Tesla is expected to release its second-quarter financial report after the U.S. stock market closes on Wednesday. Analysts predict that the second-quarter revenue will increase by 43% YoY, reaching $24.3 billion, and the adjusted earnings per share will increase by 6.6% to $0.81.

Earnings Preview | Tesla's Q2 Gross Margin Expected to Bottom Out, Watch for Growth in Non-Automotive Business

Several Federal Reserve officials are cautious about the optimistic economic data and lean towards continuing to raise interest rates.

The Game between the Federal Reserve and the Market: Will There Be Another Rate Hike after July?

币安 CEO：提现系统出现技术问题，持续约 10 分钟；问题现在应该已经全部解决。

In the US stock market this year, the stock prices of two digital media companies have performed significantly better than their traditional media counterparts - namely Spotify and Netflix.

Stock price expected to continue outperforming Netflix! Spotify receives bullish outlook from institutions, raised to $205.

Various signs indicate that Federal Reserve policymakers seem prepared to resume rate hikes this month and remain open to further increases later this year.

Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates by 25 basis points in July, and will it be the last time in this round?

Morgan Stanley's Chief Global Economist wrote that he expects interest rate cuts to occur in March 2024, while quantitative tightening (QT) will continue. He believes that the Federal Reserve will maintain a restrictive policy stance at that time.

Key Decisions of the Federal Reserve: When to Cut Interest Rates? When Will "Quantitative Tightening" End?

Previously, Tesla has notified its suppliers that the company plans to produce 375,000 Tesla vehicles annually.

Tesla Cybertruck is two years late, and Tesla still has six unfulfilled promises.

英伟达 5000 万美元入局，被嫌弃的 AI 制药为何风再起？

Last Friday, Tesla options trading volume nearly doubled, Nvidia options trading volume nearly tripled, and Alibaba call options trading volume accounted for 85%. JPMorgan options trading volume tripled, with call options accounting for nearly 75%.

US Stock Options | Trading volume of options for Nvidia and AMD triples, while options trading for JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup surges threefold.

金十数据 7 月 17 日讯，香港天文台表示，随着泰利继续远离香港，本地风势正逐渐减弱。天文台会在下午四时二十分改发三号强风信号。但与泰利相关的烈风区仍影响珠江口部分地区，本港西南部离岸海域初时仍会吹烈风，高地可达暴风程度。泰利的雨带亦会为本港带来猛烈阵风。

香港天文台：下午四时二十分改发三号强风信号

“囤猴翻车” 的昭衍新药跌停了

According to CICC's judgment, due to the probable weakening of US financial liquidity in the third quarter, the support for US stocks will be significantly weaker than in the second quarter. US stocks in the third quarter may be somewhere between the "strong" of the second quarter and the "weak" of last year. There may be some pressure in the fourth quarter before successfully stimulating expectations of easing, followed by a rebound.

Be cautious: Why is there pressure on the US stock market in the third quarter? Losing liquidity is the "catalyst"!

This will be Nio's third Nio Power Day event, and details about the 150-kWh semi-solid battery pack could be one of the main topics. The post Nio to hold Nio Power Day 2023 on Jul 20 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

Nio to hold Nio Power Day 2023 on Jul 20

Wall Street analysts are currently tending to raise earnings expectations for companies in the S&P 500 index.

Analyst: Profit engine is just starting to accelerate! Is the "good times" coming for US stocks?

dada.ai released the ranking of Chinese game developers and app overseas revenue for June 2023 on July 17th.

June China's game developers' overseas revenue ranking is out! TENCENT ranks second on the list.

国家统计局新闻发言人、国民经济综合统计司司长付凌晖在国新办发布会上表示，未来房地产投资还会处于一个低位运行，但是随着房地产市场调整逐步到位，房地产的投资也会逐步回到合理的水平。

国家统计局：未来房地产投资还会处于一个低位运行

Now what's more important for Hong Kong stocks is not the decline in US inflation, but the marginal changes in domestic policies! The crucial moment is approaching, pay attention to the Central Political Bureau meeting around the end of July! Investors can still engage in short-term trading and focus on sectors that are more sensitive to consumption and growth!

CICC: Hong Kong stocks can now be relatively more positive!

"The 'Jijin Yi' platform made significant progress last month, with the software development work on the platform largely completed and over 20 key system functions ready for deployment."

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA): "Easy MPF" platform software development is roughly completed and will be fully operational around 2025.

速览！上半年国民经济运行数据公布 | 7 月 17 日上午，国家统计局发布上半年国民经济运行数据：-上半年 GDP 同比增长 5.5%；

中国上半年国民经济运行数据速览

【】《科创板日报》17 日讯，供应链人士透露，苹果 iPhone 15 系列新机发布进入倒计时阶段，相关模型机原本应在 8 月才会提供给周边制造商，目前已提前在近期放出，并要求供应链提前备货。(台湾经济日报)

消息称苹果 iPhone15 相关模型机供应链被要求提前备货

中国 6 月社会消费品零售总额同比 3.1%，前值 12.7%。

中国二季度 GDP 环比 0.8%，前值 2.2%。

中国二季度 GDP 同比 6.3%，前值 4.5%。

Liang Zhenhui believes that the long-term prospects of electric vehicle stocks are positive, and the anticipation of favorable policies continues to exist.

Standard Chartered's Leung Chun Fai: Hong Kong stocks have room to catch up and are expected to challenge the 20,000-point mark in the short term.

Global hedge funds are increasingly unwinding their bets on a decline in US-listed stocks.

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs: US stocks surge, "forcing out" short sellers, hedge funds are unwinding their bearish positions.

新加坡股市 14 日报：扬子江船业遭大规模抛售，成交量狂飙

HSBC Global Research stated that TENCENT will announce its second-quarter performance on August 17th this year, and the bank's profit forecast remains largely unchanged. Taking into account the new equity costs and the reduction in the number of shares due to more buybacks, the bank has lowered the target price of TENCENT from 440 yuan to 425 yuan, while maintaining a "buy" rating.

HSBC Research lowers Tencent's target price to 425 yuan, maintains a "buy" rating.

据香港天文台最新消息，受台风 “泰利” 影响，八号烈风或暴风信号至少维持至 16 时。 根据港交所在恶劣天气下的相关安排，港交所今日全日将停止交易。

港交所全日停市

香港交易所取消早市交易，因 8 号风球仍高挂。

BUZZ-Week Ahead-China stimulus in focus as Fed goes silent

Tianfeng Securities believes that the possibility of a recent reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cut and interest rate cut is unlikely. The earliest RRR cut may occur in September or October, while the interest rate cut window may be in the fourth quarter. Shenwan Hongyuan indicates that a reduction in the interest rates of existing home loans and deposit rates is expected, with a possible 25 basis point (BP) RRR cut in July or August. Huachuang also states that the probability of an RRR cut has increased since the beginning of the month.

Weekend, discussions on "reserve requirement ratio cut and interest rate cut" in the mainland flooded the screen.

香港天文台预计八号风球至少维持至下午 4 时。

钛媒体 App 7 月 17 日消息，据悉，TikTok 推出了一个衍生的新 APP，名为 TikTok Lite，类似于国内抖音的极速版。据官方介绍，TikTok Lite 旨在为用户提供最佳的视频观看体验。根据体验，TikTok Lite 和 TikTok 在观看体验上没有太大区别，但在部分服务上，做到了精简优化，比如在 TikTok Lite 没有电子商务，用户可以有着最纯粹观看体验。

TikTok 推出精简版，没有电商功能

当地时间上周日，微软宣布已和索尼签署了一个约束性协议，未来收购动视暴雪完成之后，将会继续面向索尼 PlayStation 游戏机用户提供动视暴雪旗下《使命召唤》游戏授权，有效期为十年。微软此举的主要目的是解决一些国家监管机构对于收购动视暴雪公司担心：即微软未来有可能把动视暴雪的更多游戏内容，面向自家 Xbox 游戏机玩家独家供应，损害竞争对手的利益。

微软索尼签署协议：动视暴雪《使命召唤》供应 PS 平台十年

S&P 500 index constituent companies are expected to see a 9% YoY decline in profits in the second quarter, making it the worst-performing quarter since 2020. The situation in Europe may be even worse, with profits in the second quarter expected to decline by 12% YoY.

Q2 Financial Report Season Kicks Off! Global Stock Market Rally Faces Crucial Test

Microsoft has announced that it has reached a binding agreement to retain the franchise rights for the "Call of Duty" series on the Sony PlayStation platform, as its acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI, US) appears to be nearing completion.

Microsoft and Sony have reached an agreement to ensure the continued landing of the "Call of Duty" series games on the PlayStation platform.

香港天文台 8 号烈风信号仍在生效中，根据港交所声明，盘前交易将被取消。

ZHONGAN SERVICE announced the results of the allotment, with an offering price of HKD 1.18 per share. The final number of shares offered to the public in Hong Kong is 12.668 million shares, and the final number of shares available for subscription under the international offering is approximately 113 million shares. The over-allotment option has not been exercised. Trading of the shares, with a board lot size of 2,000 shares, is expected to commence on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 9:00 am Hong Kong time on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. After deducting underwriting commissions and other estimated expenses paid or payable by the Company in connection with the global offering and assuming full exercise of the over-allotment option, the estimated net proceeds from the global offering will be approximately HKD 91.7 million. Approximately 55.0% of the net proceeds will be used for strategic acquisitions and investments in property management companies; approximately 30.0% will be used for hardware and software investments and upgrades for the Company's projects under management; and approximately 15.0% will be used for community value-added services to enhance service supply, scale, and efficiency. Preliminary indications of interest for the Hong Kong public offering have been moderately oversubscribed. A total of 1,690 valid applications, comprising 23.328 million shares, have been received through the Electronic Application Forms via the Central Clearing and Settlement System and the White Form eIPO service for the Hong Kong public offering, representing approximately 1.84 times the total number of 12.668 million Hong Kong public offering shares initially available for subscription.

ZHONGAN SERVICE's per share offering price of HKD 1.18 received moderate oversubscription in the public offering.

金十数据 7 月 17 日讯，据 CME“美联储观察”：美联储 7 月维持利率在 5.00%-5.25% 不变的概率为 3.9%，加息 25 个基点至 5.25%-5.50% 区间的概率为 96.1%；到 9 月维持利率不变的概率为 3.3%，累计加息 25 个基点的概率为 81.3%，累计加息 50 个基点的概率为 15.4%。

美联储 7 月加息 25 个基点的概率为 96.1%

作者： 樊志菁   [ 牛津经济研究院高级经济学家施瓦茨（Bob Schwartz）在接受第一财经记者采访时表示，温和的通胀数据增加了美联储将结束紧缩周期的可能性，即 7 月份的加息可能是最后一次。他认为，考虑到住房通胀、供应链瓶颈缓和等因素，下半年通胀有望进一步缓和。]   经历了短暂休整后上周美股重新起步，标普 500 指数和纳指纷纷创下 15 个月新高。

通胀利好将散去 美股新一轮财报季能否再添一把火

比亚迪股份发盈喜，预计 6 月止六个月净利润介乎 105 亿至 117 亿人民币，按年增长 192.1%-225.

《盈利预喜》比亚迪半年利润增 1.9-2.3 倍  最多赚 117 亿人民币

(Repeats SCHEDULED COLUMN originally publishsed on July 14, no changes)

Wall St Week Ahead-Investors brace for earnings from ‘Magnificent Seven’ US growth giants

The Observatory stated that the wind in Hong Kong will further strengthen tomorrow morning (July 17th), and the Observatory will consider issuing the No. 8 Gale or Storm Signal between midnight and 2 am tomorrow. In the past few hours, Typhoon Tyli has further intensified. Strong winds are blowing across Hong Kong, with gale-force winds offshore and on high ground, accompanied by occasional heavy rain.

Observatory: Considering issuing Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above between midnight and 2 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Bard, Claude2, and OpenAI are all upgrading, nobody is idle; the large models are catching up with OpenAI, while OpenAI is preparing to become an expert in combating overwork; Meta defeats Midjourney; Stability AI collaborates with TENCENT to launch Stable Doodle;

Bard, Cladue, and OpenAI are starting a "battle" of large-scale models overseas. Is OpenAI beginning to counter the trend of internal competition? Meta Platforms defeats Midjourney | [Hard AI] Weekly Report

通胀将对日本企业产生重大影响，随着它们的盈利能力增强，其价值将获得提升。

日本股市为什么涨？“十年一遇” 大利好：通货膨胀

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中金: 失去流动性"助力"的美股

7 月 14 日至 7 月 16 日，知乎 2023 年新知青年大会在北京 751 园区举行。7 月 15 日，知乎创始人、董事长兼 CEO 周源发表主题演讲，提及匿名功能下线。周源在演讲中表示，“我们在昨天下线了匿名功能入口，告别了这个十二年的老功能——既往不恋；用专业真实的身份去讨论、去分享，去发现——纵情向前。

知乎 CEO 周源回应匿名功能下线：既往不恋，纵情向前

Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Tesla, the "Big Seven," need to deliver strong performance to prove that the high premium given to them by the market is justified - and this is the key to determining whether the bull market in US stocks can continue.

Tesla takes the lead, "The most important financial report of the US stock market" is coming, the AI frenzy and the long bull market in technology will reveal their true colors.

Unexpected success of Honor, Huawei's efforts, and Qualcomm's silent progress.