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Market Overview - US stock market opened lower on August 14, with the Dow Jones down 0.4%, Nasdaq down 0.27%, and S&P 500 down 0.25% [1] - Semiconductor stocks fell sharply, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropping over 1%, and notable declines in companies like Coherent (down over 20%) and others like NXP, AMD, and TSMC ADR [3] - Chinese concept stocks also experienced significant declines, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index down 1.9% [3] Cryptocurrency Market - Bitcoin dropped over 3%, falling below $120,000, while Ethereum and Avalanche also saw declines exceeding 3% and 6% respectively [4] - Over 21,000 individuals experienced liquidation in the cryptocurrency market within 24 hours, with total liquidations amounting to $1.047 billion [6][7] Commodity Market - Gold prices fell slightly, with spot gold down 0.4% and silver down 1% [8] - The energy sector saw a rise, with NYMEX WTI crude oil increasing by 1.68% to $63.70 [8] Economic Indicators - The US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 0.9% month-on-month in July, marking the largest single-month increase since June 2022, significantly above the expected 0.2% [9] - Year-on-year, the PPI increased by 3.3%, the highest since February, exceeding the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target [10] Federal Reserve Commentary - Federal Reserve officials are tempering aggressive rate cut expectations, with San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly opposing a 50 basis point cut in September [11] - Daly supports gradual policy adjustments, suggesting two rate cuts this year may be reasonable, depending on labor market conditions and inflation trends [12]