocking. No surprise to see the numbers of Chinese cars exports skyrocketting as shown on this chart courtesy of Lyn Alden.

13 Feb 2025

BREAKING: January PPI inflation unexpectedly RISES to 3.5%, above expectations of 3.2%.

Core PPI inflation was 3.6%, ABOVE expectations of 3.3%. PPI inflation is now at its highest since February 2023 while CPI jumped +0.5% month-over-month. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

13 Feb 2025

On US inflation expectations, from @johnauthers daily note:

"The two-year breakeven has broken above 3% (the upper range of the Fed’s target) to its highest in two years, while the 10-year is also at a two-year high after reaching 2.5%. The breakeven for the five years starting five years hence, which the Fed tracks closely, remains anchored, but it’s obvious that markets are growing more jumpy about inflation." Source: Bloomberg, Mo El-Erian

13 Feb 2025

"AI" +"Adoption" mentions of the US companies with over $1 billion in market capitalization spiked to ~100, an all-time high.

During Q4 2024 earnings, a record 50% of S&P 500 firms mentioned “AI”. Source: Global Markets Investor

13 Feb 2025

India and Chinese Gold Reserves are at all-time highs

Source: Barchart, Bloomberg Opinion

13 Feb 2025

ONE BILLION DOLLAR BABY.....

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER 🚀 Robinhood $HOOD just had its first quarter with more than $1 Billion of Revenue Source: Evan

13 Feb 2025

NEW: Spot bitcoin ETFs have bought 50,095 bitcoin while miners have only mined 18,678 new bitcoin in 2025

Source: Bitwise

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