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HTX DeepThink: Opportunities may concentrate in assets with earnings and funding support,BTC which may still have room to recover after consolidation
BlockBeats reported that September 24,HTX DeepThink columnist and HTX Research analyst Chloe noted that, over the coming 1 months, U.S. equities may remain range-bound at elevated levels,BTC and ETH may still have room to recover after consolidation, with opportunities concentrated in assets whose earnings and fund flows can be validated. This view assumes that inflation does not deteriorate materially further, corporate earnings expectations remain resilient, and demand for crypto ETF continues.
At the macro level, the Federal Reserve September 16 raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%—4%, while U.S.August CPI rose 3.4%year over year and 0.4%month over month; core CPI rose 0.3%month over month. Rate pressures have not yet been lifted, and the transmission of oil prices to inflation remains a key risk. If inflation cools and employment remains stable, risk appetite may recover; if employment weakens abruptly, downward earnings revisions could offset the benefit of falling rates.
U.S. equities still have earnings support. FactSet expects S&P 500 earnings to grow 28.9%year over year in the third quarter, above the June trough of 26.7%. The forward P/E ratio over the next 12 months is 19.1, close to the ten-year average. Valuations near historical averages may provide a buffer against a correction, but in a high-rate environment this does not mean the market is cheap, and the earnings cited above remain analyst forecasts awaiting confirmation in financial reports. Over the next 1 months, further gains in U.S. equities will depend more heavily on earnings being delivered, while a breakout by the index will require yields to stabilize;AI among infrastructure companies, those able to convert orders into profits and cash flow have a relative advantage, while companies relying solely on capital-expenditure narratives may diverge further.
In crypto,September 21 to 22 U.S. spot BTC ETF ETFs recorded combined net inflows of approximately 1714000000 USD,ETH ETF recorded net inflows of approximately 432000000 USD, and demand for funds has extended to ETH, but days of data are insufficient to confirm a trend.BTC broke through September 23 before falling back below 87000 USD, indicating that strong subscriptions may still be interrupted by macroeconomic shocks. The base case is to digest the recent gains first, with fund flows then determining the direction of the breakout: if the five-day 84000 USD cumulative net inflow remains positive,ETF regains and holds BTC and U.S. Treasury yields decline, the market may test 87000 USD; if five-day fund flows turn negative and price lows move lower, the recovery view will be invalidated. 90000 USD has secured funding support, while a broad altcoin rally still requires confirmation from more widespread spot demand.ETH Key upcoming windows include