智通财经网·2025-09-22 22:24Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices reached record highs for the third consecutive trading day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average peaking at 46,447.13 points, the Nasdaq at 22,801.90 points, and the S&P 500 at 6,698.88 points during intraday trading [1] - At market close, the Dow rose by 66.27 points (0.14%) to 46,381.54 points, the Nasdaq increased by 157.50 points (0.70%) to 22,788.98 points, and the S&P 500 gained 29.39 points (0.44%) to 6,693.75 points [1] - Notable stock movements included Tesla (TSLA.US) rising nearly 2%, Apple (AAPL.US) increasing over 4%, and Nvidia (NVDA.US) climbing nearly 4% with a market capitalization of $4.46 trillion [1] European Market Performance - The German DAX30 index fell by 122.49 points (0.52%) to 23,522.76 points, while the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 6.48 points (0.07%) to 9,223.15 points [2] - The French CAC40 index decreased by 23.48 points (0.30%) to 7,830.11 points, and the Spanish IBEX35 index dropped by 236.93 points (1.55%) to 15,077.37 points [2] Commodity Prices - Light crude oil futures for October delivery fell by $0.04 to $62.64 per barrel (0.06% decline), while Brent crude oil futures for November delivery decreased by $0.11 to $66.57 per barrel (0.16% decline) [2] Cryptocurrency Market - Bitcoin dropped over 2% to $112,933.10, and Ethereum fell more than 5.6% to $4,195.60 [3] - Spot gold reached a new all-time high at $3,747.06, having increased over $1,105 this year, indicating a potential investor concern despite a generally optimistic market [3] Federal Reserve Insights - Federal Reserve Governor Milan suggested a need for a 1.25 percentage point rate cut within the year to protect the U.S. labor market, indicating that current rates are too high [4] - Milan's estimate for the neutral interest rate is around 2.5%, significantly lower than the Fed's median forecast of 3% [4] International Student Trends - The number of international students in the U.S. fell by 19% year-over-year to just over 313,000, marking a four-year low, with Asian students experiencing the largest decline of 24% [5] - The drop in international students is projected to result in a $7 billion loss for U.S. universities [5] Corporate Developments - Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in a partnership with OpenAI to develop AI data centers, with the first deployment expected in the second half of 2026 [7] - Google announced that its AI assistant Gemini will be available on Google TV, allowing users to interact with AI for content recommendations and queries [8] Analyst Ratings - Wedbush raised its target price for Apple (AAPL.US) to $310 [10] - Citigroup increased its target price for General Motors (GM.US) to $75 from a previous $61 [10]