国际金融市场早知道：9月17日

Market Insights - The U.S. retail sales in August increased by 0.6% month-on-month, marking the third consecutive month of exceeding expectations. The inflation-adjusted actual retail sales saw a year-on-year growth of 2.1%, achieving positive growth for eleven consecutive months [1] - The U.S. manufacturing output rose by 0.2% month-on-month in August, surpassing market expectations of a 0.2% decline. The July data was revised down to a 0.1% month-on-month decline [2] - The cost of insuring against defaults on euro high-yield bonds remains at multi-year lows, with the iTraxx Europe crossover index dropping to 248 basis points, the lowest level since January 2022 [2] Economic Indicators - Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.9% year-on-year in August, which is below the expected 2% [3] - In Canada, the new housing starts in August decreased by 16% month-on-month to 245,800 units, falling short of the market expectation of 277,500 units [4] Global Market Dynamics - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 125.55 points, closing at 45,757.9 points, a decline of 0.27%. The S&P 500 index decreased by 8.52 points to 6,606.76 points, down 0.13%. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped by 14.79 points, closing at 22,333.96 points, a decline of 0.07% [5] - COMEX gold futures rose by 0.23% to $3,727.5 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures fell by 0.19% to $42.88 per ounce [6] - The price of light crude oil futures for October delivery increased by $1.22 to $64.52 per barrel, a rise of 1.93%. The November delivery of Brent crude oil futures rose by $1.03 to $68.47 per barrel, an increase of 1.53% [6]