Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-06-24 22:00Group 1 - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that a weak labor market and declining inflation could lead to earlier interest rate cuts, with most policymakers believing a rate cut later this year is appropriate [4] - U.S. stock markets saw significant gains, with the Nasdaq rising 1.43%, the Dow Jones up 1.19%, and the S&P 500 increasing by 1.11%, marking new closing highs for the Dow since March and for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since February [4] - Major tech stocks performed well, with Intel rising over 6%, and other companies like Nvidia, Netflix, and Amazon increasing by over 2% [4] Group 2 - International gold prices fell, with spot gold down 1.33% to $3322.63 per ounce, and COMEX gold futures dropping 1.66% to $3338.5 per ounce [5] - International oil prices also saw a significant decline, with WTI crude oil down 5.11% to $65.01 per barrel, and Brent crude oil falling 5.19% to $66.86 per barrel [5] Group 3 - The European stock indices closed higher, with Germany's DAX up 1.6% to 23641.58 points, France's CAC40 rising 1.04% to 7615.99 points, and the UK's FTSE 100 slightly up by 0.01% to 8758.99 points [6] Group 4 - Goldman Sachs maintains an overweight stance on Chinese stocks, citing resilience in China's economy and the likelihood of further policy support in the second half of the year to counteract uncertainties from tariff policies [17] - Apple has launched a national subsidy program offering up to 2000 yuan off selected products, aiming to stimulate consumer spending and enhance sales [18][19] Group 5 - Ant Group has reduced its stake in ZhongAn Online by approximately 33.75 million shares, lowering its ownership to 7.63%, with the company stating this is part of optimizing capital allocation [20] - JD Logistics has begun recruiting full-time riders for its food delivery service, aiming to improve service quality and enhance competitiveness [21] Group 6 - Hillhouse Capital has expressed interest in acquiring Starbucks' China business, which could significantly impact Starbucks' future growth and reshape the coffee market landscape [22] - Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang sold 100,000 shares of the company, totaling over $14 million, with plans to sell an additional 50,000 shares [23][24] Group 7 - The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has elected Zou Jiayi as its next president, set to take office in January 2026 for a five-year term [25] - Guotai Junan's chief economist Xun Yugen is reportedly leaving the company, indicating potential shifts in the firm's economic strategy [26] Group 8 - He Yuan Biotechnology is set to have its IPO application reviewed on July 1, aiming to list under the fifth set of standards on the STAR Market [27][28] - Yonghui Supermarket plans to complete the renovation of 200 stores by September 30, with an average of one store renovation per day in the third quarter [29]