Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-21 23:09Market Overview - The US stock market experienced slight declines, with the S&P 500 index falling by 0.4%, marking its fifth consecutive day of losses, while the Nasdaq also dropped by 0.34% for three days in a row [1] - Chinese concept stocks saw a majority increase, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rising by 1.35%, led by significant gains in companies like Xpeng Motors and NIO [1] - European stock indices showed mixed results, with the UK FTSE 100 rising by 0.23% while the French CAC40 index fell by 0.44% [1] Commodity Market - International crude oil futures saw an increase, with WTI crude oil rising by 1.29% to $63.52 per barrel and Brent crude oil increasing by 1.24% to $67.67 per barrel [2] - COMEX gold futures decreased by 0.17% to $3382.9 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures rose by 0.81% to $38.08 per ounce [2] - NYMEX natural gas prices surged by 2.00% [2] Company News - Anthropic is in discussions to raise up to $10 billion in new funding, which would be one of the largest funding rounds for an AI startup to date, with strong investor demand leading to an increase from an initial target of $5 billion [11][12] - The funding round is expected to be led by Iconiq Capital, with participation from TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures, along with discussions involving Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore's GIC [12]