Group 1: Market Performance - US stock market rose on Thursday, driven by the US-UK trade agreement, with major indices recording gains for the second consecutive day [1] - Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 254.48 points, or 0.62%, closing at 41,368.45 points; S&P 500 rose by 32.66 points, or 0.58%, to 5,663.94 points; Nasdaq Composite gained 189.98 points, or 1.07%, ending at 17,928.14 points [1] - The Russell 2000 small-cap index surged by 1.9%, reaching its highest level since the tariff announcement on April 2 [1] Group 2: Sector Performance - Non-essential consumer goods, industrials, and energy sectors led the gains, while healthcare and utilities lagged [1] - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) continued its rebound, rising by 1% after a previous increase of 1.7% [1] Group 3: Trade Agreement Impact - The US-UK trade agreement includes a tariff exemption for aircraft parts produced by Rolls-Royce, leading to a collective rise in airline stocks, with the S&P 500 passenger airline index up by 5.4% [2] - Boeing's stock rose by 3.3% following the announcement that the UK will purchase $10 billion worth of Boeing aircraft [2] - The agreement also involves the US imposing a 10% additional tariff on the first 100,000 cars exported from the UK annually, with a 25% tariff on excess [2] Group 4: Commodity Market - Gold prices fell over 2% due to reduced risk aversion, with COMEX gold futures settling down by $85.9, or 2.53%, at $3,306 per ounce [3] - International oil prices saw significant increases, with light crude oil futures rising by $1.84, or 3.17%, to $59.91 per barrel, and Brent crude oil futures up by $1.72, or 2.81%, to $62.84 per barrel [3]
美英达成新贸易协议,推动美股上扬,纳指涨逾1%