【环球财经】多重利空因素打压 纽约股市三大股指17日下跌

Group 1 - The New York stock market experienced a significant decline on June 17, with all three major indices closing lower due to weaker-than-expected macro data and concerns over escalating conflicts related to Iran [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 299.29 points to close at 42,215.8, a decrease of 0.70%. The S&P 500 index dropped by 50.39 points to 5,982.72, down 0.84%. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased by 180.12 points to 19,521.09, a decline of 0.91% [1] - Among the sectors in the S&P 500, ten out of eleven sectors declined, with the healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors leading the losses at 1.64% and 1.55% respectively, while the energy sector saw an increase of 1.03% [1] Group 2 - The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that retail and food service sales in May amounted to $715.4 billion, a month-over-month decrease of 0.9%, which was worse than the expected decline of 0.6% [1] - The May industrial production index fell by 0.2%, contrary to the market expectation of a 0.1% increase, with the April figure revised from zero to a 0.1% increase [2] - The National Association of Home Builders reported a housing market index of 32 for June, below the expected 36 and May's 34 [2] Group 3 - Analysts suggest that consumer anxiety is leading to a shift towards saving rather than spending, indicating an economic slowdown [2] - Investment strategists believe that the weakening data may provide the Federal Reserve with more room to adopt a dovish stance [2][3] - There is a focus on defensive stocks with pricing power and growth potential as alternatives to expensive technology company valuations [3]