Bitget UEX Daily Report | Nasdaq's ten consecutive gains approaching record; semiconductor bull stocks lead to new highs; ASML to announce financial report today (April 15, 2026)

# 1. Hot News

Federal Reserve Dynamics

The confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh will be held on the 21st

• Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor nominated by Trump, has submitted financial disclosure documents showing his assets exceed $100 million; the chief Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee confirmed that the hearing will take place next week (on the 21st), focusing on price stability, inflation, and the independence of the Federal Reserve.
• Treasury Secretary Basant previously stated that the Federal Reserve has misjudged inflation, with core inflation continuing to decline, suggesting that if clearer data is awaited, a more significant rate cut may be needed. Market impact: Investors' expectations for the continuity of Federal Reserve policy and potential easing paths have become clearer, helping to boost the pricing of risk assets.
• Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee stated that if the Iran war leads to persistently high oil prices, slowing the process of inflation returning to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, the Federal Reserve may not cut rates until 2027.

International Commodities

Optimistic expectations for US-Iran ceasefire negotiations depress oil prices

• Trump stated on the 14th that the Iran war has "ended," and the US and Iran have begun two weeks of negotiations, planning subsequent talks in Pakistan; Vice President Vance expressed "optimism" about the situation's progress.
• Israel supports a ceasefire but not including Lebanon, Saudi oil pipelines have resumed operations, and Iran is considering suspending shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to promote dialogue. Market impact: Tail risks have significantly decreased, risk appetite has reignited, directly driving a significant drop in crude oil futures while boosting the performance of risk assets in global stock markets.

Macroeconomic Policy

Basant: Tariff levels may be restored before early July

• Treasury Secretary Basant stated that after the Supreme Court ruled early tariffs unconstitutional, a "tariff wall" will be rebuilt through authorized investigations like Section 301, with restoration to previous levels expected by early July at the earliest.
• He also emphasized that the fundamentals of the US economy are strong, with this year's growth rate expected to easily exceed 3% or even 3.5%, and the decline in core inflation is a positive signal. Market impact: Short-term expectations for trade friction have eased somewhat, but long-term signals of tariff reconstruction still need to be monitored for their impact on corporate costs and supply chains.

# 2. Market Review

Commodity & Forex Performance

• Spot Gold: After slight fluctuations, it closed at around $4,830 per ounce, maintaining an overall upward trend in high-level oscillation.
• Spot Silver: Following the trend of gold, it stabilized above $79 per ounce, performing relatively robustly supported by industrial demand.
• WTI Crude Oil: Dropped to around $87 per barrel, driven by optimistic expectations from US-Iran ceasefire negotiations directly suppressing energy risk premiums.
• Brent Crude Oil: Simultaneously fell to around $95 per barrel.
• US Dollar Index: Fell about 0.03%, closing at around 98.131, as rising risk appetite weakened the dollar's appeal as a safe haven.

Cryptocurrency Performance

• BTC: 24H increase of about 0.18%, price around $74,500, with 4H line oscillating upward.
• ETH: 24H decrease of about 1.5%, price around $2,335.
• Total Cryptocurrency Market Cap: 24H increase of about 0.2%, total market cap around $2.6 trillion.
• Market Liquidation Situation: Total liquidation of about $433 million in 24H, with long positions liquidated about $200 million and short positions liquidated about $230 million, showing a relatively balanced leverage position.
• Bitget BTC/USDT Liquidation Map: Current price (around 74,534) is near the boundary of long and short liquidations, with a significantly larger accumulation of short liquidations above, indicating that a rise could easily trigger a chain reaction of short liquidations. The concentrated area for long liquidations is between 73,000-74,000; if it falls below, it will trigger a long squeeze, making the price more likely to be "sandwiched" in this range, resulting in high volatility.

• Spot ETF Net Inflow/Outflow: BTC spot ETF had a net inflow of about $152 million yesterday; ETH spot ETF had a net inflow of about $3.3 million yesterday.
• BTC Spot Inflow/Outflow: Yesterday's inflow was about $3.325 billion, outflow was $3.427 billion, with a net outflow of $29 million.

US Stock Index Performance

• Dow Jones: Up 0.66% to 48,535.99 points, rebounding continuously but with relatively moderate gains.
• S&P 500: Up 1.18% to 6,967.38 points, just a step away from the historical closing high.
• Nasdaq: Up 1.96% to 23,639.08 points, rising for the tenth consecutive trading day, driven significantly by technology and semiconductor sectors.

Tech Giants Dynamics

• NVIDIA (NVDA): +3.78% ($196.51), continuous catalyst from quantum AI model release.
• Google-A (GOOGL): +3.61% ($332.91), supported by expectations for AI applications.
• Apple (AAPL): -0.14% ($258.83), slight adjustment but overall positive atmosphere in the tech sector.
• Microsoft (MSFT): +2.27% ($393.11), stable cloud and AI business.
• Amazon (AMZN): +3.81% ($249.02), synergy in e-commerce and cloud services.
• TSMC (TSM): +2.79%, semiconductor supply chain demand warming up.
• Broadcom (AVGO): +0.27%, confidence boosted by custom chip collaboration with Meta.
• Meta (META): +4.41% ($662.49), cooperation agreement for AI accelerator launched.
• Tesla (TSLA): +3.34% ($364.20), driven by overall tech stock sentiment. Core reason: AI-themed trading revives, and easing geopolitical risks further amplify tech stock valuation expansion.

Sector Movement Observation

Semiconductor and Optical Communication Sector rose over 3%

• Representative stocks: Coherent (COHR) reached a new high at $313.42, KLA Corporation (KLAC) reached a new high at $1,795, Lam Research (LRCX) reached a new high at $272.
• Driving factors: Strong demand for AI data centers combined with the stimulus from NVIDIA's quantum AI model, leading to a broad strengthening of the industry chain.

Quantum Computing Concept rose over 15%

• Representative stocks: SEALSQ +21.03%, IonQ +20.16%, D-Wave Quantum +15.84%.
• Driving factors: NVIDIA released the world's first open-source quantum AI model, directly igniting market enthusiasm.

# 3. In-Depth Stock Analysis

1. NVIDIA - Market Value Increased by $761.5 Billion in 10 Days

Event Overview: After Tuesday's close, NVIDIA experienced ten consecutive days of gains, marking the longest streak since 2023, with a cumulative increase of over 18% in ten days, corresponding to an increase in market value of about $761.5 billion (approximately 51.9 trillion RMB). Meanwhile, the company officially released the world's first open-source quantum artificial intelligence model, marking another step ahead in its technological layout at the intersection of AI and quantum computing. The open-source nature of this model is expected to accelerate the construction of the industry ecosystem, further consolidating NVIDIA's absolute dominance in computing power infrastructure. Market Interpretation: Institutions generally view the computing power giant's long-term monopoly advantage in the intersection of AI and quantum computing positively, believing this milestone event not only validates the depth of its technological moat but will also drive explosive growth in AI training and inference demand in the coming years, with the logic of valuation expansion continuing to strengthen against the backdrop of easing geopolitical tensions and rising risk appetite. Investment Insight: As a core target for AI infrastructure, NVIDIA remains the strongest barometer of the tech bull market. Investors should pay attention to strategic allocation opportunities during pullbacks, especially in the context of accelerating quantum AI application implementation, as its long-term compound growth potential remains significantly attractive.

2. Meta Platforms - Collaborating with Broadcom to Create 1 Gigawatt Custom Chip

Event Overview: Meta Platforms and Broadcom announced a comprehensive agreement to extend their collaboration on Meta's self-developed AI accelerator design and plan to jointly create a 1-gigawatt custom chip project to meet the massive computing power demands of next-generation AI training and inference. This collaboration stems from Meta's strategic transformation to accelerate self-sufficiency in AI infrastructure, reflecting the industry trend of tech giants increasing internal R&D investment to reduce reliance on external suppliers. Market Interpretation: Wall Street analysts believe this move marks a new phase in the AI capital expenditure cycle, with tech giants accelerating their self-developed chip layouts not only optimizing cost structures but also significantly enhancing order visibility for upstream semiconductor supply chains. Several investment banks have raised Broadcom's target price, emphasizing that Meta's substantial AI investments will become an important support for semiconductor demand. Investment Insight: The AI capital expenditure cycle remains on an upward trajectory, and the self-developed investments of giants like Meta will drive long-term growth across multiple segments of the industry chain. Investors should closely track the execution progress of similar collaborative projects to seize structural opportunities in the AI hardware ecosystem.

3. Broadcom (AVGO) - Expanding AI Custom Chip Project with Meta

Event Overview: In the comprehensive cooperation agreement with Meta Platforms, Broadcom will further deepen its collaboration on AI accelerator design and jointly advance the 1-gigawatt custom chip project. This project aims to provide efficient computing power support for Meta's next-generation AI training and inference and is one of Broadcom's largest commercial implementations in the field of AI custom chips in recent years. Previously, Broadcom achieved rapid revenue growth through deep binding with hyperscalers, and this expansion further highlights its key position in the AI semiconductor supply chain. Market Interpretation: Institutional analysis points out that Broadcom, leveraging its technological advantages in custom ASICs, is transforming from a traditional semiconductor supplier into a core platform for AI infrastructure. Several investment banks believe this collaboration not only enhances Broadcom's order certainty but also injects confidence into the entire AI chip ecosystem, especially in the current macro environment of easing geopolitical risks and recovering global capital expenditures, with Broadcom's growth certainty significantly higher than the industry average. Investment Insight: As a leader in the AI custom chip field, Broadcom's binding with major platforms will continue to drive performance growth beyond expectations. Investors are advised to view it as a core allocation target in the semiconductor sector, focusing on valuation re-evaluation opportunities brought by the pace of AI capital expenditure implementation.

4. ASML (ASML) - Today's Earnings Report Focus

Event Overview: As a global leader in semiconductor equipment, ASML will release its quarterly earnings report today, with the market highly focused on its EUV lithography machine order situation and the latest guidance on AI chip demand. Previously, ASML has benefited from strong growth in high-end process demand driven by AI, and this earnings report will serve as an important window to validate the strength of the semiconductor cycle recovery, especially against the backdrop of current geopolitical easing alleviating supply chain uncertainties. Market Interpretation: Analysts generally expect strong orders to further confirm the sustainability of AI capital expenditures, with several investment banks maintaining buy ratings and raising target prices, believing that ASML's technological barriers in advanced process equipment will allow it to fully benefit from the global chip manufacturers' expansion wave. The decline in geopolitical risks also provides additional support for supply chain stability. Investment Insight: The prosperity of semiconductor equipment directly reflects the intensity of AI capital expenditures, and ASML remains a core target in the upstream of global chip manufacturing. Investors can use this earnings report as a key reference for judging the industry's cyclical turning point, strategically positioning for the long-term growth of the semiconductor equipment sector.

# 4. Cryptocurrency Project Dynamics

1. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart disclosed on platform X that 21Shares has updated its application documents for the Hyperliquid ETF, proposing the code THYP.

2. Bitcoin briefly broke through the key resistance level of $76,000 last night before retreating to around $74,000, failing to achieve an effective breakthrough, continuing a consolidation period of over two months. K33 Research's research director Vetle Lunde stated that the funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual contracts has been negative for 11 consecutive cycles; despite a recent price rebound, traders still lean bearish, indicating that even during price increases, the market maintains a bearish positioning. Meanwhile, open interest continues to rise, indicating that new short positions are increasing rather than being closed.

3. Goldman Sachs has submitted an application for the Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. This fund aims to generate current income while retaining the capital appreciation potential brought by rising Bitcoin prices.

4. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan and research head Ryan Rasmussen stated in a recent report that since the US launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28, Bitcoin prices have risen about 12%, while the S&P 500 has fallen about 1% and gold has fallen about 10%. Bitwise believes that Bitcoin's strength stems from the fragmentation of the global financial system and the "weaponization" of payment infrastructure, rather than being contrary to geopolitical risks. The institution positions Bitcoin as an asset that bets on both "store of value" and "international settlement currency," noting that in the context of Iran being willing to accept Bitcoin for some oil-related payments, its "settlement currency" option value increases, and a long-term valuation of $1 million should be seen as a possible benchmark price rather than a ceiling.

5. Japan's Rakuten Wallet, a cryptocurrency platform under Rakuten, announced that it will list XRP as a spot trading and payment asset, allowing users to directly exchange Rakuten points for XRP and use it in daily consumption scenarios in Japan through Rakuten Cash/Pay. This integration will connect XRP to Rakuten's coverage of approximately 44 million users, accumulating over 30 trillion points (approximately $23 billion) and over 5 million merchants in its e-commerce and payment network.

# 5. Today's Market Calendar

Data Release Schedule

Important Event Forecast

Wednesday (April 15)

1. ASML (ASML) will announce Q1 earnings before the market opens.
2. The price increase wave in the global semiconductor industry chain is accelerating from the cost side to the entire chain, pay attention to the gross margin performance of related companies.

Thursday (April 16)

1. TSMC (TSM) will announce Q1 earnings before the market opens, and Netflix will announce Q1 earnings after the market closes; ★★★★★
2. Data on initial jobless claims in the US for the week ending April 11 will be released.
3. Federal Reserve officials will speak intensively, and the Federal Reserve will release the Beige Book on economic conditions; any "hawkish" signals could suppress risk appetite. ★★★★★

Friday (April 17)

• Earnings season continues, and other regional banks or small tech companies may disclose; the overall market may enter a wait-and-see mode for the weekend.

Overall operational advice for this week: Earnings performance and "hawkish" signals from the Federal Reserve will dominate market sentiment; continue to pay attention to the situation in Iran, follow-up on US-Iran negotiations, and look for structural opportunities in the banking, technology, energy, and semiconductor sectors.

Institutional Views:

Well-known investment bank analysts generally believe that the rapid easing of geopolitical tensions has become the strongest catalyst for the current market, with tail risks significantly decreasing, directly driving a comprehensive recovery in risk appetite. Morgan Stanley strategists point out that every positive news from US-Iran negotiations gives traders certainty that "war will not fully impact the economy," combined with potential easing expectations from the Federal Reserve, the S&P 500 is approaching historical highs, and Nasdaq's ten consecutive days of gains directly reflect the repair of tech stock valuations. Goldman Sachs emphasizes that the drop in oil prices and the weakening of the dollar resonate, benefiting emerging markets and crypto assets; at the same time, AI-themed trading in the semiconductor, optical communication, and quantum computing sectors will continue to rotate, with institutions recommending overweighting growth-oriented tech and cyclically sensitive assets. Overall, the short-term market sentiment is focused on repair, but caution is needed regarding the fluctuations during the negotiation details' implementation process.

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