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AI Compute Spreads, China Reprices, Gold Breaks Out: Key Views from Major Investment Banks
As 2026 begins, a clear — though internally differentiated — consensus is emerging among major global investment banks. The dominant themes are becoming increasingly explicit: a broad repricing of China equities, AI compute power diffusing from mega-cap platforms to the supply chain, a structurally bullish outlook for gold and industrial metals, and growing dispersion within U.S. equities.Below is a bank-by-bank breakdown of the latest core views, followed by a concise daily monitoring checklist.1. Goldman Sachs: Overweight China, Persistent AI Capex, and a Structural Bull Case for GoldChina Equities: Overweight Backed by Earnings and Valuation MathGoldman Sachs maintains a clear overweight stance on Chinese equities.Corporate earnings growth is projected at 14% in 2026 and 12% in 2027Comb
Constellation Brands (STZ) Depletions Improvement To Watch
$Constellation(STZ)$ is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after the market close, followed by a conference call on January 8. The sentiment heading into this report is cautious. STZ has struggled with a softening consumer environment, specifically impacting its Wine and Spirits division and its core Hispanic demographic for the Beer business. Q3 2026 Expectations Earnings Per Share (EPS): $2.65–$2.66 (Est. 18.2% decline YoY). Revenue: ~$2.18–$2.20 billion (Est. 11.6% decline YoY). Context: The projected declines are partly due to significant divestitures (SVEDKA and certain wine brands) and a "right-sizing" of inventory levels at the distributor level. Constellation Brands (STZ) faces a partic
Today, my stock in focus is $Oklo Inc.(OKLO)$ , driven by the strong policy tailwinds emerging in the U.S. nuclear sector. The U.S. government’s nearly $2.7 billion funding push to rebuild domestic nuclear fuel production signals a long-term commitment to energy security and advanced nuclear, especially as AI-driven power demand accelerates. What attracts me to Oklo is how well it fits this trend. As data centers expand, reliable baseload power becomes critical, and nuclear is increasingly viewed as a key solution. Oklo’s next-generation reactor focus aligns closely with the government’s push for advanced reactors, which explains the strong rally across nuclear stocks. From an investment perspective, I see Oklo as a structural play on the nuclea
my thoughts are as expected. higher lows made on the indices. broader rally to bring the markets up. tighter price ranges across the last few months. all signals pointing to more upside.
🎢U.S. stocks closed higher,What are your thoughts?
No slow days in the market. ⚡Some are playing defense, others going all in.👀 Where do you stand today? Show us your game plan.Let’s break it down:These stories drove the markets.More NewsWeekly Five Key Areas: Macro, Singapore Stocks, Options, Futures, EarningsCovering five major market segments this week to help you stay ahead of market trends and plan your trades effectively!✨Tuesday — Singapore StocksSingapore’s market opened 2026 on a confident note: the STI added 0.5 %, led by a 1 % gain in DBS, while NIO and ST Engineering slipped 2 % and 1 % respectively. The busiest boardroom action was at Creative Technology, where founder Sim Wong Hoo’s nephew, Sim Li Ern, was promoted from interim CEO to permanent CEO and chairman
Daily Scoop🍨: US Capture of Maduro (Venezuelan President) Hogs The Headlines As Stock Market Rebounds 🎉🚀💪
$Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ $Chevron(CVX)$ Key Points of US and Global Stock Markets Oil prices softened as markets weighed political upheaval in Venezuela, with uncertainty over governance and sanctions offset by expectations that any supply recovery would be slow and capital-intensive. Control of Venezuelan crude remains unresolved following Maduro’s arrest, keeping near-term global supply risks contained while reinforcing that meaningful production gains would require years of investment and stability. Asia-Pacific equities advanced to start 2026, led by defense stocks in Japan and South Korea, as geopolitical tensions bo
Options Market Statistics: JPMorgan Rises 2.6% Leading Bank Rally $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ ranked second with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.49 and a low IV rank of 15.74%, indicating subdued volatility expectations as volume reached 1.75 million contracts versus 17.11 million in open interest. Shares slipped 0.4% during the session. CEO Jensen Huang delivered a CES keynote in Las Vegas, unveiling the new Vera Rubin AI server system, which is slated for sales starting in the second half of this year. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ led overall volume with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.65 and a low IV rank of 10.48%, suggesting balanced positi
In a surprise twist of event, $Alphabet(GOOG)$ closed 2025 as one of Wall Street’s biggest winners after a strong rebound driven by its AI push. Investor confidence improved when GOOG showed that its AI tools complement and support search usage and ad demand, rather than weaken its core business. 2025 Performance Comparison. Among the Magnificent 7, GOOG emerged as the top performer in 2025, with the stock up about +65%, its best year since 2009. (see above) Even AI chipmaker leader, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ only managed as the next best, rising about +35%. GOOG investors are (now) focused on whether gains in AI products, Cloud demand, and AI infrastructure can keep the AI momentum going. GOOG’s AI Doubles Down. GO
Market Overview Global equity markets closed higher as investors looked past escalating geopolitical tensions following US military action in Venezuela. Risk appetite remained resilient, supported by rising crude oil prices, strong sector rotations, and confidence that the conflict would not spiral into a broader global disruption. United States: Confidence Holds Firm US equities advanced solidly, led by cyclical and energy-related names. The Dow Jones $DJIA(.DJI)$ surged 1.2% to 48,977.18, while the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ gained 0.6% and the Nasdaq $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$
Relief, Not Revival: Why Tesla’s Miss Reset the Narrative
When the Miss Matters Less: Why Tesla’s Delivery Shortfall Sparked a Relief Rally Tesla’s fourth-quarter delivery miss should have rattled the market. Deliveries came in below expectations, full-year volumes fell year on year, and the numbers confirmed what many feared: growth has slowed. Yet the stock rose in pre-market trading. I don’t see this as investors applauding weaker demand. I see it as something far more revealing. The market was not celebrating bad news; it was relieved that the bad news was finally finite. For months, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ existed in anticipatory dread. Expectations slid, revisions accumulated, and delivery anxiety dominated. By the time the figures arrived, investors were no longer asking whether Tesla would miss, but
Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Heavy CAPEX and Cash Burn To Watch
$APPLIED DIGITAL CORP(APLD)$ is set to report its Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings this coming Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (after market close). This is a critical pivot point for the stock. The narrative has shifted from just "AI cloud growth" to a complex corporate restructuring involving the "ChronoScale" spin-off. The stock is currently trading with high implied volatility (~100%+ annualized), meaning the market expects a significant price swing (up or down) of roughly 9-15% following the report. Key Metrics to Watch While the headline revenue and EPS numbers matter, the market’s reaction will likely hinge on guidance and the spin-off mechanics. The "Real" Metrics (What Institutions Are Watching): ChronoScale Spin-Off Details: On Dec 29, 2025, APLD anno
🌟🌟🌟This week is a collision of 2 worlds: the glittering high octane future of technology and the raw volatile reality of geopolitical tensions. For me, it is a week of holding my breath, where the thrill of innovation at CES meets the cold, hard anxiety of the oil markets. In Las Vegas CES 2026 isn't just a trade show. For companies like $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ and $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ this is their moment to showcase the latest gizmo in AI revolution. While Vegas dreams, the global economy watches the aftermath of the Venezuela attack with a heavy heart. Oil prices are currently caught in a tug of war. On one side , a massive global supply glut is trying to keep the price
$Dow Jones(.DJI)$$S&P 500(.SPX)$ $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ Midday Check: Stocks surge to start 2026. $DJI +641 pts midday, hit a record and eyeing a first-ever 49,000 close!! $SPX & $IXIC are rallying, led by energy on Venezuela optimism. Oil +1.4%, Gold +2.9%, Bitcoin at a 1M high! 🛢️ 🅗🅐🅟🅟🅨 Ⓣⓡⓐⓓⓘⓝⓖ 🅐🅗🅔🅐🅓! 🅒🅗🅔🅔🅡🅢 🅑🅒 🍀🍀🍀🟢
$Chevron(CVX)$$Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ $Halliburton(HAL)$ $Texas Oil Index ETF(OILT)$ 🛢️ Chevron is reportedly calling employees from its Venezuela division back into the country as flights begin restarting, signaling a potential ramp-up in on-the-ground activity. $CVX up over $8 or 5% intraday. 🛢️ $HAL is exploding today, leading the S&P 500 with price up over 10% following this weekend’s Venezuela developments. 🛢️ 🅗🅐🅟🅟🅨 Ⓣⓡⓐⓓⓘⓝⓖ 🅐🅗🅔🅐🅓! 🅒🅗🅔🅔🅡🅢 🅑🅒 🍀🍀🍀🟢
$CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Bullish $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ I’m not focused on surface-level equity narratives or thin, illiquid CDS prints. I’m focused on the hierarchy of capital, and what lenders with billions at risk are signalling through pricing. $CRWV snapped a six-day skid and is now trading around the $79–$80 zone, still capped below $90. That isn’t weakness in isolation. That’s compression, and compression only matters when it aligns with positioning and capital behaviour. 🧠 Positioning is getting crowded, not resolved Heavy Hold and Underperform ratings continue to dominate the Street, which is exactly where upgrade
🚀📊🧠 $SPY Gamma Magnet at $690: Chop Now, Pain First, Power Later 🧠📊🚀
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$$S&P 500(.SPX)$ 05Jan26 🇺🇸 | 06Jan26 🇳🇿 🧠 Session Structure and Gamma Control As this session develops, I’m reading the $SPY gamma map as a classic pin-and-fade environment. $690 is the MVC, and the interval map shows persistent positive GEX above spot with negative gamma building below. As price presses into that magnet, dealer hedging flows suppress upside velocity, forcing chop, rotation, and mean reversion. This is not a momentum regime. This is a structure-driven tape where patience matters. 📊 Why $690 Acts as a Ceiling, Not a Launchpad The asymmetry is critical. Positive gamma above spot dampens upside moves as dealers sell into strength. Negative gamm
AI Compute Spreads, China Reprices, Gold Breaks Out: Key Views from Major Investment Banks
As 2026 begins, a clear — though internally differentiated — consensus is emerging among major global investment banks. The dominant themes are becoming increasingly explicit: a broad repricing of China equities, AI compute power diffusing from mega-cap platforms to the supply chain, a structurally bullish outlook for gold and industrial metals, and growing dispersion within U.S. equities.Below is a bank-by-bank breakdown of the latest core views, followed by a concise daily monitoring checklist.1. Goldman Sachs: Overweight China, Persistent AI Capex, and a Structural Bull Case for GoldChina Equities: Overweight Backed by Earnings and Valuation MathGoldman Sachs maintains a clear overweight stance on Chinese equities.Corporate earnings growth is projected at 14% in 2026 and 12% in 2027Comb
In a surprise twist of event, $Alphabet(GOOG)$ closed 2025 as one of Wall Street’s biggest winners after a strong rebound driven by its AI push. Investor confidence improved when GOOG showed that its AI tools complement and support search usage and ad demand, rather than weaken its core business. 2025 Performance Comparison. Among the Magnificent 7, GOOG emerged as the top performer in 2025, with the stock up about +65%, its best year since 2009. (see above) Even AI chipmaker leader, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ only managed as the next best, rising about +35%. GOOG investors are (now) focused on whether gains in AI products, Cloud demand, and AI infrastructure can keep the AI momentum going. GOOG’s AI Doubles Down. GO
Constellation Brands (STZ) Depletions Improvement To Watch
$Constellation(STZ)$ is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after the market close, followed by a conference call on January 8. The sentiment heading into this report is cautious. STZ has struggled with a softening consumer environment, specifically impacting its Wine and Spirits division and its core Hispanic demographic for the Beer business. Q3 2026 Expectations Earnings Per Share (EPS): $2.65–$2.66 (Est. 18.2% decline YoY). Revenue: ~$2.18–$2.20 billion (Est. 11.6% decline YoY). Context: The projected declines are partly due to significant divestitures (SVEDKA and certain wine brands) and a "right-sizing" of inventory levels at the distributor level. Constellation Brands (STZ) faces a partic
Daily Scoop🍨: US Capture of Maduro (Venezuelan President) Hogs The Headlines As Stock Market Rebounds 🎉🚀💪
$Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ $Chevron(CVX)$ Key Points of US and Global Stock Markets Oil prices softened as markets weighed political upheaval in Venezuela, with uncertainty over governance and sanctions offset by expectations that any supply recovery would be slow and capital-intensive. Control of Venezuelan crude remains unresolved following Maduro’s arrest, keeping near-term global supply risks contained while reinforcing that meaningful production gains would require years of investment and stability. Asia-Pacific equities advanced to start 2026, led by defense stocks in Japan and South Korea, as geopolitical tensions bo
With 2025 officially over, EV ‘titan’ $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ finds itself at a precarious crossroads. While the broader markets have enjoyed a year defined by AI fervor, TSLA’s impending Q4 2025 earnings report is shaping up to be a sobering "reality check" for his fan-base investors. Far from the "to the moon" narrative often peddled by its leadership, recent data suggests continual significant disconnect between its valuation and fundamental performance. The Vanishing US$2.9 Billion Fortune: The L&F Warning The most damning evidence for a disappointing Q4 lies in the collapse of TSLA's supply chain relationships, with L&F Co., the South Korean producer of high-nickel cathodes. On 29 Dec 2025, L&F disclosed a staggering regulatory updat
Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Heavy CAPEX and Cash Burn To Watch
$APPLIED DIGITAL CORP(APLD)$ is set to report its Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings this coming Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (after market close). This is a critical pivot point for the stock. The narrative has shifted from just "AI cloud growth" to a complex corporate restructuring involving the "ChronoScale" spin-off. The stock is currently trading with high implied volatility (~100%+ annualized), meaning the market expects a significant price swing (up or down) of roughly 9-15% following the report. Key Metrics to Watch While the headline revenue and EPS numbers matter, the market’s reaction will likely hinge on guidance and the spin-off mechanics. The "Real" Metrics (What Institutions Are Watching): ChronoScale Spin-Off Details: On Dec 29, 2025, APLD anno
Relief, Not Revival: Why Tesla’s Miss Reset the Narrative
When the Miss Matters Less: Why Tesla’s Delivery Shortfall Sparked a Relief Rally Tesla’s fourth-quarter delivery miss should have rattled the market. Deliveries came in below expectations, full-year volumes fell year on year, and the numbers confirmed what many feared: growth has slowed. Yet the stock rose in pre-market trading. I don’t see this as investors applauding weaker demand. I see it as something far more revealing. The market was not celebrating bad news; it was relieved that the bad news was finally finite. For months, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ existed in anticipatory dread. Expectations slid, revisions accumulated, and delivery anxiety dominated. By the time the figures arrived, investors were no longer asking whether Tesla would miss, but
$CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Bullish $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ I’m not focused on surface-level equity narratives or thin, illiquid CDS prints. I’m focused on the hierarchy of capital, and what lenders with billions at risk are signalling through pricing. $CRWV snapped a six-day skid and is now trading around the $79–$80 zone, still capped below $90. That isn’t weakness in isolation. That’s compression, and compression only matters when it aligns with positioning and capital behaviour. 🧠 Positioning is getting crowded, not resolved Heavy Hold and Underperform ratings continue to dominate the Street, which is exactly where upgrade
🎢U.S. stocks closed higher,What are your thoughts?
No slow days in the market. ⚡Some are playing defense, others going all in.👀 Where do you stand today? Show us your game plan.Let’s break it down:These stories drove the markets.More NewsWeekly Five Key Areas: Macro, Singapore Stocks, Options, Futures, EarningsCovering five major market segments this week to help you stay ahead of market trends and plan your trades effectively!✨Tuesday — Singapore StocksSingapore’s market opened 2026 on a confident note: the STI added 0.5 %, led by a 1 % gain in DBS, while NIO and ST Engineering slipped 2 % and 1 % respectively. The busiest boardroom action was at Creative Technology, where founder Sim Wong Hoo’s nephew, Sim Li Ern, was promoted from interim CEO to permanent CEO and chairman
🚀📊🧠 $SPY Gamma Magnet at $690: Chop Now, Pain First, Power Later 🧠📊🚀
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$$S&P 500(.SPX)$ 05Jan26 🇺🇸 | 06Jan26 🇳🇿 🧠 Session Structure and Gamma Control As this session develops, I’m reading the $SPY gamma map as a classic pin-and-fade environment. $690 is the MVC, and the interval map shows persistent positive GEX above spot with negative gamma building below. As price presses into that magnet, dealer hedging flows suppress upside velocity, forcing chop, rotation, and mean reversion. This is not a momentum regime. This is a structure-driven tape where patience matters. 📊 Why $690 Acts as a Ceiling, Not a Launchpad The asymmetry is critical. Positive gamma above spot dampens upside moves as dealers sell into strength. Negative gamm
Buckle up, folks – the energy sector is on fire today as major US oil players rake in massive gains following the blockbuster news out of Venezuela. With President Maduro now in US custody after a daring capture operation, investors are betting big on renewed access to the world's largest oil reserves. This isn't just a win for Big Oil; it's a seismic shift that could reshape global energy dynamics for years to come. 🌍🔥 Let's dive into the action: Chevron ( $Chevron(CVX)$ ) and Valero ( $Valero(VLO)$ ) are leading the charge with jaw-dropping 11% jumps each, signaling huge optimism for refining and production boosts. Close behind, ConocoPhillips ( $ConocoPhillips(COP)$<
Options Market Statistics: JPMorgan Rises 2.6% Leading Bank Rally $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ ranked second with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.49 and a low IV rank of 15.74%, indicating subdued volatility expectations as volume reached 1.75 million contracts versus 17.11 million in open interest. Shares slipped 0.4% during the session. CEO Jensen Huang delivered a CES keynote in Las Vegas, unveiling the new Vera Rubin AI server system, which is slated for sales starting in the second half of this year. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ led overall volume with a neutral put/call ratio of 0.65 and a low IV rank of 10.48%, suggesting balanced positi
Market Overview Global equity markets closed higher as investors looked past escalating geopolitical tensions following US military action in Venezuela. Risk appetite remained resilient, supported by rising crude oil prices, strong sector rotations, and confidence that the conflict would not spiral into a broader global disruption. United States: Confidence Holds Firm US equities advanced solidly, led by cyclical and energy-related names. The Dow Jones $DJIA(.DJI)$ surged 1.2% to 48,977.18, while the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ gained 0.6% and the Nasdaq $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$
Today, my stock in focus is $Oklo Inc.(OKLO)$ , driven by the strong policy tailwinds emerging in the U.S. nuclear sector. The U.S. government’s nearly $2.7 billion funding push to rebuild domestic nuclear fuel production signals a long-term commitment to energy security and advanced nuclear, especially as AI-driven power demand accelerates. What attracts me to Oklo is how well it fits this trend. As data centers expand, reliable baseload power becomes critical, and nuclear is increasingly viewed as a key solution. Oklo’s next-generation reactor focus aligns closely with the government’s push for advanced reactors, which explains the strong rally across nuclear stocks. From an investment perspective, I see Oklo as a structural play on the nuclea
🚨📊🌍 January’s First Real Test, Where Liquidity, Labour, and the AI Narrative Collide 🌍📊🚨
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$$Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ $Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ 🧠 Why this week matters more than it looks I’m positioning into the week of 05Jan26 🇺🇸 with the understanding that this is not a quiet reset week. It’s the first structural inflection of the year. Liquidity is still recovering from the holiday hangover, but desks are reopening, participation is normalising, and flow signals are becoming materially more reliable. At the same time, realised volatility remains compressed across indices, with VIX sitting in the mid-14s, even as the calendar stacks CES narrative risk, multiple Fed speakers, and the December Jobs Report into
Weekly Trading Outlook Tips for This Week 05 to 09 Jan 2026
Here are the macro snapshot for the risk appetite, interest rate direction, and volatility regime heading into the first full trading week of 2026 (January 5–9). This overview integrates market positioning, policy expectations, and broad asset trends based on the latest available institutional research and market commentary. Market Summary: First Trading Day of 2026 (Friday, Jan 2) Wall Street kicked off 2026 with a mixed but resilient session. Investors engaged in a "rotation" trade, moving capital away from some 2025 high-flyers (like Tesla) into cyclical and industrial sectors, while semiconductor demand kept the tech-heavy indices afloat. S&P 500: Closed slightly higher (+0.19%), finishing around 6,858. The index struggled to break the psychological 6,900 barrier, resulting in chop
Venezuela’s Oil Comeback: A 10-Year Myth? Here’s Who Wins The Real Game 🛢️ Is the "Venezuelan Supply Flood" just a ghost story for oil bulls? We are hearing a lot of noise in January 2026 about Venezuela opening its taps and potentially crashing global crude prices. The narrative is simple: sanctions lift, oil flows, prices drop. But if you look at the latest deep-dive reports from energy analysts, the reality is far messier. The consensus is clear: It will take 10 years for Venezuela to return to its 1990s peak. For traders, this changes the play entirely. We aren’t looking at a supply shock; we are looking at a massive, slow-motion infrastructure project. Here is the breakdown of why the bears might be wrong about a sudden flood, and which US majors are actually positioned to print money
🇻🇪 Venezuela "Lights Out" — Did Palantir Just Prove It’s the Ultimate War OS? Palantir ($PLTR) +4.15% AH — The "Seamless" Operation Trade ⚡ What Just Happened? Over the weekend, the US executed a "decapitation" operation in Venezuela that was described as terrifyingly "seamless." President Trump’s comment that the "lights of Caracas were largely turned off due to a certain expertise that we have" has triggered an immediate reaction in Palantir ($PLTR), sending shares up 4.15% in after-hours trading. While there is zero official confirmation that Palantir was directly involved, the market is voting with its wallet. The narrative is clear: Modern warfare is software-defined, and traders are betting Palantir is the operating system behind the curtain. 1️⃣ The "Black Box" Premium Why did $PLTR
Geopolitics Fade, Policy Decides: The Fed and AI Narrative Take Center Stage As the holiday lull fades, the "Santa Rally" euphoria is yielding to structural reality. The S&P 500 is entering a consolidation plateau, with immediate upside appearing capped. While renewed geopolitical noise (Venezuela) lingers in the background, the primary focus has shifted: smart money is pivoting from broad index chasing to precision hunting ahead of major macro catalysts———from Trump's Fed pick to Friday's jobs data. Macro: Geopolitical Tremors & Fed Signals Focus: The Venezuela Oil Shift Political Motivation: Approaching the midterms, a tougher stance on the Maduro regime serves to consolidate and boost support among Latino voters in the US. Short Term: Supply Shock. As hidden barrels hit the publ
🌍 Global tensions are cranking up the heat as U.S. forces snag Venezuela's leader on narco-terrorism raps, sparking wild swings in crude prices hovering around $60-61 a barrel. This bombshell could squeeze supplies, pumping energy plays while safe-havens like gold glitter brighter. Meanwhile, Wall Street's kicking off the year with a chip-fueled bounce—semis up 4% as AI hype refuses to die, pushing Nasdaq edges higher despite early jitters. S&P 500 clings to gains at 6,858, Dow nudges up 0.3%, but watch for volatility as Fed whispers of dovish shifts loom. Asia's smashing records too, with tech darlings leading the charge amid China's stimulus buzz. And don't sleep on today's ISM Manufacturing PMI drop—clocking in at a chilly 48.2 for November, signaling slowdown vibes that might nudge