January 10, 2025

Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 23, 2024 in New York City, the United States.

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What you need to know today

far right advance
French President Macron said he would
dissolve parliament and called for a new legislative vote after his Ennahda party suffered a crushing defeat in EU elections. % of the votes. A victory for Le Pen in new elections would mean Macron will have no control over domestic policy for the remainder of his presidential term, which ends in 2027. Held on July 7th. European Parliament elections, exit polls showed Sunday night. CNBC’s Karen Gilchrist details right wing wave What it could mean for Europe and beyond.

winning week
All three major Wall Street stock indexes posted weekly gains, including Nasdaq Indexup 2.38%, followed by S&P 500 IndexGrowth of 1.32%, Dow Jones Industrial Averageup 0.29%. On Friday, the S&P 500 end flat after setting a new intraday high. The Dow Jones fell 87 points and the Nasdaq fell 0.23%. Stocks rebound from early pressure after stronger-than-expected jobs report, boosting 10-year Ministry of Finance The output exceeds Up 15 basis points. oil price announced Loss in third week Due to OPEC+ plan to increase supply.

No way, Musk
Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, TeslaThe eighth largest shareholder will vote no Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package. The fund previously opposed the scheme in 2018 and remains concerned about its size, structure and lack of safeguards. While acknowledging Tesla’s success under Musk, the fund has criticized the CEO’s excessive compensation and is seeking an ongoing dialogue with the company.

Roaring kitten has games
Keith Gill, an internet personality best known for his role in the GameStop meme stock frenzy, hosts his first-ever live Three years ago, he reiterated his bullish stance on the retailer despite its recent sales decline and stock issuance. Gill, who has been described as a “roaring kitten” and “profoundly valuable on various social media platforms”, has given little reason behind his massive stake. The company’s stock price was suspended several times during the live broadcast and closed down nearly 40% that day. GameStop shares plummet ahead of live broadcast Disappointing earnings.

Aramco’s billions
Saudi Arabia will increase State-run Saudi Aramco raised more than $11.2 billion in a secondary public offering, selling 1.545 billion shares at 27.25 Saudi riyals ($7.27) per share, at the low end of the expected range. The offering attracted strong international demand despite Aramco’s recent 2% share price drop and pressure on global oil prices. Saudi Aramco remains attractive to investors due to its healthy dividend payments and support from the Saudi Arabian government and its sovereign wealth fund. The money will be used to fund Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitions to diversify the economy. Aramco’s share Rose on Sunday.

(PRO) Don’t miss Artificial Intelligence
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution Fueled the Current Bull Market Rally, Powered by NvidiaThe company’s shares have soared 142% this year after rising 239% in 2023. for those Missed the artificial intelligence waveWall Street banks believe there are still opportunities.

bottom line

Over 600,000 viewers tuned in to watch Keith Gill’s show highly anticipated debut After three years of absence. A 50 minutes live broadcast Featuring “Roaring Kitty” (Gill’s nickname on YouTube), set against a green screen image of GameStop’s live chart.

While Gill remains a “legend” to his followers, Wall Street has had a hard time understanding the phenomenon.

In 2001, “You have an enemy, and that’s short seller“, Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, told Money Movers. “It feels more cynical, there’s no clear enemy in this situation, it’s more about how do we increase stock.

However, the enemy remains Wall Street and its ecosystem. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigation E*Trade, which trades GameStop options and Gill’s trading platform, is considering firing him, according to the Wall Street Journal.

To be clear, Gill did not tell his followers to trade GameStop via social media. As he ended his live stream, Gill asked his followers to “Watch this. I think we’re going to end the live stream now.” There was a dramatic pause in the middle. Moments later, GameStop’s stock price fell another 1%, trading was suspended, and Gil laughed.

one X User explanation“Roaring Kitten Shows How Algorithms Sell Stocks Based on Keywords.”

Three years after the initial meme craze, the “us versus them” mentality remains. Robinhood Markets, where meme trading began three years ago, launched a 24-hour trading service for retail investors. Until recently it was denied access to after-hours trading, many initial public offerings and high-frequency trading. Vlad Tenev “We believe that any product that is available to institutional investors should be available to retail investors,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

at the same time, Jill’s legend continues to grow. “Up 550 million yesterday and down 230 million the next day without breaking a sweat, this guy is an absolute legend,” @walkingpeepo wrote on YouTube. Another wrote: “From 50,000 to 500 million, you are a legend, a modern (sic) Robin Hood.”

As for the ending, for now, Gill still holds his GameStop options and stock.

It is the second-most traded stock and option on Interactive Brokers’ trading platform after Nvidia, Sosnick said, adding, “It is Nvidiathe market in which we all trade.” Nvidia has accounted for one-third of the S&P 500’s gains this year.

CNBC’s Karen Gilchrist, Katrina Bishop, Jeff Cox, Brian Evans, Tanya Macheel, Spencer Kimball, Fred Imbert, Yun Li, Alex Harring and Kif Leswig contributed to this report.

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