Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-09-18 23:19Group 1 - Major U.S. stock indices reached all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 124.1 points to 46142.42, S&P 500 up 31.61 points to 6631.96, and Nasdaq Composite up 209.4 points to 22470.73 [2] - Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel, leading to Intel's stock surging 22.8%, marking its largest single-day gain since October 1987 [2] - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 3.6%, and the S&P 500 Technology sector increased by 1.36% [3] Group 2 - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 231,000, below market expectations of 240,000, indicating a cooling labor market [3] - Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the focus on the weak job market and hinted at potential future rate cuts, with investors expecting a reduction of about 44.2 basis points by the end of 2025 [3] Group 3 - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by 3.2 basis points to 4.108%, while the 2-year yield increased by 2.5 basis points to 3.572%, resulting in a yield spread of 53.4 basis points [4] - International oil prices declined, with WTI crude oil down 0.69% to $63.26 per barrel and Brent crude down 0.80% to $66.92 per barrel [4]