Chinese tech stocks in correction territory amid profit-taking, global selloff. (00:22) Musk’s SpaceX, Apple (AAPL) at loggerheads over satellite internet. (01:40) Eli Lilly’s (LLY) lepodisiran slashes inherited heart disease risk factor by 94% in Phase 2 trial. (02:24)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb.Show links: Biggest stock movers Monday: WRB, NCTYOppenheimer names BDCs likely to hold up even with declining ratesTrump says TikTok deal to close before April 5 deadlineTSM reaffirms pledge to Taiwan with new facility amid US expansion - reportWall Street Breakfast March surveySign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.
Chapter 1: Why are Chinese tech stocks slipping into correction territory?
Chinese technology stocks have slipped into correction territory as investors book profits following the deep-seek-fueled rally, with the Hang Seng Tech Index declining about 12% since its highest level this year. The index fell 1.7% on Monday amid a broader decline in equities around the world. ahead of Donald Trump's massive tariff plan expected on Wednesday.
Chapter 2: What are the specific losses in the Hang Seng Tech Index?
Stocks in the Hang Seng Tech Index include Xiaomi down 3.4%, JD.com down 1.9%, Alibaba down 1.7%, and Tencent down 1.7% as well. A China strategist for Aletheia Capital told CNBC that there is no specific bad news for China tech stocks, so the recent correction is largely due to profit-taking and the relatively subdued China recovery.
Chapter 3: Is the correction in Chinese tech stocks expected to continue?
A senior equity advisor at UBP said the correction is normal after the deep-seek-driven rally. He added, added that Chinese tech stocks still have room to appreciate given their relatively low valuations and earnings potential. The Hang Seng Index dipped 1% while the Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.5% at the time of this recording. SpaceX is reportedly clashing with Apple.
Chapter 4: Why are SpaceX and Apple at odds over satellite internet?
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources that SpaceX, which runs Starlink satellite internet communications, has pushed for federal regulators to stall Apple's plans to expand its own satellite fleet. The company has also been lobbying the Federal Communications Commission to block Apple's partner,
Chapter 5: What are the implications of SpaceX's actions against Apple's satellite plans?
GlobalStar from launching 48 low-Earth satellites, claiming that its C3 constellation would use the disputed 1.6 and 2.4 gigahertz spectrums. SpaceX and T-Mobile already have a deal with Apple to allow Starlink on new iPhones with services to start this summer. Eli Lilly released positive phase 2 results for its small interfering RNA drug candidate Lepodiceran on Sunday.
Chapter 6: How effective is Eli Lilly's Lepodiceran in reducing heart disease risk?
The trial results showed 94% lower levels of a genetically inherited heart disease risk factor in adults, with elevated risk taking the highest test dose of the drug candidate. Lepodiceran aims to lower the production of lipoprotein A, a genetically inherited risk factor of heart disease. Some patients showed sustained lower levels of LPA for nearly a year and a half.
The highest test dose was 400 mg. Trial participants who took 16 mg and 96 mg doses of Lepodiceran had a 40.8% and 75.2% reduction in LPA levels over the 18-month-long study received. The company said it will continue to evaluate the potential benefits of lepidoceran in the ongoing Phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial. Now for a look at what's trending on Seeking Alpha.
Oppenheimer names BDCs likely to hold up even with declining rates. President Trump says the TikTok deal will close before the April 5th deadline. And TSM reportedly reaffirms its pledge to Taiwan with a new facility amid a U.S. expansion. On our Catalyst Watch for the Day, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference in San Francisco takes place.
The four-day event is seen by analysts as being relevant to Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Coherent, Credo Technology, and Lumentum. And Intel will hold its two-day Intel Vision event. The conference will showcase how Intel technologies are being used to enable solutions and drive business success in the new era. They'll also hear from the new CEO.
Now for a look at the markets today ahead of the opening bell. Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures are in the red. Crude oil is up 0.1% at $69 a barrel. Bitcoin is down 2.5% at $81,000. In the world markets, the FTSE 100 is down 1% and the DAX is down 1.1%. And the market in India is closed today for a holiday. WR Berkeley Corporation is on our list of the biggest movers of the day pre-market.
WRB is up 7.5% after Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, a unit of MS&AD Insurance Group from Japan, announced its acquisition of a 15% stake in the company by the end of March 2026. On today's economic calendar, at 9.45 a.m., Chicago PMI, and at 10.30 a.m., the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey. Speaking of survey, I have one for you.
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