Nvidia's Market Value Soars by $101.4 Billion Overnight!

On January 17, U.S. stock markets closed higher across the board, with the Nasdaq increasing by 1.51%, the S&P 500 rising 1.00%, and the Dow Jones gaining 334.7 points, or 0.78%.

Large tech stocks saw notable gains, with Tesla (TSLA.US) closing at $426.5, up 3.06%, after reaching an intraday high of more than 6%. The company's market capitalization reached $1.4 trillion.

Nvidia (NVDA.US) also experienced a significant boost, closing at $137.71, up 3.10%, bringing its market value to $3.4 trillion. In just one day, the company's valuation surged by $101.4 billion.

Intel (INTC.US) saw a remarkable 9.25% increase. According to Chinese media outlet China Fund News, a report from technology newsletter SemiAccurate, founded by Charlie Demerjian, mentioned an email indicating that a company is attempting a full acquisition of Intel.

Once the world's leading chipmaker, Intel has faced difficulties in the increasingly competitive and fast-changing industry. Last month, after the board lost confidence in the company’s turnaround strategy, CEO Pat Gelsinger was forced to step down. Intel’s stock price dropped 60% last year, leaving its current valuation at around $85 billion. SemiAccurate stated that the "mysterious company" has sufficient resources to complete the deal.

Several Wall Street institutions believe that 2025 could be a great opportunity for investors to return to the market. While U.S. stocks are expected to continue rising, the pace of growth may not be as rapid as in the past two years. Investors are anticipated to find good opportunities to buy during market dips.

Wall Street widely expects further growth in U.S. stocks in 2025, with an average year-end target of 6539 points, despite the S&P 500's two-year rise of over 20%.

According to the Securities Times, UBS has recently forecasted that the cooling inflation will support a bull market in U.S. stocks, potentially pushing the S&P 500 index to 6600 points.

On the same day, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released an updated World Economic Outlook report, raising the global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3.3%, 0.1 percentage points higher than their October prediction. The IMF warned that the economic policy uncertainty in some countries may affect global economic trends.

The report anticipates global economic growth of 3.3% in 2026, with inflation expected to be 4.2% in 2025 and 3.5% in 2026. The U.S. economy is forecast to grow by 2.7% in 2025, while the Eurozone economy is expected to expand by 1%. Meanwhile, the IMF kept its growth forecast for emerging market economies at 4.2% for 2025.

Additionally, the IMF raised its 2025 economic growth forecast for China to 4.6%, a 0.1 percentage point increase from their previous prediction in October.