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Jan 12, 2023
 
 
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DOW JONES
34,047(+0.34%)
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3,977(+0.31%)
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10,969(+0.35%)
 
(Opening price as of 01/12/2023 compared to last close)
 
 
Weekly Highlights
Weekly Highlights
#1 Musk slashed Tesla prices in China and other Asian markets
#2 Macy’s, Lululemon shares slump on Monday after holiday updates
#3 Alibaba surges on Monday after Jack Ma gives up control of Ant Group
#4 Bitcoin jumps above $18,000 to highest level in a month
 
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US inflation is already retreating from a 40-year high

Year-over-year CPI peaked at 9.1% in June and, since then, monthly readings have steadily declined. The most recent CPI report, for December, showed prices up 6.5% over the previous 12 months—that’s the lowest reading in a year, and a step down from the November year-over-year CPI of 7.1%.

 

A key driver of 2022 inflation was the surging cost of gas prices. However, interestingly enough, the average price of gas in the US in December 2022 was cheaper than that of December 2021. The graph below shows gas prices in the US.

Another key driver of the overall pandemic inflation was supply chain issues. Now, as global logistics return to normal, shipping costs are declining to pre-pandemic levels and delivery times have shortened as well. The graph below shows shipping company stocks that have outperformed in the past 2 years continue to slump.

The factors that swayed CPI data were mainly in a handful of crucial areas of the domestic economy, including labor cost, rents, and food prices. Multiple Fed officials have spoken since last Friday and vowed to increase rates to fight inflation and keep the restrictive rates for some time until clear evidence shows that inflation is down. The chart below shows their key messages to the market.
As Fed officials pledge to continue rate hikes, but at a smaller pace, the market is pricing a rate cut by the end of this year. Money markets are pricing a rate peak around 4.9%, followed by nearly half a percentage point of rate cuts by the end of 2023. Treasury yields have already retreated from highs hit last fall.

 

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Inside Scoop

#1. Musk slashed Tesla prices in China and other Asian markets
• Tesla announced price cuts on the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover on Friday, and this is the third price cut within 2 months.
• Tesla also cut prices in other markets, including Japan, South Korea, and Australia. The company also offered massive discounts on inventory in Singapore.

#2. Macy’s, Lululemon shares slump on Monday after holiday updates
• Shares of Lululemon are down 10% after the company warned Monday that its profit margins are likely to decline for its fourth quarter.
• Macy’s shares are down 9% after the company reported mixed results for its holiday season. Macy’s said back in November that it expected to book sales of $8,161 to $8,401 million for the quarter. On Friday, the department store said sales would be on the lower end of that range.

#3. Alibaba surges on Monday after Jack Ma gives up control of fintech giant Ant Group
• Over the weekend, Ant said Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma would cede control of Ant Group.
• About a week before Ant announced Mr. Ma’s role change, the company’s consumer-finance unit got approval from China’s banking regulators to raise around $1.55 billion.

• Ant said that there is no plan for an IPO and that it is focusing on rectifying and optimizing its businesses.

#4. Bitcoin jumps above $18,000 to highest level in a month
• Bitcoin climbed above $18k for the first time since December 14 late Wednesday, increasing in value by about 5% in the last 24 hours.
• On Wednesday, attorneys for collapsed crypto exchange FTX said they had found around $5 billion in “liquid” assets, including cash and digital assets.

 
 
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