Can US stock futures continue to rise in 2025?

State of stock markets
The stock market rally was accompanied by some mixed signals but turned into an uptrend by Friday.
Major indices posted weekly losses but recovered strongly from Thursday’s lows.
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Meanwhile, several leading stocks issued buy signals to start 2025, with Nvidia stock making a strong move on Friday, extending its recent comeback.
All eyes are on Nvidia
All eyes will be on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in his keynote speech at CES 2025 on Monday evening, where his comments will be important for the artificial intelligence chip sector, including TSM, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Broadcom in… Buying area.
Dow Jones futures
Dow Jones futures open at 6pm EST on Sunday along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures. Overnight moves in Dow Jones futures do not necessarily translate into actual trades in a regular stock market session. Next.
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Possibility of rising stock indices
If the Nasdaq can decisively clear its 21-day line and the S&P 500 regains its 50-day line, the market outlook will look more positive even as the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 continue to struggle.
Energy stocks and banks
Energy stocks look interesting as nuclear energy stocks have been strong for some time and are expected to rise in 2025 but the same goes for a number of oil and natural gas companies including DTM.
Financial companies such as Interactive Brokers are also moving forward with a number of restaurant stocks and clothing makers doing well, and if the market gains even a little momentum, the latest buying opportunities may blossom and many other stocks will join in.
The yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds fell by two basis points to 4.6% after rising over the previous three weeks.
Friday’s December jobs report will also be important.
Stocks, NVIDIA, and artificial intelligence
NVIDIA CEO and founder Jensen Huang will no doubt provide an overview of the overall AI market in his keynote on Monday evening.
After focusing on AI processors for data centers over the past few years, Nvidia is likely to introduce AI chips for PCs at CES and Hwang is also likely to save some big announcements for Nvidia’s GTC conference in March.
Nvidia shares jumped 5.4% to 144.47 last week, marking the third consecutive weekly gain. Stocks also jumped on Friday with heavy trading volumes, decisively crossing the 50-day line and surpassing its December 24 high of 141.90, giving a strong buy signal.
The relative strength line is approaching its highs and making a strong advance as the company has managed to resist the recent bear market trend.
Other artificial intelligence companies
Taiwan Semiconductor stock rose 3.5% last week to 208.60 points as it rebounded from near the 50-day line on Thursday and regained a 205.63 buy point on Friday.
Tesla shares
While Tesla shares fell by 4.9% last week to 410.44, but jumped by 8.2% on Friday.
Ideally, the electric car giant may find support around its bullish 10-week and 50-day moving averages or even form a new base.
In its third-quarter earnings report, Tesla expected full-year deliveries to exceed 2023’s total of 1.81 million units. Instead, it fell for the first time by 1.1% to 1.79 million units.
US stock forecasts at the beginning of 2025
Indices showed a mixed performance last week, but the Nasdaq has shown an impressive performance since Thursday’s lows while the S&P 500 is struggling to get back on track, suggesting that a large number of stocks are showing signs of buying as 2025 begins.
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