智通财经网·2025-08-26 22:55Market Performance - The three major U.S. indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 135.60 points (0.30%) at 45418.07, the Nasdaq up 94.98 points (0.44%) at 21544.27, and the S&P 500 up 26.62 points (0.41%) at 6465.94. Nvidia (NVDA.US) rose by 1.09% ahead of its earnings report [1] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index increased by 0.72%, with NIO (NIO.US) rising by 10% and Xpeng (XPEV.US) up over 5% [1] European Market - European indices experienced declines, with Germany's DAX30 down 103.02 points (0.42%) at 24158.57, the UK's FTSE 100 down 57.25 points (0.61%) at 9264.15, and France's CAC40 down 133.23 points (1.70%) at 7709.81 [1] Asian Market - The Nikkei 225 index fell by 0.97%, the KOSPI index dropped by 0.95%, and the Indonesian Composite Index decreased by 0.27% [2] Commodity Prices - Crude oil prices declined, with light crude futures for October down $1.55 to $63.25 per barrel (2.39% drop) and Brent crude down $1.58 to $67.22 per barrel (2.30% drop) [2] - Gold prices rose, with spot gold up 0.83% to $3393.49 per ounce, and COMEX gold futures up 0.65% to $3439.60 per ounce [3] Consumer Confidence - The U.S. consumer confidence index for August decreased to 97.4, reflecting growing concerns about employment and income, with the current conditions index hitting its lowest level since April [4] Federal Reserve Developments - Federal Reserve Governor Cook remains in her position pending a court ruling, allowing her to participate in upcoming meetings [5] - Analysts from Evercore predict a significant "Trumpification" of the Federal Reserve by 2026, potentially impacting its independence and policy responses [6] Real Estate Market - U.S. home prices saw a year-over-year increase of 1.9% in June, marking the lowest growth rate of 2023, as the market experiences a slowdown due to high prices and mortgage rates [7] Corporate News - ExxonMobil is in discussions to potentially return to Russia's Sakhalin project, contingent on government approvals [8] - Meta Platforms announced the establishment of a political action committee in California to support candidates advocating for relaxed AI regulations [9] - Morgan Stanley upgraded NIO (NIO.US) from "neutral" to "overweight," raising the target price from $4.8 to $8 [10]