Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-17 00:40Market Overview - On September 16, 2025, A-shares saw all three major indices close higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index at 3861.86 points, up 0.04%, and the Shenzhen Component Index at 13063.97 points, up 0.45% [1] - Hong Kong's stock market experienced a decline, with the Hang Seng Index dropping 0.57% to 23157.97 points, and the total trading volume reaching 1452.45 million HKD [1] - U.S. stock indices also saw slight declines, with the Dow Jones down 0.27% to 45758.27 points, and the S&P 500 down 0.13% to 6606.79 points [1] New Stock Offerings - No new stock subscriptions or listings were reported for the day [1] Important News - The Ministry of Commerce and nine other departments released policies aimed at expanding service consumption, focusing on orderly opening of sectors like internet and culture, and expanding pilot programs in telecommunications, healthcare, and education [3] - The measures include 19 initiatives such as promoting "service consumption seasons," supporting collaborations between quality consumption resources and well-known IPs, and optimizing service availability to meet diverse consumer needs [3] Commodity Market - On September 16, 2025, spot gold prices surged past 3700 USD per ounce, marking a 0.56% increase and setting a new historical high, with an annual increase of 1076 USD per ounce [2] - Analysts attribute the rise in gold prices to weakening U.S. employment data, which supports expectations for the Federal Reserve to resume interest rate cuts [2] - Goldman Sachs indicated that if the Federal Reserve's credibility is compromised, gold prices could potentially soar to nearly 5000 USD per ounce as investors shift some of their U.S. Treasury holdings into gold [2]