Intel(US:INTC) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-09-18 20:17Market Overview - US stock market indices, including the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Russell 2000, reached both intraday and closing historical highs on Thursday, driven by signals from the Federal Reserve indicating an upcoming interest rate cut cycle [1][3] - The Dow Jones increased by 124.10 points (0.27%) to 46,142.42, the Nasdaq rose by 209.40 points (0.94%) to 22,470.73, the S&P 500 gained 31.61 points (0.48%) to 6,631.96, and the Russell 2000 surged by 59.317 points (2.46%) to 2,466.662 [3] Economic Indicators - The Federal Reserve is expected to lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, with two additional cuts anticipated this year, boosting investor sentiment regarding economic growth [3][4] - Initial jobless claims in the US decreased by 33,000 to 231,000, marking the largest drop in nearly four years, aligning with low layoff levels in the economy [5] Company Highlights - Intel's stock surged approximately 26% following Nvidia's announcement of a $5 billion investment to co-develop data center and personal computer chips, which also led to a more than 3% increase in Nvidia's stock [3][6] - Palantir secured a $750 million contract to expand its presence in the UK market [6] - Tesla received an order for 10,000 units of its Optimus 3+ humanoid robots [6] - TSMC's stock rose amid reports that Apple has secured over half of the 2nm production capacity for next year [6] Sector Performance - Small-cap companies, represented by the Russell 2000, are expected to benefit more from low interest rates due to their reliance on external funding for operations and growth [3] - Semiconductor stocks experienced a rally, driven by Intel's performance and Nvidia's investment announcement [6] - Quantum computing stocks saw a broad increase, continuing the upward trend from the previous day [6]