2026-01-08 15:25:08

The US stock market opened weaker today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.3%, the S&P 500 index declined slightly by 0.05%, and the Nasdaq index dropped by 0.12%. However, the defense sector moved against the trend, with Lockheed Martin rising by 6.66% and Raytheon Technologies increasing by 2.55%. The logic behind this is quite clear — the new government plans to increase the 2027 defense budget by 50% to $1.5 trillion, and this massive expenditure directly benefits defense contractors.

On the other hand, the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index declined by 0.37%, indicating ongoing pressure on tech stocks. From a macro perspective, increased defense spending signifies a government expenditure structure adjustment, which will affect the overall liquidity pattern and asset rotation logic. For the crypto market, macro policy trends and fluctuations in the US stock market are external factors that require close attention.

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MrRightClick

· 18h ago

The defense sector is on the rise, but it seems the overall market still lacks momentum... Chinese concept stocks are being held down again, and liquidity is indeed shifting.

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GasWaster

· 21h ago

Defense stocks are surging again, this is the art of the US government printing money. Keep an eye on crypto; this kind of macro rotation can suck blood in minutes. It feels like liquidity is about to shift, so you need to plan ahead. Defense budget doubling? Do you not know where the money is coming from? Defense contractors are directly taking off, envy. This round of policy adjustments is really not friendly to the crypto market, be careful.

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SignatureVerifier

· 22h ago

the math checks out on this one... 1.5 trillion defense budget basically validates what we've been tracking. but ngl, the real tell isn't the headline numbers—it's the liquidity reallocation. when govs pivot spending like this, everything downstream gets audited by capital flow shifts. crypto catching strays as usual tbh

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BTCBeliefStation

· 22h ago

The surge in defense stocks is clearly due to policy benefits being unleashed. The US is increasing military spending again. Where will this money come from? Will liquidity flow into crypto? I'm pondering. Chinese concept stocks are falling again. I really can't quite understand the logic of this market.

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