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智通财经网·2025-08-21 22:17

Market Overview - The three major U.S. indices closed lower, with the S&P 500 index declining for the fifth consecutive trading day as investors await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole global central bank meeting [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 152.81 points, or 0.34%, closing at 44,785.50 points; the Nasdaq dropped by 72.55 points, or 0.34%, to 21,100.31 points; and the S&P 500 decreased by 25.61 points, or 0.40%, to 6,370.17 points [1] Stock Performance - Walmart (WMT.US) saw a decline of over 4%, while Tesla (TSLA.US) fell by 1% [1] - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose by 1.3%, with Xpeng Motors (XPEV.US) increasing by 11.6% and NIO (NIO.US) rising by over 9% [1] - Alibaba (BABA.US) experienced a drop of 1% [1] European Market - The German DAX 30 index increased by 13.51 points, or 0.06%, closing at 24,290.61 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 20.71 points, or 0.22%, to 9,308.85 points [1] - The French CAC 40 index fell by 34.74 points, or 0.44%, to 7,938.29 points; the Euro Stoxx 50 index decreased by 11.47 points, or 0.21%, to 5,460.85 points [1] - The Spanish IBEX 35 index rose by 2.40 points, or 0.02%, to 15,297.50 points; the Italian FTSE MIB index increased by 130.19 points, or 0.30%, to 42,995.00 points [1] Commodity Prices - Light crude oil futures for October delivery rose by $0.81, closing at $63.52 per barrel, a gain of 1.29%; Brent crude oil futures for October delivery increased by $0.83, closing at $67.67 per barrel, a rise of 1.24% [2] - Spot gold fell by 0.30%, priced at $3,338.22 per ounce, while COMEX gold futures decreased by 0.17%, closing at $3,382.90 per ounce [3] Economic Indicators - The U.S. August PMI data indicates strong economic performance, with a 2.5% annualized growth rate, surpassing the first half's average of 1.3% [4] - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. rose by 11,000 to 235,000, marking the largest increase in nearly three months, indicating potential layoffs and a weakening labor market [5] - The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage in the U.S. remained stable at 6.58%, the lowest level since October of the previous year [8] Company News - Apple (AAPL.US) raised the monthly subscription price for its streaming service Apple TV+ by 30% to $13, effective immediately for new subscribers in the U.S. and select international markets [9] - Deutsche Bank raised the target price for Estée Lauder (EL.US) from $98 to $100 [10] - Jefferies lowered the target price for Target (TGT.US) from $120 to $115 and for Baidu (BIDU.US) from $110 to $108 [10]