Market Overview - US stock markets experienced a decline, with the S&P 500 index falling for the fifth consecutive day due to concerns over potential hawkish signals from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down by 152.81 points (0.34%) at 44,785.50 points, while the S&P 500 dropped by 25.61 points (0.40%) to 6,370.17 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell by 72.54 points (0.34%) to 21,100.31 points [1] - Major tech stocks continued to weaken, with Tesla down 1.17%, Meta down 1.15%, Amazon down 0.83%, Apple down 0.49%, Nvidia down 0.24%, and Microsoft down 0.13% [1] Sector Performance - Among the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, nine sectors declined, with the consumer staples sector experiencing the largest drop of 1.18% [2] - Walmart's stock plummeted by 4.5% after reporting quarterly profits that fell short of expectations, despite raising its full-year sales and profit forecasts [2] - Coty, a beauty products manufacturer, saw its stock crash by 21.4% due to expectations of weak consumer spending in the US [2] Economic Data - The US Department of Labor reported an increase of 11,000 in initial jobless claims to 235,000, marking the largest increase in nearly three months, while continuing claims rose to 1.972 million, the highest since November 2021, indicating signs of a cooling job market [2] - The housing market showed resilience, with the National Association of Realtors reporting that July's existing home sales totaled an annualized 4.01 million units, exceeding market expectations of 3.92 million units and the previous value of 3.93 million units [2] Commodity Prices - International oil prices rose, with light crude oil futures for October delivery increasing by $0.81 to $63.52 per barrel (1.29% increase), and Brent crude oil futures for October delivery rising by $0.83 to $67.67 per barrel (1.24% increase) [3] Corporate Announcements - The US government announced a review of over 55 million visa holders for potential violations, which could lead to visa revocations for those found to be in violation of their terms [16] - The US White House stated that an agreement framework has been reached with the EU regarding tariffs, with the US committing to apply the higher of the most-favored-nation (MFN) tariff rate or a 15% tariff rate on certain EU goods [5][6]
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Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-08-22 01:31