Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-04-27 04:39Market Overview - Global markets experienced significant volatility due to uncertainties in U.S. policies, with U.S. stocks showing a "roller coaster" trend [1] - The S&P 500 index rose by 4.59% over the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq increased by 2.48% and 6.73%, respectively [1][4] - The European STOXX 600 index gained 2.77%, with Germany's DAX up 4.89% and France's CAC 40 rising 3.44% [2][4] Technology Sector - The "Magnificent 7" tech stocks saw an 8.25% increase, with Tesla leading at an 18.06% rise [2] - Microsoft is expected to report Q1 2025 earnings of $68.44 billion, a 10.63% year-over-year increase, with a focus on cloud business growth and the impact of U.S. policy uncertainties [12] - Amazon's anticipated Q1 2025 revenue is $155.1 billion, an 8% increase, driven by AWS and advertising [12][13] - Apple's expected Q1 2025 revenue is $93.56 billion, a 3.1% increase, with attention on trade policy impacts and AI product developments [12][13] Economic Indicators - Upcoming U.S. economic data releases include April non-farm payrolls and PCE price index, which are crucial for assessing economic conditions and potential Fed rate cuts [5][6] - Analysts predict April non-farm payrolls to slow to 130,000 from March's 228,000, with the unemployment rate expected to remain at 4.2% [10] - The core PCE price index is expected to show a month-over-month increase of 0.1%, with year-over-year growth slowing from 2.8% to 2.6% [9] Commodity Market - Gold prices experienced volatility, reaching a historical high of $3,500 per ounce before dropping to below $3,300, marking a 6% decline from the peak [3] - WTI crude oil prices fell by 1.31% to $63.17 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped by 3.13% to $65.83 per barrel due to supply concerns [3][4]