FlowBank's hand-curated fresh financial news [header_noDither] 19.1.2023 AMD & Nvidia Hit All Time Highs! AMD and Nvidia stocks hit record highs on Thursday, with AMD closing at $162.67 and Nvidia at $571.07, driven by their pivotal roles in AI chip technology. Their shares soared in 2023, up 127.6% and 238.8% respectively, reflecting robust investor interest. Nvidia, leading in AI GPU supply, topped the S&P 500 last year. AMD, the 2nd largest standalone GPU player, is gaining increasing investor confidence due to increasing demand. WHAT'S MOVING [Group 1742 (5)-2] [Start Trading](113/cXx8Z04/VVY9Lw5mqs3BW1XGbd-2ybxf2W6R-97G58sDjLN8BHR5W2-ZVTW6N1vHY6lZ3m7VvT5WC8hLJcXW3vXqnb34SjBfW2_Cm282zJW3jW8B3H-_39kw0fW1WbMzZ2gmNXpW6Jc87F1hGL91W3wPhH45mFkxrW73xL3Y69bZ_bW916p2N55bGXmW8BWRt35SwPzcN8HnY_ZCkX41W4JmxF74HGrMrN4m8xcR6m9K2W7TbtQ-3G9JXzW6wWqYs5T_qpQW7jHPD46pbzFsW52znZz97mn4sW4_WbGv827f2RW7bm5Fh6cY-YhW8LVQgJ2tJr1zN6mRfVkPbpmDW55WLYL7vgl_Mf8KpXjH04) [Group 1749 (4)] Apple Stock surged following an upgrade from Bank of America to "Buy," with a new price target of $225 per share. Analysts cited the "introduction of AI-powered iPhones, growth in services revenue, and the Vision Pro headset" as key growth drivers. [Group 3 (5)-3] Amazon & iRobot iRobot's shares dropped 14.2% due to concerns about the U.S. FTC's review of Amazon's proposed acquisition, then plunged an additional 40% after hours amid reports of European regulators likely blocking the deal. [Group 3 (2)-3] Bitcoin Bitcoin dropped to $40,000, dragging the broader crypto market down, with losses reported by Coinbase and MicroStrategy. Reasons could be ongoing selling pressure from short-term traders and large Bitcoin holders amid a cautious market sentiment. WHAT'S COMING UP? USD: Existing Home Sales (Dec): Exp. 3.82M v Prev. 3.82M ALL: CFTC speculative net positions IN OTHER NEWS Wall Street S&P 500 futures remained steady on Thursday night with a slight increase of 0.08%, contrasting with a 0.07% dip in Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and a 0.33% rise in Nasdaq 100 futures. [Group 1769] Europe European markets rebounded on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 index rising 0.57%, buoyed by a 5% surge in travel stocks despite a 0.7% decline in utilities, amid ongoing attention to the World Economic Forum in Davos. MARKET INSIGHTS Forex Trading Weekly Outlook USD Strengthens as Inflation Worries Resume [Read more](113/cXx8Z04/VVY9Lw5mqs3BW1XGbd-2ybxf2W6R-97G58sDjLN8BHR5j2-ZVTW5BW0B06lZ3p3W5YV4Sk1rmBHWW8HP6qr6ncX-QW4RWcVT46J_dcW4B79Gf8qZPfdVvKqjw5xGDjyW2BK8jK7MF3xLVSzB9b86dnJ2W2pYRNp4gV_dSW5wdcHB2k72V0W1DbyTC5DTRZxW1CPBf851LTjxW2dQSrJ5Cm-RPW58NSwF4C-xZLW3fYrnv49FFxLN58GbCgKK7TsW5f8by29bcHs_W2s4ZGs1Rzgy3W8j1G4K6Sk5NMf6kXBrF04) Please note that due to market volatility, some of the prices may have already been reached and scenarios played out. The information above is not investment advice. [flowbank-logo-2022-green-3] [Facebook](113/cXx8Z04/VVY9Lw5mqs3BW1XGbd-2ybxf2W6R-97G58sDjLN8BHR5j2-ZVTW5BW0B06lZ3lRVQjYKM2TTV2fN3R86mGXdpqdW6rJHFr4LYkZRW46-JR62DNQ2tW8-mhjP3k4-hFW6sT6y76PQF1kW2Qmh9d1QL1vdN53KCcRCrTdjVhbwp36V5bxVW2ttcrJ63rV32W1XhgGN5bWhg6W7Qv7NZ2htCw4W4c__B976FDdlMG9SbChMfyhW6cvNF17qrlzCN4LYT3lR5-RLW57wf1P1M0pcxW7lGcN13bxqYCf5L51fq04)
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