智通财经网·2025-08-15 23:14Market Performance - Major U.S. indices showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones increasing by 34.86 points (0.08%) to close at 44,946.12, while the Nasdaq fell by 87.69 points (0.40%) to 21,622.98, and the S&P 500 decreased by 18.74 points (0.29%) to 6,449.80 [1] - For the week, the Dow Jones rose by 1.75%, the S&P 500 increased by 0.93%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.79% [2] European Market - European indices had mixed results, with the Euro Stoxx 50 rising by 0.24%, the UK FTSE 100 declining by 0.44%, the French CAC40 increasing by 0.67%, the German DAX30 falling by 0.06%, and the Italian FTSE MIB rising by 1.11% [2] Asia-Pacific Market - The Nikkei 225 index rose by 1.71%, while the KOSPI index saw a slight increase, and the Indonesian Composite index fell by 0.41% [3] Commodity Prices - Crude oil prices fell, with NY light crude down by $1.16 to $62.80 per barrel (1.81% drop) and Brent crude down by $0.99 to $65.85 per barrel (1.48% drop) [3] - Spot gold increased by 0.04% to $3,336.74 per ounce, but saw a weekly decline of 1.79% [4] - Bitcoin decreased by 0.48% to $117,819, and Ethereum fell by 1.6% to $4,477.04 [4] Retail Sales - U.S. retail sales showed a comprehensive increase in July, with a month-over-month growth of 0.5%, and June's growth revised up to 0.9%. Nine out of thirteen categories recorded growth, led by significant increases in automobile sales [5] Consumer Confidence - The U.S. consumer confidence index fell by approximately 5% in August, primarily due to rising inflation concerns. Durable goods purchases dropped by 14%, marking the lowest level in a year [6] Semiconductor Industry - President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on semiconductors, potentially as high as 300%, indicating a significant expansion of the tariff regime [7] - The Trump administration is considering using funds from the CHIPS Act to acquire equity in Intel (INTC.US), with discussions still in early stages [10] Company-Specific News - Meta Platforms (META.US) plans to restructure its AI business into four departments, indicating a significant organizational change [9] - Citigroup has removed Applied Materials (AMAT.US) from its focus list and lowered its target price to $205 [11]