2025-12-24 12:27:22

The S&P 500 index just hit a new all-time high, and market sentiment is clearly warming up. Falling inflation data, resilient economy, and tech stocks taking turns to rise have all become driving forces.

On the other hand, trading in the Asia-Pacific region appears much quieter. On Thursday, Christmas Day, most markets were closed, and investors took the opportunity to lock in gains or directly reduce their positions and wait. After all, no one wants to hold positions during the holidays.

The US stock market is also taking a holiday—early close on Christmas Eve Wednesday, and a complete break on Thursday. As a result, short-term liquidity will definitely decrease, and volatility is almost certain to increase. At this year-end point, everyone is pondering a few things: where inflation is headed, what the Federal Reserve will do next, whether US Treasury yields will fluctuate again, and how various funds will rebalance. These could all become triggers in the coming days.

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TokenCreatorOP

· 8h ago

U.S. stocks hit new highs again, but Asia-Pacific is freezing cold, the gap is huge. Wait, with liquidity worsening, you still dare to make reckless moves? Playing with fire at the end of the year, everyone. Tech stocks are really strong this round, but I still feel like the inflation issue isn't over yet.

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SchrodingerGas

· 8h ago

Liquidity is really tightening... This year-end wave feels like various funds are doing their final game of balancing tests. The logical chain behind the record highs in the US stock market is actually a bit fragile. Once a certain expectation reverses, it can easily explode. But who dares to hold positions over the holidays now? This is a moment when market efficiency fails. Is the APAC holiday actually an arbitrage signal? What do on-chain data say? At this year-end juncture, liquidity drying up combined with increasing uncertainty will definitely amplify volatility. The key is still what the Fed folks are thinking—there are too many triggers. That's why I’m just messing around on-chain; at least when gas is cheap, I don’t get hammered by interaction costs.

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GoldDiggerDuck

· 8h ago

Haha, while US stocks hit new highs, we in Asia-Pacific are just lying flat. This gap... When liquidity flows in, volatility will take off.

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DEXRobinHood

· 9h ago

Are the US stocks hitting new highs and making you excited? Really? Liquidity suddenly comes in and they still crash sharply. This end-of-year rally feels like all smoke and mirrors. Let’s wait and see. A single statement from the Federal Reserve can wipe out all these gains; bottom fishing now is just asking for trouble. I find the tech stocks rising one after another quite unsettling; the bubble smell is too strong. The Asia-Pacific markets are on holiday, which is just as well, avoiding watching this illusionary rally. Wait for a pullback before jumping in. Liquidity drying up + year-end rebalancing, next week’s start of the year might see more declines. Has inflation really been brought under control? I remain skeptical; the Fed’s words are more deceptive than anything. Holding positions during the holiday? I cleared everything long ago. Staying in this market over the New Year is just asking for trouble.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 9h ago

Honestly, it's no surprise that the S&P hit a new high again; those tech stocks are really good at causing trouble. This year-end wave, it feels like everyone is betting on what the Federal Reserve will do next. Once liquidity shrinks, volatility will definitely pick up, and then we'll be in trouble again. Over here in the Asia-Pacific region, it's quite smart—if you need to run, just run. We should learn from that.

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