China markets return from holiday facing trade war and AI rally By Reuters
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 04 2025
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Source: Investing.com
Market Reactions to Trade Disputes: China's markets are responding to new U.S. tariffs and a recent AI sector shakeup, with investors looking for signals from Beijing on economic support measures. Despite initial concerns, Hong Kong stocks rallied, buoyed by lower-than-expected tariffs and optimism surrounding local AI companies like DeepSeek.
Currency and Economic Outlook: The yuan's depreciation may indicate China's strategy to counteract tariffs, while weak economic growth raises pressure on policymakers to implement stronger support measures. Investors remain cautious but less panicked compared to previous trade tensions, anticipating potential talks between Trump and Xi Jinping.
Analyst Views on GOOG
Wall Street analysts forecast GOOG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GOOG is 336.08 USD with a low forecast of 255.00 USD and a high forecast of 400.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
14 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 330.840
Low
255.00
Averages
336.08
High
400.00
Current: 330.840
Low
255.00
Averages
336.08
High
400.00
About GOOG
Alphabet Inc. is a holding company. The Company's segments include Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment includes infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. Its Other Bets segment is engaged in the sale of healthcare-related services and Internet services. Its Google Cloud provides enterprise-ready cloud services, including Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace. Google Cloud Platform provides access to solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, including its AI infrastructure, Vertex AI platform, and Gemini for Google Cloud; cybersecurity, and data and analytics. Google Workspace includes cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.








