Ceasefire Likely Extended by Two More Weeks, US Equity Indexes Hit Fresh All-Time Highs; Csop Mag Seven Etf (03454.HK) Gains Over 2.5% at the Open

NewTimeSpace News:On April 15 (US Eastern Time), tech giants surged collectively, driving the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes to fresh all-time highs. By the close, the Nasdaq rocketed 1.59%, marking its 11th consecutive trading day of gains; the S&P 500 Index advanced 0.8% to settle at 7,022.95, historically piercing the 7,000-point threshold for the first time ever; the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.15%.Csop Mag Seven Etf(03454.HK) opened more than 2.5% higher, extending gains for the second straight session, with annualized returns exceeding 20% since inception.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange data shows thatCsop Mag Seven Etf(03454.HK) is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) listed in Hong Kong by CSOP Asset Management, tracking the performance of the Solactive US Magnificent Seven Index (comprising Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla).

The fund offers one-click exposure to the US "Magnificent Seven" — Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA, Google, Amazon, Tesla, and Meta — with a 20% weight cap and quarterly rebalancing. Since its base date at the end of 2014, the index has delivered an annualized return of approximately 21%, exhibiting higher volatility than the S&P 500 but lower than pure semiconductor indexes, serving as the only tool-based product in the Hong Kong market exclusively focused on the Magnificent Seven. (Data source: Wind)

On the news front, according to CCTV reports, US and Iranian negotiators have made progress in the latest round of talks and are gradually approaching a framework agreement to end the conflict. US officials indicated that new face-to-face talks may be held in the coming days, though the exact timing remains undetermined. If a framework agreement can be reached, the temporary ceasefire is expected to be extended.

Although the central bank has conducted sterilization operations through the open market and MLF (Medium-term Lending Facility), it is difficult to drive a comprehensive market rally, with capital crowding into a few niche sectors experiencing price increases. Following the recent short-term oversold rebound in the A-share market, valuations of some AI computing-related sectors have returned to elevated levels. Combined with March price data showing deflation reversing, this suggests that further liquidity easing is unlikely in the near term.

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