Amit Kukreja
CHINA ISSUES CONTINUE, BANK EARNINGS CRUSH, CRYPTO GETS HIT | MARKET OPEN
10/14/2025, 4:05:08 PM
Economic Summary
- China rare earth export controls escalate trade tensions
- US banks report strong top and bottom line growth
- AI ecosystem seeing large strategic investments
- Crypto under selling pressure from large short positions
- Small business optimism slightly declines in September
Bullish
- Major banks beat earnings estimates across the board
- AI infrastructure demand driving AMD and Nvidia deals
- Rare earth and nuclear stocks acting as safety plays
- Strong hyperscaler investments in global data centers
- Oracle partnering with AMD for 50,000 AI chips
Bearish
- China increasing rare earth export controls hurting markets
- Potential prolonged US government shutdown impacting confidence
- High valuations could correct without sustained growth
- Credit stress from auto industry bankruptcies
- Consumer delinquencies rising in loans and credit cards
Bullish tickers
AMDORCLMPUSARWFC
Bearish tickers
METABMRSOFIHOODNVDA
People mentioned
Donald TrumpJerome PowellTom LeeJensen HuangElon MuskLarry FinkSundar PichaiHoward MarksJamie DimonJane FraserJameson GreerShyam Sankar