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AI bubble alarm rings across Wall Street! Oaktree's Marks disagrees: The market hasn't reached its most dangerous moment yet, and investors are not yet oblivious to risk.

Although investors are showing the classic fear of missing out on further gains in tech stocks, the market's constant comparisons of the current rally to past bubbles mean investors are not oblivious to the risks.

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Fuel oil rose 4.72% consecutively, lithium carbonate fell 2.58% consecutively, low-sulfur fuel oil rose 1.97% consecutively, soda ash rose 1.81% consecutively, and iron ore rose 1.56% consecutively.

Goldman Sachs: U.S. stocks still have upside, but don't chase the leading stocks; market breadth is near its narrowest since the dot-com bubble.

Goldman Sachs believes the stock market still has room to rise and warns investors not to chase the market leaders.

Margin financing overhang weighs heavily. Will Kioxia's stock price continue to fall?

Kioxia is facing pressure for further stock price declines.

A-share Pre-market Briefing | Financial Street Holdings Forum Opens Today, Real Money to Boost Confidence! Multiple Companies Disclose Share Buyback Matters

Financial Street Forum opens today! Pan Gongsheng, Ding Xiangqun, Wu Qing, and Zhu Hexin will deliver keynote speeches.

Brokerage Morning Meeting Highlights | Market adjustment nearing its end

CITIC Securities believes the market adjustment is nearing its end; East Money believes that by holding steady, a rebound can be expected; CITIC Construction Investment focuses on the shift from liquidity to inflation.

CICC Hong Kong Stock Connect and HSI Adjustment Preview: ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259) and others expected to be included in the HSI; CAMSENSE (06802) and others expected to enter Stock Connect

Hang Seng Indexes Company will announce the official results of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes review after market close on Friday, November 20, 2026, and the changes will take effect officially on Monday, December 7.

Weekly Market Outlook: Earnings from Meta and Other Companies, Along with Nvidia's GTC Conference, Become a "Major Test" for AI Trades; Geopolitical Situation Continues to Weigh on Inflation Concerns

Amid recent setbacks in AI trades, quarterly results from several key companies due this week will test investors' confidence in this rally. Nvidia's GTC conference held in Berlin, Germany this week could also become an important "stress test" for the current AI trade.

US Copper Tariffs Delayed, Traders Growing Wary of Copper Price Bull Market

Due to unclear tariff signals, traders are cautious about the copper bull market.

Hong Kong Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises: A new batch of key enterprises will be announced on October 22, with 10 to 20 companies expected to establish a presence.

The Hong Kong Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises will announce a new batch of key enterprises and hold a signing ceremony on October 22. It is expected that 10 to 20 companies will establish a presence in Hong Kong, with overseas and mainland enterprises each accounting for half.

The safe-haven appeal of U.S. Treasuries shows initial signs of returning; amid cracks in the AI trade, bond market bears face a test of short covering.

U.S. Treasuries are showing initial signs of a return to their safe-haven appeal.

Paul Chan: Hong Kong focuses on three areas to promote efficient capital circulation

In terms of mobilizing long-term capital, Paul Chan noted that Hong Kong's initial public offerings raised nearly US$50 billion in the first nine months of this year, double the same period last year and exceeding the full-year total of last year.

AI Selloff Ignites "Bubble" Anxiety Among Professional Investors; Oaktree's Marks Cools the Fears: Not Yet at the "Oblivious" Stage

Dalio, Novogratz, and a growing number of professional investors are warning that the stock market is approaching bubble territory, and last week's 5.5% drop in the Nasdaq amplified the anxiety. But Oaktree Capital co-chairman Howard Marks believes the core conditions for a bubble have not yet been met.

Is the A-share market adjustment nearing its end? What are the main investment themes? Here come the strategies from ten major brokerages.

The latest strategic views from ten major brokerages are freshly released.

CMSC: Which is more critical, fundamentals or liquidity?

Domestically, the bank believes that there is still room for government bond prices to rise, and at the equity level, it maintains its view that traditional energy > consumer, and dividend > others.

CITIC SEC: The securities industry still shows resilience in earnings growth, and the dividend allocation value of leading institutions is prominent.

The securities industry should position its strategies around earnings growth resilience and the investment value of "new dividend" opportunities.

Sinolink: An index-level rebound in A-shares needs to wait; focus on gold, the energy chain, and export/overseas expansion

For A-share investors, the worst environment is now behind us, with AI narrowing to US tech.

Guotai Haitong 26Q3 Banking Sector Earnings Preview: Steady Improvement Shows Resilience; Revenue Growth May Strengthen Further

We expect banks' 26Q3 revenue growth to strengthen further, with profit growth also showing a steady improvement trend.

Founder: The market bottoming area is gradually becoming clear; focus on three aspects of allocation opportunities.

Founder Securities believes that after the market has undergone sufficient adjustment, the bottoming area is gradually becoming clear, and the time to position for an oversold rebound is ripe.

The Annual Meeting of the Organ Transplantation Branch of the Chinese Medical Association was held! Zhenhealth Medical (02697)'s organ perfusion system was featured in an expert academic report.

The 31st Annual Meeting of the Organ Transplantation Branch of the Chinese Medical Association opened in Zhengzhou. Two studies were conducted using the organ perfusion system independently developed by Zhenhealth Medical (02697), focusing respectively on extracorporeal liver cross-circulation and orthotopic whole-liver xenotransplantation in non-human primates.

Will 2029 see a memory "red ocean"? South Korean finance minister speaks out: semiconductor boom to last at least until next year

South Korean Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il said on Saturday that the semiconductor industry's boom is expected to last at least until 2027.

CoreWeave's "double whammy in stocks and bonds"the "eye of the storm" in this round of the AI crash

CoreWeave's stock price plunged 25% in a single week, its junk bond yields soared to 15%, and its probability of default exceeded 60%, triggering an AI infrastructure financing crisis. This "double whammy in stocks and bonds" spread to the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which fell 11%, and the Nasdaq 100, which posted its worst weekly performance of the year. Market participants warned that this is a turning point for credit pricing in the AI boomthe high-leverage, debt-heavy expansion model is undergoing a severe test in a high-interest-rate environment.

Guojin Macro: When the US and Europe Become Sources of Financial Risk

As bureaucratic institutions, monetary authorities are extremely insignificant in the face of the rolling pressure to roll over existing debt in the era of low interest rates, the irresistible trend of technological development, and the intensifying populism. Overall, there is a need to reassess the stability of US and European markets as the global interest rate benchmark, and this is precisely the core meaning of "the US and Europe are replacing emerging markets as the source of financial risk."

Shenwan Hongyuan Group: El NioWhen Will the Macro Impact Peak?

In terms of scope, this round of El Nio is likely to affect the growth of vegetables, rice, and other crops in China, as well as the global supply of soybeans, palm oil, copper, and other commodities. The macroeconomic impact of El Nio may show significant seasonal differences, potentially concentrated in the winter of 2026 and the summer of 2027.

"High School Student Protests" Expand into "Nationwide Riots"! France "Shrouded in Smoke" on Saturday, Repercussions Spread Across Europe

A student protest in France, triggered by a dispute over education funding, quickly escalated into nationwide riots on Saturday, fueled by "Yellow Vest" groups and labor unions.

Guosen: Market stabilization requires three opportunities.

Guosen Securities released a research report stating that A-shares have continued to adjust since late September, with the decline even accelerating this week. The Shanghai Composite Index briefly fell below 3700, hitting a new low for the year, and the ChiNext Index also hit a new low for the year.

Musk reflects on DOGE: "Within the government" the deficit cannot be solved; only AI and Siasun Robot&Automation can save America.

Musk admitted frankly that the willingness to cut spending has no market among senior government officials: "If you try to solve the deficit problem and stop wasteful spending, you will make a lot of enemies."

Two departments: Support the establishment of sports lottery sales outlets in cinemas.

On October 16, the China Film Administration and the General Administration of Sport issued a notice on launching the "Follow Movies to Sports" initiative to promote two-way empowerment between film and sports.

Guosen: Tech chips clearing out, how far along are we?

Guosen Securities released a research report stating that tech selling pressure is disrupting market trends. Relative to the peak, leveraged funds, equity-biased public funds, short-term foreign capital, and insurance capital have cleared out about 10-20% of their positions, while private equity, long-term foreign capital, and fixed income+ have cleared out about 30-40% of their positions.

Bank of America and Citi Take Action to Restrict AI Agents

Recently, multiple banks have expressed concerns to regulators that these intelligent agents may transfer idle cash in pursuit of higher returns, thereby leading to deposit outflows from banks.

Shenwan Hongyuan Group: Signals of the late stage of short-term adjustment have emerged

Signals of the late stage of short-term adjustment have emerged, and it is the right time for policies to stabilize capital market expectations to take effect. The policy focus is more toward growth, which is more conducive to a rapid short-term stabilization.

Title context: South Korea's largest biopharmaceutical M&A deal is about to closewhy is Samsung Biologics betting on the peptide CDMO track? Text: South Korea's largest biopharmaceutical M&A deal is about to closewhy is Samsung Biologics betting on the peptide CDMO track?

Samsung Biologics of South Korea announced the preliminary interim results of its tender offer for Swiss peptide CDMO company Polypeptide Group.

IMF warns that Japan may need to raise interest rates faster, adding further pressure to global bond markets?

The International Monetary Fund has rarely endorsed the normalization of Japan's monetary policy and warned that if inflation exceeds expectations, the Bank of Japan may need to accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes.

Net profit grew by more than 195 timeswhere is the valuation support for Ganfeng Lithium Group (01772) as it keeps hitting new lows?

Why can't an explosive third-quarter report a positive stock price reaction?

AI Financing Costs Climb: Anthropic Plans to Offer Blackstone Over 10% Yield

Anthropic is advancing its largest-ever chip financing at a cost of capital far above market benchmarks, reflecting the increasingly high capital costs behind the AI infrastructure arms race.

Just next week! Meta (META.US) earnings take the lead, massive AI investment faces a "confidence test"

The clamor that "AI is short on money" is growing louder, dragging down a host of U.S. tech stocks and even hitting the share prices of energy companies. And next week, the sustainability of massive AI investment is about to face a major confidence testthe release of earnings reports from the giants.

AI Helps Savers Earn More, but Banks Are Rattled: Citi, BofA, and JPMorgan Collectively Guard Against AI Agents

Citigroup, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase have successively announced restrictions on AI agents' access to customer accounts. Behind this collective defensive posture lies the banking industry's deep anxiety that trillions of dollars in low-cost deposits could be "swept away" by AI.

The most dangerous divergence in US stocks: ordinary stocks have already plummetedhow much longer can AI giants hold up?

Rising US Treasury yields and oil prices have driven a sharp jump in the financial conditions index, causing market breadth to deteriorate sharply beneath the surface calm of the indices. Market divergence is intensifying, and whether ordinary stocks will catch up or the indices will converge downward has become the core uncertainty.

New York Fed Warning: Service Sector Input and Selling Price Growth Rise Together, Price Pressures Significant

New York Fed survey shows that in October, service sector input and selling prices rose rapidly, the business activity index fell to its lowest since March, firms turned pessimistic about the outlook, and pressure for inflation and rate hikes intensified.

AI company proactively seeks regulation! Anthropic submits draft AI regulation bill to the US government, proposes setting a "lethal red line"

Anthropic submits draft AI regulation bill to US lawmakers, proposing to halt the release of models with imminent risks and requiring mandatory testing and independent review, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration's laissez-faire approach.

A national data group may be officially inaugurated in the coming days.

Refining margins soar, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM.US) Q3 downstream business profit set to hit record high.

Exxon Mobil said that rising refining margins in Q3 will boost profit by about $4.5 billion, with part of the increase offset by falling oil prices and losses from derivative timing effects.

Boeing Company (BA.US) Max 10 certification expected to be officially announced next week, adding another bargaining chip for debt relief.

Boeing 737 Max 10 completes key type certification meeting, with approval expected as early as next week. As the largest variant benchmarked against Airbus, the aircraft will help airlines replace aging 757s and become a cash cow for Boeing's debt reduction.

KANGQIAO SER (02205): Deepening Service Quality, Turning Reputation into Long-Term Compound Returns

Kangqiao Service has deepened its presence in three major sectorsresidential, commercial management, and urban servicesbuilding three product lines: "Yue Life," "Yue Commercial Management," and "Yue City Services." Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all standard, it tailors solutions to different business formats and customer groups.

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rebounded from a trough in August, with U.K. holdings topping $1 trillion for the first time.

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose by more than $83 billion in August, led by increases from Canada and Belgium; Japan and China's holdings continued to fall to multi-year lows, while U.K. holdings topped $1 trillion for the first time.

Analysts rave about the "flying Tesla": engineering prowess stuns the world, but commercial value may be limited.

Tesla unveiled its next-generation Roadster sports car in Texas and demonstrated its flying capability;

HK Bull/Bear Outstanding Qty Ratio(46:54) | October 17

As of October 17, the latest Hang Seng Index bull/bear street position ratio is 46:54.

U.S. fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 approaches $2 trillion; interest costs exceed $1 trillion for the first time; debt burden may hit a record high.

Data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday showed that the U.S. federal government's fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 widened to nearly $2 trillion, remaining at this elevated level for the fourth consecutive year.

Overnight US stocks | The three major indices fell, while Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) rose against the trend. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than 11% this week.

At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 175.99 points, or 0.34%, to 52,001.70; the S&P 500 Index dropped 84.64 points, or 1.09%, to 7,659.42; and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 572.99 points, or 2.14%, to 26,140.03.

Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Suffers Longest Losing Streak Since 2008; Jensen Huang Responds Calmly: Short-Term Fluctuations Will Not Change the Long-Term Growth Prospects of AI

Amid the recent sustained sell-off in AI-related stocks, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang remains confident in the long-term growth prospects of the AI industry.

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