Traders worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 13, 2025.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has not ended with a whirlwind blitzkrieg through bureaucracy, economic policy and geopolitical affairs. When senior U.S. officials met with senior Russian negotiations, Trump advised reporters that Ukraine was responsible for inciting Moscow to invade the country in some way.
However, in other ways, Trump kept things undisturbed. His administration placed complete strict rules during the term of former U.S. President Joe Biden – responsible for overseeing corporate mergers. This could be a relaxation on Wall Street, as the expectation that the Trump administration will be pro-business and no longer oppose mergers and acquisitions, which has been looking forward to an increase in the deal.
But that didn’t make too many investors. The S&P 500 set a new ending record on Tuesday. And, from Trump’s distance, the European Stoxx 600 has also gained new heights.
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New record for the S&P 500
On Tuesday, S&P 500 Add 0.24% to Close new heights of 6,129.58. this Dow Jones Industrial Average It’s flat Nasdaq Composite Materials Increased by 0.07%. However, Yuan Stocks grabbed a 20-day winning streak. Asia-Pacific markets are mixed on Wednesday. Japanese Nikkei 225 Falling about 0.3%, but South Korea’s KOSPI index Climbing more than 1.7%. respectively Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut rate at 50 basis points to 3.75%.
China’s trading activities intensify
Mergers and acquisitions in China begin to rebound As Beijing’s stimulus measures begin to produce results, pressure from Donald Trump tariffs is driving industry integration. Dealogic data shows that the value of M&A deals in China increased by 78.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, which contributed to the first full-year event in five years.
HSBC announces share purchase repurchase
HSBC’s full-year earnings report on Wednesday This missed analyst estimates from LSEG assembly. Europe’s largest lender revenue in 2024 was $65.85 billion, down from $66.1 billion a year ago. The bank’s pre-tax profit rose 6.5% at $32.31 billion, but below LSEG’s estimated $32.63 billion. HSBC Bank A stock buyback of up to $2 billion was also announced.
Strict merge rules are intact
Trump administration said on Tuesday it will continue to use it Strict guidelinespassed during the tenure of former US President Joe Biden Review of proposed company mergers. The decision was embodied by Vice President JD Vance’s anti-enterprise wing victory, but a blow to Wall Street, which is expected to be more under the loose framework of assessing the proposed merger Many transactions.
The United States meets Russia in Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio First formal seat-down meeting between US and Russian diplomats Since January 2022. Both sides emphasized that the conversation was preliminary. On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukraine “Should never begin,” refers to Russia’s invasion of the country in 2022.
(PRO) splits its performance in Europe
The STOXX 600 index rose 6.3% in January, well above the 2.7% increase in the S&P 500. The former’s performance lasted until February, far higher than the broad index months in the United States. While some analysts are optimistic about the trend, others warn that “European investors may need to enjoy it,” A basic driving force of the market
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January 28, 2025 at DeepSeek Office in Beijing.
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China’s deep sok swept the world. This is the brain that drives AI feel
Artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has quickly emerged as global visibility, but the situation of the team behind it is relatively unknown outside of China. Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, is called China’s Sam Altman by some in the Western media. However, unlike his Silicon Valley counterparts, Liang has a low public popularity.
Liang’s team includes young graduates from some of the country’s major universities, and is also little known. According to reports from Chinese state media, the team consists of less than 140 people, although the research paper on its latest R1 reasoning model lists about 200 contributors. Here is an overview of the people behind AI feelings and how startups get in.
