Market Overview - U.S. stock index futures showed mixed performance before the market opened, with Dow futures down 0.13%, S&P 500 futures up 0.39%, and Nasdaq futures up 0.37% [1] - European indices also experienced slight gains, with Germany's DAX up 0.01%, UK's FTSE 100 up 0.21%, France's CAC40 up 0.44%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.26% [2][3] Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil increased by 0.97%, reaching $63.24 per barrel, while Brent crude oil rose by 0.92% to $67.00 per barrel [3][4] Economic Data and Predictions - The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for August is expected to remain at 3.3% year-on-year, with core PPI anticipated to drop from 3.7% to 3.5% [5] - Analysts predict that if PPI data rises unexpectedly, it could alleviate recent bearish sentiment towards the dollar and suppress gold prices [5] - The upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is expected to show a significant increase, but market analysts believe it will not lead to major stock market fluctuations due to the focus on employment data [6] Company News - Oracle (ORCL.US) reported a significant increase in cloud orders, with a total of $500 billion in contracts, leading to a stock price surge of 31.97% [8] - Synopsys (SNPS.US) experienced a pre-market stock drop of 23.27% after reporting Q3 earnings and guidance that fell short of expectations [9] - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported an impressive 34% year-on-year revenue growth in August, driven by strong demand for AI chips [10] - Google Cloud announced it has $106 billion in unfulfilled contracts, with expectations of generating $58 billion in revenue from these contracts over the next two years [11] - Apple (AAPL.US) introduced significant updates to its smartwatch line, including blood pressure monitoring and satellite communication features [12] - Microsoft (MSFT.US) is reportedly planning to integrate Anthropic's AI technology into Office 365, potentially replacing some of OpenAI's technology [13]
美股前瞻 | 三大股指期货涨跌不一,今晚美国8月PPI数据来袭