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Market Overview - The three major US stock indices experienced slight declines, with the Dow Jones down 0.48% to 45400.86 points, the S&P 500 down 0.32% to 6481.5 points, and the Nasdaq down 0.03% to 21700.39 points [2][3] - Gold prices reached a new high, surpassing $3600 per ounce, driven by increased expectations for interest rate cuts [4][6] Economic Data - The US Labor Department reported that non-farm payrolls increased by 22,000 in August, significantly below the expected increase of 75,000, indicating a slowdown in hiring [3] - The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest level since 2021, raising concerns about a potential recession in the labor market [3] - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September is estimated at 88.3%, while the probability of a 50 basis point cut is at 11.7% [3] Oil and Gold Market - WTI crude oil prices fell to their lowest level since May, with October futures down 2.5% to below $62 per barrel, marking a weekly decline of 3.3% [4][6] - Brent crude oil futures also dropped by 2.2% to $65.50 per barrel [4] Tesla Developments - Tesla's board proposed a new compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, with an estimated fair value of $87.75 billion for performance rewards tied to ambitious targets, including the delivery of 20 million vehicles by 2025 [9][10] - The board also plans to issue 60 million additional shares to employees and has advised shareholders to oppose an investment proposal in X.AI [10] Technology Sector Performance - Major technology stocks mostly declined, with Microsoft down over 2%, Amazon down more than 1%, and Apple down 0.04%, while Facebook and Google saw slight gains [7][8] - Alphabet, Google's parent company, faced a €2.95 billion ($3.45 billion) antitrust fine from the EU, marking its fourth penalty in a decade [8] Chinese Stocks - Chinese stocks saw a majority increase, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rising by 1.16% and the Wande Chinese Technology Leaders Index up by 1.83% [11]