Feng Huang Wang·2025-09-18 22:19Economic Overview - The U.S. stock market indices reached new highs, buoyed by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and Nvidia's investment in Intel, which sparked a rally in chip stocks [1] - The latest data from the U.S. Labor Department indicated a decrease in initial jobless claims, but the overall labor market is showing signs of cooling, with weakened demand and supply for labor [1] - The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points and is expected to maintain a steady rate cut pace through 2025 to support the labor market [1] Market Dynamics - The Dow Jones increased by 124.10 points (0.27%) to close at 46,142.42, the Nasdaq rose by 209.40 points (0.94%) to 22,470.73, and the S&P 500 gained 31.61 points (0.48%) to 6,631.96 [3] - Among the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, 7 sectors saw gains, with the information technology sector up by 1.36% and the financial sector up by 0.6% [3] Company News - Nvidia's stock rose by 3.49%, while Intel surged by 22.77%, marking its best single-day performance in nearly 38 years after Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel for joint development of PC and data center chips [4] - Microsoft announced plans to invest over $7 billion to build the "world's strongest AI data center" in Wisconsin, with an initial investment of $3.3 billion for the first data center and an additional $4 billion for a second [7] - Google integrated its self-developed AI model, Gemini, into the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by providing explanations of web pages and integrating with other Google services [7] Sector Performance - Small-cap stocks, represented by the Russell 2000 index, rose by 2.4%, reaching a record high, benefiting from a low-interest-rate environment [1] - The cybersecurity sector saw significant gains, with NetSkope's IPO rising by 18.37% and CrowdStrike increasing by 12.8% after multiple investment banks raised their target prices [4][5]