Guo Ji Jin Rong Bao·2025-09-04 00:37Group 1 - The S&P 500 index rose after a federal court ruling on Google, boosting optimism about tech giants' ability to withstand regulatory threats [2] - Google's stock surged over 9%, reaching an all-time high, as the court allowed it to retain its Chrome browser but prohibited exclusive search agreements and mandated data sharing [2] - Other major tech stocks also saw gains, with Apple up over 3% and Tesla up over 1%, while Nvidia experienced a slight decline [2] Group 2 - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index experienced a minor decline of 0.19%, with significant drops in stocks like Zhengye Technology and Zai Lab [3] - Conversely, stocks such as Huya and Weibo saw increases of over 7% and 4%, respectively [3] Group 3 - European stock indices closed higher as investors assessed stabilizing fiscal challenges following a previous day of long-term bond sell-offs that triggered risk aversion [4] Group 4 - COMEX gold futures continued their upward trend, closing up 0.77% at $3,619.77 per ounce, while silver futures rose 0.52% to $41.81 per ounce [5] Group 5 - The Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicated price increases across all regions, with ten districts reporting "moderate or slight" inflation and two experiencing "strong input price growth" [6] - The report highlighted stagnant consumer spending due to wages not keeping pace with rising prices, with many regions noting significant impacts from tariffs on input prices [7] Group 6 - The U.S. labor market showed signs of stagnation, with job openings falling to 7.18 million, the lowest in ten months, and below the number of unemployed workers for the first time in over four years [8] - The healthcare and social assistance sectors saw the largest declines in job openings, while the "other services" category experienced the most significant hiring increases [8] Group 7 - Market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts have intensified, with a 96.6% probability of a 25 basis point cut in September [10] - St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem expressed concerns about increasing downward risks in the labor market and the impact of a weak housing market on the economy [10] Group 8 - Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari noted that there is room for lowering short-term interest rates, although he did not specify when policy easing might occur [11] - He acknowledged the challenges faced by the Fed in balancing high inflation with signs of a cooling job market [12]