Group 1 - Fitch Ratings downgraded the outlook for 25% of U.S. industries to "deteriorating" due to increased uncertainty, slowing economic growth, and expectations of high interest rates persisting for a long time [1] - The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimates that the recent tax and spending legislation, known as the "Big Beautiful" tax law, will increase the federal deficit by $3.4 trillion over the next decade [1] - The European Union is preparing a response plan for a potential failure to reach a trade agreement with the U.S., which may include unprecedented use of "anti-coercion tools" [1] Group 2 - The European Commission is drafting a new law requiring large companies and car rental firms to fully transition to electric vehicle procurement by 2030, potentially affecting about 60% of new car sales in the EU, covering a market size of approximately 6.4 million vehicles per year [2] - Hungary's Foreign Minister stated that Europe’s energy prices are several times higher than other countries due to the EU's forced decoupling from Russian energy, suggesting that introducing more energy sources and building additional transport routes could address this issue [2] - Goldman Sachs reported that hedge funds experienced the largest net buying spree in global industrial stocks in five years, with the weekly net inflow ranking as the second highest since records began in 2016 [2] Group 3 - U.S. major stock indices showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones down 0.04%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both reached all-time highs, up 0.14% and 0.38% respectively [3] - International precious metal futures generally rose, with COMEX gold futures up 1.55% at $3,410.30 per ounce and COMEX silver futures up 2.02% at $39.24 per ounce [3] - International oil prices slightly declined, with WTI crude oil down 0.41% at $65.78 per barrel and Brent crude oil down 0.36% at $69.03 per barrel [3] Group 4 - The U.S. dollar index fell by 0.64% to 97.83, with most non-U.S. currencies appreciating, including the euro up 0.60% to 1.1696 and the British pound up 0.61% to 1.3492 [4]
国际金融市场早知道:7月22日
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-07-22 00:05