HK, US stocks top stories
Semiconductor concept stocks generally rose on their first day in the U.S. stock marketThe China Concept Index rose about 4.4% on the first trading day of the New Year, KWEB increased by over 4.6%, CQQQ rose about 4.5%, Baidu surged 15%, and Pony AI increased by over 10.8%The AI software index closed down more than 2.7%, with component stocks Palantir, MongoDB, and Adobe performing the worst, while Micron Tech rose over 10%, performing well in the information technology sectorThe S&P closed up less than 0.2%, small-cap indices rose 1%, and the semiconductor index increased by 4%The VIX index fell nearly 3%HSBC Bank files for bankruptcy on behalf of members of the Barclays familyUS stock market seven giants closing report | Tesla closed down 2.6%, falling for seven consecutive daysOn the first trading day of the new year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fluctuated and closed up 319 points, Tesla fell over 2%, and Baidu ADR rose 15%