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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chinese-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S.-listed Chinese stocks</a> including&nbsp;Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>),&nbsp;Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>),&nbsp;JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ: JD),&nbsp;PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PDD),&nbsp;NIO Inc (NYSE: NIO),&nbsp;Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), and&nbsp;XPeng Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) gained on Friday in sympathy with acceleration of China&#8217;s economic activity beating expectations for the last quarter of 2024 as stimulus measures kicked in.
China&#8217;s gross domestic product expanded by&nbsp;5.4% in the fourth quarter, beating Reuters estimates of 5.0% growth, CNBC <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/china-gdp-growth-meets-market-and-government-estimates.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
That fourth-quarter sprint helped lift China&#8217;s full-year GDP growth to 5.0% in 2024, in line with the official target of &#8220;around 5%,&#8221; CNBC cites China&#8217;s National Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
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Retail sales jumped 3.7% in December, topping Reuters&#8217; forecast of 3.5%.&nbsp;Industrial output expanded 6.2% versus the 5.4% estimate.
The&nbsp;2024 fixed asset investment rose 3.2%&nbsp;in 2024, versus Reuters estimate of 3.3%.
Chinese offshore yuan strengthened slightly to 7.3398 per U.S. dollar.
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The urban unemployment rate reached 5.1% in December from 5.0% in November.
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in BIDU usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Baidu. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 25% leaning bullish and 75% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $190,825, and 5 are calls, amounting to $188,655.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $65.0 to $115.0 for Baidu over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Baidu's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Baidu's significant trades, within a strike price range of $65.0 to $115.0, over the past month.
<h3>Baidu Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736960454_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$36.0</td>
<td>$34.15</td>
<td>$36.0</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$108.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td align="right">30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$7.25</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$54.3K</td>
<td>260</td>
<td align="right">75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$17.1</td>
<td>$16.85</td>
<td>$17.05</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$42.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$1.42</td>
<td>$1.34</td>
<td>$1.34</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$40.2K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td align="right">335</td>
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<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h3>About Baidu</h3>
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
<h3>Where Is Baidu Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,235,360, the price of BIDU is up 1.01% at $80.36. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 42 days.</li>
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Editor&#8217;s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Eli Lilly in the headline. 
A cooler-than-expected December producer inflation report failed to ignite lasting gains on Wall Street Tuesday, reflecting lingering concerns about persistently high inflation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/inflation">among investors</a>.
Early session advances across major indices faded into modest losses by midday trading in New York, as market participants exercised caution ahead of Wednesday's pivotal Consumer Price Index report and key fourth-quarter earnings from top Wall Street banks.
The Producer Price Index rose 3.3% year-over-year in December, accelerating from November's 3% increase but missing the 3.4% forecast. On a monthly basis, producer prices climbed 0.2%, slowing from November's 0.4% rise and falling short of the 0.3% <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/42974739/wall-street-rebounds-as-producer-inflation-misses-estimates-tesla-gains-chinese-stocks-rally">consensus estimate</a>.
Core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased 3.5% annually, matching November's pace but undershooting expectations of 3.8%. On a month-to-month basis, core inflation stagnated, showing zero growth compared to November's 0.2% increase, and coming in below forecasts for a 0.3% gain.
Bond yields continued to climb, underscoring persistent inflationary pressure. The 30-year Treasury yield advanced to 5%, its highest level since October 2023 and marking territory not seen since August 2007.
After a three-day rally, crude oil prices cooled. West Texas Intermediate fell 1% to $78 per barrel, as investors locked in recent gains.
Utilities and financials emerged as the session's strongest performers, while healthcare stocks were the largest drag on the market. Eli Lilly &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) plummeted 7.5% after the company issued a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter sales forecast for its weight-loss drug Zepbound.
Peer Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVO#NYSE">NVO</a>) slid 5% in sympathy.
CEO Dave Ricks revealed that Eli Lilly anticipates regulatory approval for its oral weight-loss treatment, orforglipron, by 2026, with pivotal data expected in mid-2025. 
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) rose 1.5% on Tuesday, bouncing back after three days of largely flat trading.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,194.61</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>42,241.81</td>
<td>-0.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,818.04</td>
<td>-0.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>20,704.24</td>
<td>-0.4%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent010625&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) eased 0.4% to $579.14.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;inched 0.2% down to $422.07.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) fell 0.6% to $502.89.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) inched 0.1% higher to $217.45.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) outperformed, up 0.8%; the&nbsp;Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) lagged, down 1.8%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Chinese stocks rallied amid regulatory reassurance on markets. Shares of JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) rose 4.6%, followed by gains in Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) and PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), up 2.5% and 2.2%, respectively. </li>
<li>Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) fell over 3% after announcing on Tuesday that it delivered 57 commercial aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2024, a sharp decline from 116 deliveries in the previous quarter. </li>
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Stocks Fail To Rise Despite Benign Producer Inflation, 30-Year Treasury Yields Hit 5%, Eli Lilly Tumbles: What's Driving Markets Tuesday? (CORRECTED)

Investors found relief on Tuesday as December&#8217;s producer prices came in below expectations, alleviating inflation concerns that have threatened to derail the Federal Reserve&#8217;s plans for potential policy <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42973016/producer-prices-rise-less-than-expected-offer-opportunity-for-market-rebound">easing during 2025.</a>
Major U.S. indices moved higher in early trading as Treasury yields stalled, giving traders space to reassess interest rate expectations ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s pivotal consumer inflation report.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Softer Producer Inflation Provides Market Oxygen</h3>
In December 2024, the Producer Price Index rose 3.3% year-over-year, slightly below forecasts of 3.4%. Core producer inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, remained steady at 3.5% annually, but monthly core prices flattened, reflecting softer price pressures across underlying components.
The S&amp;P 500 – tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) – gained 0.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, mirrored by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose by a similar margin. Small caps led the charge, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) up 0.9%, as traders rotated into economic-sensitive stocks battered by recent selloffs.
Blue-chip stocks, however, lagged as energy shares took a breather following a multi-day rally.
Still, Wall Street's broader gains may remain capped as investors await further clarity from Wednesday&#8217;s consumer price index report. Economists predict CPI to rise from 2.7% to 2.9% year-over-year in December, while core inflation is forecast to hold steady at 3.3%.
Treasury yields held steady, signaling that traders are pausing adjustments to their interest rate cut expectations. 
According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut rose slightly to 60% by July 2025 and 70% by October. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tesla Leads Discretionary Stocks Higher</h3>
Consumer discretionary stocks were among the day's top performers, driven by a 3% rally in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>). 
Shares of the EV giant climbed after a bullish note from Morgan Stanley, which raised Tesla's price target from $400 to $430 and projected a best-case scenario of $800. The firm cited the company's growing potential in autonomous rideshare and robotaxi services as key <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/42967935/tsla-stock-rises-3-in-tuesday-pre-market-whats-going-on">drivers for long-term growth.</a>
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) advanced 1%, reflecting broad strength across the sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tech and Semiconductors Rebound</h3>
Tech stocks rebounded after several days of volatility, with semiconductors leading the way. 
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) rose more than 2%, while Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) also gained. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) climbed nearly 1%, snapping a three-day losing streak during which it had dropped over 3%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chinese Stocks Surge On Policy Support</h3>
Chinese equities rallied as news of government intervention boosted investor sentiment. 
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced plans to collaborate with the People's Bank of China to build a market stabilization mechanism, signaling support for the country's struggling markets.
Shares of PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>) rose over 3%, while Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) advanced 2.4% and 2%, respectively.
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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chinese-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">US-listed Chinese stocks</a>, including&nbsp;Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>),&nbsp;Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>),&nbsp;JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>),&nbsp;PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>),&nbsp;NIO Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>),&nbsp;Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), and&nbsp;XPeng Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), gained momentum Tuesday in sympathy with China&#8217;s foreign trade results, which set a new record in 2024 and retained the title of leading trader in goods in 2024.
China&#8217;s imports and exports grew by 5% in 2024 to 43.85 trillion yuan ($5.98 trillion), Global Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/1326795.shtml" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> the General Administration of Customs (GAC).
China&#8217;s trade growth reached 2.1 trillion yuan in 2024, matching the annual trade volume of a medium-sized economy, Global Times cites Wang Lingjun, deputy head of the GAC.
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In 2024, China&#8217;s total exports grew 7.1% to 25.45 trillion yuan, while imports grew by 2.3% to 18.39 trillion yuan.
China&#8217;s trade volume with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries grew by 6.4%, accounting for over 50% of the nation&#8217;s total trade for the first time.
Trade under the BRICS cooperation framework grew by 5.5%, China and the EU&#8217;s bilateral trade grew by 1.6%, and China and US trade grew by 4.9%.
The Chinese stock rally also reflects reports that the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump administration is exploring a&nbsp;gradual approach&nbsp;to raising tariffs, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-14/asian-stocks-rise-as-china-bounces-back-after-six-day-loss?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
Bloomberg cites a briefing Tuesday afternoon from the China central bank and State Administration of Foreign Exchange officials, who pledged to keep the yuan&nbsp;stable&nbsp;and ensure liquidity.
Zhaopeng Xing of Australia &amp; New Zealand Banking told Bloomberg the upgraded use of its two capital market tools to offer a floor for the equity market, enabling an economic recovery.
Goldman Sachs strategists <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42822512/goldman-sachs-backs-chinese-equities-as-markets-react-to-economic-slowdown-and-tariff-concerns" rel="noreferrer noopener">reiterated their bullish</a> stance on Chinese stocks <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-13/goldman-strategists-see-tumbling-china-stocks-rising-20-in-2025?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">to</a> Bloomberg, predicting the benchmarks to rise ~20% by year-end. The firm expects sentiment and liquidity to improve in the late first quarter of 2025 due to better tariff and policy clarity.
Goldman Sachs expressed optimism over government consumption proxies, emerging market exporters that will gain from a weaker yuan, and specific tech and infrastructure companies.
Goldman Sachs maintained an overweight call on online retail, media, and healthcare stocks while upgrading consumer services shares to overweight.
Last week, HSBC voiced a similar opinion on Chinese stocks to Bloomberg. Alibaba is considered the tech barometer of China.
Last November, Goldman Sachs predicted that Chinese shares could gain about 20% over the next 12 months, backed by stimulus measures to support the economy. The MSCI China Index has lost about 10% since then due to economic weakness, with additional U.S. tariffs posing a double whammy.
Investors can gain exposure to Chinese equities through iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>) and KraneShares Trust KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KWEB#NYSE">KWEB</a>).
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US Listed Chinese Stocks Rally on Strong Trade Data, Central Bank Support, Goldman Forecasts 20% Growth

Michael Burry's $196 million hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, could see hefty gains if the People's Bank of China cuts interest rates in 2025, which it has suggested <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42614272/us-listed-chinese-stocks-react-as-central-bank-keeps-key-rates-steady-amid-yuan-challenges-and-fed-cuts">it is likely to do</a>.
What To Know: Burry has made significant investments in Chinese tech companies Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>). In fact, those three investments represent nearly half of his fund's portfolio, according to its most recent 13F filing.&nbsp;
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Chinese stocks underperformed the broader market in 2024, but that may change in 2025.&nbsp;
The People's Bank of China recently <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/794577b2-6bdd-4a03-bfab-19463543048a">told</a> the Financial Times that it will likely cut interest rates "at the appropriate time" in 2025.&nbsp;The PBOC also said it would prioritize "the role of interest rate adjustments" and place less emphasis on "quantitative objectives" for loan growth.&nbsp;
If China lowers interest rates, Chinese companies would benefit from improved consumer spending, higher stock valuations and potentially more investment and expansion as money would be cheaper to borrow.&nbsp;
The "Big Short" investor has hedged his China bets, however. He purchased put options on Alibaba. JD.com and Baidu shares in the third quarter, allowing the fund to protect its downside risk while still maintaining exposure to potential upside in Chinese stocks.
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Shares of Chinese stocks are trading lower amid potential US sanctions limiting AI chip exports to China.

<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chinese-stocks">US-listed Chinese stocks</a>, including Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), NIO Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), and XPeng Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), are trading lower Friday as geopolitical tensions escalate between Washington and China over a potential artificial intelligence technology embargo on the Asian country.
Reportedly, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and other chipmakers face a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42897081/nvidia-and-ai-chip-stocks-brace-for-impact-as-biden-administration-considers-new-china-export-ban-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">potential US embargo</a> limiting AI chip exports to China. The new semiconductor sanctions could prohibit Nvidia&#8217;s AI chip shipments to nations like China.
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Washington blacklisted Chinese companies, including gaming giant Tencent Holdings (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) and EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex, citing national security threats.
The Street remains jittery over China&#8217;s economic recovery. The domestic stimulus measures failed to uplift sentiments and semiconductor sanction speculations pose a double whammy.
Edith Qian of CGS International flagged a volatile first half for Chinese stocks <a href="https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3294152/hong-kong-stocks-set-worst-week-2-months-china-outlook-trade-tensions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to the</a> South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing the escalation of US-China bilateral tensions as the government of President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office on January 20.
Hong Kong&#8217;s stock market lost $118 billion in capitalization this week, the SCMP reports. China&#8217;s central bank agreed to avoid buying more government bonds to contain the yuan depreciation.
A strong US labor market has also prompted traders to resist the Federal Reserve&#8217;s rate cuts, curbing investors&#8217; appetite for stocks.
Investors can gain exposure to stocks of companies that are domiciled in China through iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>) and KraneShares Trust KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KWEB#NYSE">KWEB</a>).
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Alibaba, Baidu, JD, NIO, Li Auto Stocks Slide As Potential AI Chip Sanctions Add Pressure On China

On Wednesday, Samsung Electronics (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/samsung" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced its</a> earnings guidance for the <a target="_blank" href="https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-earnings-guidance-for-fourth-quarter-2024" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth quarter of 2024</a>.
The company expects quarterly sales of $51.38 billion (75 trillion Korean won versus 67.78 trillion Korean a year ago) and operating profit of 6.5 trillion Korean&nbsp;won (versus 2.82 trillion Korean won a year ago).
Samsung reported sales of 79.1 trillion Korean won, and operating profit of 9.18 trillion Korean won in the third quarter of 2024.
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The cautious operating profit guidance marks pressure from research and development costs, and the ramp-up of manufacturing capacity for advanced semiconductors to cater to Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) needs, Reuters reports.
Additionally, weakness in demand for conventional memory chips used in PCs and mobile phones also affected the profit forecast. The consensus for fourth-quarter operating profit stood at 7.7 trillion Korean won.
Lee Min-hee of BNK Investment &amp; Securities flagged to Reuters the bottoming of chip demand and competition surrounding Samsung&#8217;s significant businesses.
SK Hynix&nbsp;scored over Samsung as Nvidia&#8217;s key high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip supplier for artificial intelligence graphics processing units (GPUs).
Reportedly, Nvidia approved Samsung&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40227015/nvidia-greenlights-samsungs-fifth-gen-hbm3e-chips-for-ai-processors-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">fifth-gen HBM3E chips</a>, while the 12-layer HBM3E chips await approval. Samsung expects HBM3E chips to account for 60% of its HBM chip sales by the fourth quarter.
Prior reports indicated that SK Hynix sustained an HBM market share of over 52% in 2024, Samsung followed with 42.4%, and&nbsp;Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) had over 5% of the market.
Morgan Stanley expects the HBM market to grow from $4 billion in 2023 to $71 billion in 2027.
Micron is one of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42657620/amd-and-micron-top-analyst-picks-for-ai-and-next-gen-tech-growth" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rosenblatt&#8217;s top picks</a> for the first half of 2025 despite the loss of the Chinese market due to Washington&#8217;s semiconductor sanctions on China. Micron&#8217;s loss benefits Samsung as Chinese tech companies like Huawei and Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) stockpiled <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/08/40198085/huawei-and-baidu-increase-samsung-hbm-purchases-as-us-curbs-loom" rel="noreferrer noopener">Samsung HBM chips</a>.
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High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in BIDU often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Baidu. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 55% bullish and 11% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $25,213, and 8 calls, totaling $431,833.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $65.0 and $170.0 for Baidu, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Baidu's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Baidu's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $65.0 to $170.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Baidu Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736262924_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$12.75</td>
<td>$12.05</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$112.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">91</td>
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<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$12.3</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$12.25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$77.1K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$6.45</td>
<td>$5.35</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$56.4K</td>
<td>529</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$48.2K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td align="right">139</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$38.0K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Baidu</h3>
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Baidu</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 804,444, with BIDU's price down by -0.74%, positioned at $82.76.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 50 days.</li>
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chinese-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. listed Chinese stocks</a>, including Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), Bilibili Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BILI#NASDAQ">BILI</a>), NIO Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), XPeng Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) remained on investor watchlist on Monday.
Mainland China&#8217;s benchmark CSI lost its sheen as the domestic regulators strived to reassure markets following equities and the renminbi&#8217;s extended losses amid weak economic data and as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take charge.
China&#8217;s Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges conducted discussions with global investors to reassure them about &#8220;solid fundamentals and resilience,&#8221; and the central bank reaffirmed its plans to maintain the currency stable despite Trump&#8217;s tariff threats, the Financial Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/87d95035-f123-455a-bb28-9a062b2de084" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
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Investors kept spending on long-dated sovereign debt over possible easing in monetary policy.
Jason Lui of BNP Paribas justified the domestic selloff to the FT as investor profit-taking ahead of Trump 2.0 uncertainties.
FT reports that Kevin Liu of CICC attributed the domestic selloff to weak manufacturing data, the strength of the dollar index, and Trump&#8217;s return.
China is set to showcase its economic policy agenda in March.
Winnie Wu of Bank of America told the FT that the worst of derating is over for Chinese equities.
Goldman Sachs <a target="_blank" href="https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3293603/goldman-sachs-china-should-favour-fiscal-taps-over-policy-easing-spur-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">told the</a> SCMP it expects China to focus on fiscal measures rather than rate cuts to drive stock market gains. It cited correlations between policies like the reopening measures after the 2020 pandemic and stimulus packages that triggered stock rallies.
The brokerage had a bullish take on Chinese equities in November.
Goldman Sachs flagged that Chinese equities, largely backed by domestic factors, offer relatively higher diversification benefits versus risky assets moving in tandem.
Conversely, UBS Global Wealth Management slashed its November forecast for Chinese stocks, citing U.S. tariffs and weaker-than-expected stimulus.
Since September, China has slashed thresholds for property purchases, swapped local government debt, and subsidized consumption, leading to a stock market rally.
Last week, reports indicated China&#8217;s&nbsp;Caixin/S&amp;P Global manufacturing purchasing managers&#8217; index&nbsp;for December missed the analyst consensus of 51.7, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42767647/chinese-stocks-drop-as-manufacturing-growth-slows-and-geopolitical-tensions-hit" rel="noreferrer noopener">reflecting a slowdown</a> as exports weighed on demand amid current tensions.
Reportedly, China targets&nbsp;a special treasury bond&nbsp;sale of 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) in 2025 versus 1 trillion yuan in 2024 to counter potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
It aims to drive consumption through subsidy programs encompassing railways, airports, electric vehicles, robotics, semiconductors, and green energy.
E-commerce juggernaut Alibaba is hailed as China&#8217;s tech barometer. Investors can gain exposure to Alibaba through First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction &amp; Process ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEGR#NASDAQ">LEGR</a>) and American Century ETF Trust Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVSE#NYSE">AVSE</a>).
Price Actions: BABA stock is up 0.70% at $86.15 at the last check on Monday. PDD is up 2.55%.
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StradVision, an artificial intelligence-based vision perception technology company, tapped Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) to combine the former&#8217;s 3D Perception SVNet with AMD&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/amd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">processing technology</a>. 
The goal is to deliver high-performance perception solutions for automated driving systems.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42775636/ces-2025-preview-nvidia-amd-in-spotlight-other-trends-and-stocks-to-watch">At CES 2025</a>, StradVision will showcase a joint technology demonstration with AMD that features the former&#8217;s 3D Perception SVNet, powered by the AMD Versal AI Edge Series adaptive SoC. 
This device leverages an 8MP front-facing camera, underpinning StradVision&#8217;s commitment to enhancing ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and autonomous driving technologies with adaptive computing hardware from AMD.
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AMD Versal AI Edge Series delivers high performance, low latency AI inference for intelligence in automated driving and other demanded AI-driven embedded systems.
The Versal AI Edge series, designed for sensor fusion and AI algorithm development, delivers scalable solutions that address diverse performance and power requirements from edge to endpoint applications.
This collaboration combines AMD adaptive computing hardware with StradVision&#8217;s perception software, offering a comprehensive perception stack tailored for real-world driving conditions and delivering reliable, scalable solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide.
Wayne Lyons of the AMD Automotive segment flagged StradVision&#8217;s contribution towards increasing access to ADAS technologies by reducing its cost without compromising its capability. Together, the companies are addressing the growing demand for scalable, high-performance solutions that enhance the safety and functionality of automated driving systems, Lyons added.
Wedbush&#8217;s Dan Ives expects President-elect Trump&#8217;s second term to boost Tesla&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/11/41832876/elon-musk-shines-in-trump-sweepstakes-a-big-win-for-tesla-dan-ives-thinks-so">autonomous driving initiatives</a>, potentially unlocking $1 trillion in value. These initiatives are backed by regulatory fast-tracking of autonomous vehicle technology. Expect the deployment of robotaxis to occur by 2026 or 2027, he says.
Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) and WeRide Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRD#NASDAQ">WRD</a>) already launched <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42439768/innoviz-tech-stock-shoots-up-after-lidar-supply-deal-with-mobileye" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi</a>.
Alphabet Uber&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Waymo and Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) also remain committed to their autonomous vehicle ambitions.
Price Action: AMD stock is up 2.62% at $128.66 at last check Monday.
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Baidu.
Looking at options history for Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) we detected 16 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 31% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 18% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $374,327 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $366,536.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $70.0 to $115.0 for Baidu over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Baidu stands at 1440.22, with a total volume reaching 1,145.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Baidu, situated within the strike price corridor from $70.0 to $115.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Baidu Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1735933534_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$122.5K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td align="right">219</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$15.35</td>
<td>$15.15</td>
<td>$15.25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$76.2K</td>
<td>481</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$6.25</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$61.0K</td>
<td>974</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$15.25</td>
<td>$15.2</td>
<td>$15.25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$56.4K</td>
<td>481</td>
<td align="right">87</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$53.6K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td align="right">91</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Baidu</h3>
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
In light of the recent options history for Baidu, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is Baidu Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 1,231,271, the BIDU's price is up by 1.15%, now at $83.65. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 54 days.</li>
</ul>
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Baidu Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

Amid a turbulent start to the year for Chinese stocks,&nbsp;UBS Global Wealth Management&nbsp;has issued a warning to investors, recommending to &nbsp;"stay on the defensive side.&#8221; This comes as market&nbsp;volatility is expected to rise&nbsp;due to anticipated policy changes by the incoming U.S. administration.
What Happened:&nbsp;UBS Global Wealth Management&nbsp;has advised investors in Chinese stocks to adopt a defensive strategy. This recommendation comes as consumption remains subdued and market volatility is anticipated to increase due to impending higher tariffs by US President-elect&nbsp;Donald Trump, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/ubs-wealth-urges-chinese-stock-investors-to-stay-defensive?ref=biztoc.com">reported</a> on Friday.
In an interview with Bloomberg Television,&nbsp;Eva Lee,&nbsp;head of Greater China equities&nbsp;at UBS, suggested that investors focus on stocks offering dividend yields above 6%, significantly higher than the 2% government yields. She highlighted a 4% yield gap as particularly appealing, recommending sectors such as banks, utilities, and energy.
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Chinese stocks have had a rough start to 2025, with a 2.9% decline on Thursday marking the worst beginning to a year in nearly a decade. The&nbsp;CSI 300 Index&nbsp;continued its downward trend on Friday. Although last year&#8217;s stimulus measures have helped stabilize the market, traders are wary of economic uncertainties as Trump&#8217;s inauguration approaches.
China plans to&nbsp;issue more ultra-long special treasury&nbsp;bonds in 2025 to support&nbsp;consumer product trade-in programs&nbsp;and major projects. Meanwhile, the&nbsp;10-year government bond yield fell below 1.6% on Friday, reflecting&nbsp;economic concerns and expectations for&nbsp;further monetary easing.
Why It Matters: The advice follows Chinese stocks experiencing a drop right after resuming trading after New Year&#8217;s Day. The drop was attributed to a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42767647/chinese-stocks-drop-as-manufacturing-growth-slows-and-geopolitical-tensions-hit">slowdown in manufacturing growth</a>. The Caixin/S&amp;P Global manufacturing purchasing managers&#8217; index for December fell to 50.5, missing analyst expectations. This slowdown is compounded by geopolitical tensions, including a semiconductor embargo from the U.S. and concerns over potential tariffs.
Furthermore, the Trump administration plans to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/12/42701155/made-in-china-paid-in-america-what-trumps-new-tariffs-mean-for-the-us-economy">significantly increase tariffs </a>on Chinese imports, with rates potentially rising by 20 percentage points. These developments are likely to impact both the Chinese and U.S. economies, affecting consumer prices and industrial production.
Price Action: As per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>, in after-hours trading, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd &#8211; ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) slipped 0.047%, Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) rose 0.34%, and JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) edged up 0.18%. During the same period, Nio Inc &#8211; ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>) and Xpeng Inc &#8211; ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) were up nearly 1%.
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Analyst Warns Investors To 'Stay On The Defensive Side' For Chinese Stock As Trump's Tariff Fears Mount: Nio, Xpeng, Alibaba, JD In Focus

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Baidu. Our analysis of options history for Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) revealed 13 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 23% of traders were bullish, while 61% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $125,935, and 11 were calls, valued at $584,035.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $70.0 to $100.0 for Baidu over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Baidu stands at 1118.5, with a total volume reaching 1,667.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Baidu, situated within the strike price corridor from $70.0 to $100.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Baidu Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1735842620_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$7.25</td>
<td>$7.05</td>
<td>$7.05</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$105.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.15</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$100.0K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td align="right">102</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$15.25</td>
<td>$15.1</td>
<td>$15.1</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$75.5K</td>
<td>380</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$15.05</td>
<td>$14.95</td>
<td>$15.05</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td>380</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$70.8K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td align="right">239</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Baidu</h3>
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
In light of the recent options history for Baidu, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Baidu's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,701,293, the price of BIDU is down by -1.73%, reaching $82.85.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 55 days from now.</li>
</ul>
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Baidu's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chinese-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese stocks</a> — including Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), and JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) — are trading lower Thursday as they resumed trading after New Year's Day.
China's Caixin/S&amp;P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index for December fell to 50.5, below the analyst consensus of 51.7, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/02/asia-markets-set-to-resume-trading-after-new-year-day-holiday.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> a Reuters poll. 
The index compared to 51.5 in November and 50.3 in October, reflecting a slowdown as exports weighed on demand amid intensifying geopolitical tensions with the West in the form of a semiconductor embargo from the U.S. along with concerns over possible tariffs as threatened by President-elect Donald Trump during his presidential campaigns, CNBC cites Wang Zhe of Caixin Insight Group.
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The official PMI for December,&nbsp;released Tuesday, came in at 50.1, below consensus estimates.
The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>) and KraneShares Trust KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KWEB#NYSE">KWEB</a>), which represent Chinese equities, traded lower Thursday despite President Xi Jinping's assurances of policies to support economic growth during his New Year address.
China will reportedly increase <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42671739/chinese-stocks-surge-on-stimulus-plans-to-counter-us-tariff-risks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">special treasury bond</a> issuance to 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) in 2025. That&#8217;s up from 1 trillion yuan in 2024, to counter potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
China plans to boost consumption through subsidy programs for trading in old cars or appliances and upgrading large-scale equipment.
The funds will support investments in railways, airports, electric vehicles, robotics, semiconductors, green energy, and state bank recapitalization.
At last check on Thursday:
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<li>BABA stock is up 0.32% to $85.</li>
<li>JD is down 0.3%.</li>
<li>BIDU is down 1.21%.</li>
<li>Nio Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>) is up 7.57%.</li>
<li>Li Auto (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) is up 3%</li>
<li>XPEV is down 1.39%.</li>
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Chinese Stocks Drop As Manufacturing Growth Slows And Geopolitical Tensions Hit

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) slashed its <a target="_blank" href="https://in.benzinga.com/topic/llm" rel="noreferrer noopener">large language model</a> prices by up to 85%, exhibiting intense domestic rivalry in the AI space.
Chinese companies remain engaged in a price war to win market share, prompting Alibaba Cloud to initiate discounts on its visual language model, Qwen-VL, CNBC <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/31/alibaba-baba-cloud-unit-slashes-prices-on-ai-models-by-up-to-85percent.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> from Alibaba&#8217;s WeChat post on Tuesday.
In February, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut&nbsp;announced up to 55% discounts on its core cloud products.
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Jack Ma&#8217;s co-founded company slashed its Qwen AI model&nbsp;prices by up to 97% in May. Qwen-VL can interpret both texts and images.
Chinese tech firms, including Alibaba,&nbsp;Tencent Holdings (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>),&nbsp;Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>),&nbsp;and JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), launched their large language models.
In the third quarter, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41785553/alibabas-ai-strategy-massive-ad-spend-to-dominate-crowded-market" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese companies spent</a> 500 million yuan ($70.2 million) on promotional campaigns for AI applications. Alibaba committed 200 million yuan to promote the Quark cloud storage and search platform.
Alibaba remains focused on LLM efforts in the enterprise segment rather than launching a consumer AI chatbot like OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT. Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group revenue grew by 7% to $4.22 billion <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/11/42006281/alibaba-q2-earnings-revenue-beats-forecast-cloud-and-international-sales-shine-free-cash-flow-falls-amid-strategic-investments" rel="noreferrer noopener">in the second quarter</a>.
Alibaba, Tencent, and&nbsp;Baidu disbursed $7 billion on AI infrastructure and processors in the first half of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wedbush&#8217;s Dan Ives&nbsp;expects the U.S. Big Techs, including Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), to spend $1 trillion&nbsp;on AI capital expenditure.
Alibaba Group Holding stock surged over 13% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGJ#NASDAQ">PGJ</a>) and First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROBT#NASDAQ">ROBT</a>).
Price Action: BABA stock traded lower by 1.04% at $83.91 premarket at the last check on Thursday.
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Acute competition posed a bummer for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chinese-ev-makers" rel="noreferrer noopener">China&#8217;s automotive industry</a> profit margins in 2024, taking a toll on weaker electric vehicle makers like Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) and Geely Automobile Holdings (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GELYF#OTC">GELYF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GELYY#OTC">GELYY</a>)-backed Jiyue and&nbsp;Human Horizons Group Inc.
Car industry margins in China averaged 4.4% from January through November, down from 5.0% in 2023, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-27/chinese-carmakers-profits-squeezed-further-as-rivalry-ramps-up?srnd=phx-industries&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">cited</a> data from China&#8217;s Passenger Car Association on Friday.
The margins still trailed the average profit margin of 6.1% of downstream industrial enterprises, Bloomberg cites PCA.
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The EV industry revenue for the first 11 months of 2024 rose by 3% to 9.5 trillion yuan ($1.3 trillion), Bloomberg cites PCA. Profits declined by 7.3% to 413.2 billion yuan.
Bloomberg cites&nbsp;Cui Dongshu, the PCA secretary general, as saying that the industry must slash costs and boost efficiency due to the dwindling margins.
China&#8217;s car market, especially its EV sector, has experienced intense rivalry for at least the last two years, prompting a price war.
BYD Co&#8217;s (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDF#OTC">BYDDF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDY#OTC">BYDDY</a>) consolidation wiped out the smaller players.
Reportedly, China is on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42690974/whats-going-on-with-chinese-ev-stocks-nio-li-auto-xpeng-thursday" rel="noreferrer noopener">track to lead</a> global EV adoption by 2025, with electric vehicle sales projected to surpass traditional cars for the first time. The country will likely sell over 12 million EVs in 2025, doubling 2022 figures, while traditional car sales may drop below 11 million.
China&#8217;s EV industry progress stems from advancements in domestic technology, securing a global supply chain for lithium and cobalt, and leveraging its large-scale manufacturing to make EVs more affordable for consumers.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42671739/chinese-stocks-surge-on-stimulus-plans-to-counter-us-tariff-risks" rel="noreferrer noopener">Also this week</a>, reports indicated China eying&nbsp;3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) in special treasury bonds in 2025 to drive consumption through subsidies, equipment upgrades, funding investments in electric vehicle sectors, and more.
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