🚨 AI investment returns become the focus of valuation reassessments Nasdaq: -2.60% S&P 500: -1.21% Dow Jones: +0.02%
U.S. stocks showed a clear divergence, with the Nasdaq leading the declines. High-beta tech sectors such as semiconductors and memory came under considerable pressure.
Earnings reports and capital expenditure expectations related to Meta ( $METAB ) and Tesla( $SPCXB ) have once again prompted debate over returns on AI investment. Investors are shifting their focus from “Are companies willing to keep investing in AI?” to “When will these massive investments translate into revenue, profits, and free cash flow?”
The long-term growth story for the AI industry remains intact, but the market may be becoming less tolerant of its valuations.
When capital expenditure grows faster than cash flow is realized, the market recalculates the discounted value of future profits.
A pullback in tech stocks does not necessarily mean the AI industry’s trend has reversed, but it may signal even greater valuation divergence within the AI supply chain.
October 23: Nasdaq plunges, oil prices surge—global capital faces a stress test
Over the past 24 hours, global financial markets have diverged sharply: U.S. tech stocks saw a steep pullback, Treasury yields fell rapidly, international oil prices surged against the trend, gold and silver came under pressure, and Japanese stocks extended their losses. Markets are weighing two distinct narratives: On one hand, capital expenditures by tech giants such as Meta and Tesla, along with returns on AI investments, have sparked renewed valuation concerns; on the other, escalating tensions in the Middle East have pushed crude oil’s risk premium higher. Uncertainty over returns on AI investments and energy shocks driven by geopolitics are jointly reshaping the risk pricing of global assets.
🚦 Global financial markets stabilize and rebound U.S. stocks showed a split pattern, with the Dow strong and the Nasdaq flat. Consumer and industrial sectors supported the broader market, while tech stocks continued to face valuation pressures. Tensions in the Middle East weighed on expectations for energy supplies, keeping crude oil prices elevated; Treasury yields remained high, and the cost of capital continued to be a key factor weighing on risk-asset valuations. Meanwhile, the performance of SpaceX ( $SPCX ) drew market attention, while reports that Musk and Tesla’s ( $TSLA ) board had discussed a potential merger also sparked debate. Another report said Musk had once ordered restrictions on the speed of the military-grade Starlink service used by the Ukrainian military, once again bringing the influence of tech capital to the forefront. What merits attention today is not just the rise and fall of oil prices, Treasury yields, and crypto prices, but a deeper question: As tech giants begin to influence geopolitical rivalries, is the traditional framework for pricing global capital starting to change?
October 21: Musk’s directives roil the geopolitical chessboard; AI capital and global asset-pricing dynamics may be reshaped
Over the past 24 hours, global financial markets have stabilized and rebounded, but divergence among asset classes remains pronounced. U.S. stocks are showing a “strong Dow, flat Nasdaq” pattern, with consumer and industrial sectors supporting the broader market, while tech stocks continue to face valuation pressure. Tensions in the Middle East are weighing on expectations for energy supplies, keeping crude oil prices elevated; U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated, and the cost of capital continues to be an important factor weighing on risk-asset valuations. Meanwhile, SpaceX ($SPCX )'s performance has drawn market attention, while reports that Musk and Tesla's ($TSLA ) board are discussing a potential merger have also sparked debate.
A noteworthy structural shift is: $BTC has been relatively resilient, $ETH and altcoins have been notably weaker. This means that as risk appetite declines, capital is beginning to shift from high-beta assets toward core assets within the crypto market.
In the short term, the crypto market still needs to keep an eye on three variables: U.S. Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar index, and expectations for Fed policy. If long-term Treasury yields continue to rise, valuation pressure on risk assets will remain difficult to ease.
October 8: Long-Term Treasury Yields Remain Elevated as Global Assets Enter a Valuation Reset
Over the past 24 hours, the central tension in global markets has become increasingly focused on one variable: — long-term U.S. Treasury yields. Yields on 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasuries remain elevated, and rising long-term rates are beginning to ripple from the bond market into stocks, gold, the dollar, and crypto assets. On the surface, this is a pullback in risk assets from elevated levels; At a deeper level, capital markets are reassessing a question: When the cost of capital remains elevated for an extended period, How much longer can massive AI capital expenditures, corporate valuations, and global risk assets sustain their high prices?
The latest minutes released by the Federal Reserve sent a hawkish signal, with most officials believing that one more rate hike this year may still be appropriate.
Meanwhile: -Oil prices above $100 -Elevated long-term U.S. Treasury yields -Massive AI capital expenditures -Expectations of another Fed rate hike are coming together to form a new mix for capital markets.
What capital markets are concerned about is whether these variables, if they persist at the same time, could shift the valuation baseline for global assets. Over the past few years, markets have grown accustomed to low interest rates, ample liquidity, and high valuations. Today, capital markets are facing a reality in which: —Money is getting more expensive, and capital is becoming more selective.
The long-term industrial trend in AI has not changed as a result; but the valuation markets are willing to assign to AI may be changing. That is what is most worth watching in global asset pricing today: Industrial trends determine the direction of assets, while the cost of capital determines how much the market is willing to pay for them. And long-term U.S. Treasury yields are once again becoming the yardstick for global asset pricing.
October 8: Long-Term Treasury Yields Remain Elevated as Global Assets Enter a Valuation Reset
Over the past 24 hours, the central tension in global markets has become increasingly focused on one variable: — long-term U.S. Treasury yields. Yields on 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasuries remain elevated, and rising long-term rates are beginning to ripple from the bond market into stocks, gold, the dollar, and crypto assets. On the surface, this is a pullback in risk assets from elevated levels; At a deeper level, capital markets are reassessing a question: When the cost of capital remains elevated for an extended period, How much longer can massive AI capital expenditures, corporate valuations, and global risk assets sustain their high prices?
🚦 The 3rd TrumpCoin Holders Dinner will be held next month. The first 185 holders will get entry
According to Bloomberg, the coin promoter Fight Fight Fight, $TRUMP , plans to hold a dinner for coin holders on November 22 at the Trump National Golf Club. The top 185 TRUMP holders by holdings——will be eligible to attend, and Trump himself has been listed as a special invited keynote speaker.
Background
$TRUMP is an official meme coin associated with U.S. President Donald Trump, launched in January 2025 with a total supply of 1 billion coins. Since listing, the token has cumulatively dropped by about 95% from its all-time high.
This is the third time the holders dinner has been held. The first two were held in May 2025 and April 2026, respectively. Trump attended both times and delivered speeches, drawing a large number of Chinese-language crypto community participants on-site.
Risk Warning
Because entry slots are tied to the ranking of coin holdings, it can easily trigger significant price fluctuations before the event. Reports say that in the previous event, about 92 of the invitees (out of a total of about 220) had already fully exited their positions before the event began.
Before engaging in any related trading, please thoroughly assess the risks.
Meta Muse Breaks Ground: AI Agents Are Entering a Maturity Phase
On September 8, Meta launched its personal AI Agent, Muse. In less than two weeks, Muse’s downloads have exceeded 2.5 million, and it once topped the U.S. App Store Free rankings; September 21, The stock price rose by about 11.3% in a single day, setting a strong performance for the period. What’s truly traded in the capital markets may not just be a new app. Rather, it’s a more important judgment: AI Agent, is entering the “gateway that takes care of things for you” from the “chat-capable model.” Meta has equipped Muse with a dedicated Secure VM, a browser, background execution, permission confirmation, and a one-time payment card. All the user needs to do is state the goal. Muse can then plan, search, fill out forms, place orders by itself, and only come back to the user for confirmation when necessary.
September 21: What does the market trade after the rate hike? China-US summit, the UN General Assembly, and PMI—three lines running in parallel
A new week begins. Last week, global markets went through a key event: the Fed’s rate hike. This week, the market’s focus is shifting: From “whether to raise rates” to “what happens after rate hikes.” With no major data releases such as NFP or CPI, the data calendar this week is relatively light. But what really deserves attention is that three pricing storylines are unfolding at the same time: Geopolitics—China-US summit, the UN General Assembly, and the situation in the Middle East; Economic fundamentals—whether global PMIs can confirm economic resilience; Monetary policy—amid high inflation, whether the Fed still has room to continue raising rates.
🌍 Trump’s major diplomatic breakthrough this week: an agreement between Greenland and Denmark Over the weekend, Trump announced that the United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on new security arrangements. #币圈心学 This is a major diplomatic achievement for the Trump administration. The strategic value of Greenland—the world’s largest island—has evolved from a Cold War “early warning outpost” into a hub connecting control of shipping lanes, missile defense, competition for resources, and great-power rivalry.
Based on currently available public information, the arrangement mainly concerns the U.S.’s security and military presence in Greenland, while limiting other non-NATO countries from establishing military bases or carrying out certain strategic activities there; Denmark and Greenland, meanwhile, emphasize that the agreement will not change local sovereignty or territorial integrity, and that subsequent approval procedures will still be required.
For the Trump administration, this also provides a diplomatic and security-policy result that can be showcased domestically. For the market, geopolitics is no longer just a single risk variable. But rather: Energy → Inflation → Interest rates → U.S. Treasuries → The U.S. dollar → Risk assets
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20th of the month: rate hike delivered, U.S. Treasury yields edging toward 5%, and a Middle East diplomatic variable emerges—markets begin trading the “after the rate hike” scenario
This week, global financial markets continue to revolve around interest-rate hikes, inflation, and geopolitical risks. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan both raised interest rates in succession. On September 16, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, lifting the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%–4.00%. This was the first rate hike in more than three years; At the same time, policy signals indicate that there is still a possibility of further tightening later in the year. On September 18, the Bank of Japan also raised its policy rate to 1.25%, reaching a 31-year high. However, after the rate hike, the yen weakened instead. Two members voted against further hikes, and the market began to reassess Japan’s subsequent policy path.
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