Tencent's AI expansion comes at a cost—does it intend to withdraw from the buyback market? The war has disrupted the Fed's pace—should the market bet on interest rate hikes? (Audience stock questions are welcome)

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2026-03-19 01:06:17

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By 2025, total revenue is expected to grow by 13.9% year-over-year; net profit up 15.9%, demonstrating strong overall performance. The group plans to reallocate some funds originally used for buybacks into AI chip purchasing and R&D this year, with AI-related investments expected to double. After earnings, Tencent ADRs declined; is the market not convinced?

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced it will keep interest rates unchanged. The latest dot plot indicates officials still expect one rate cut this year, but given high inflation pressures and uncertainties like the Middle East situation, policy decisions are expected to remain cautious; is the market betting that global central banks will delay rate hikes or postpone cuts? What’s the outlook?

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