Guan Cha Zhe Wang·2025-09-25 00:44Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed lower for the second consecutive trading day, with the S&P 500 down 18.95 points (0.28%) at 6637.97, the Dow Jones down 171.50 points (0.37%) at 46121.28, and the Nasdaq down 75.62 points (0.33%) at 22497.86 [1][3]. Technology Sector - Popular tech stocks showed mixed performance, with Intel rising 6.41% following news of seeking investment from Apple, while Nvidia fell 0.82%, Oracle down 1.71%, and Micron Technology down 2.82%. Apple decreased by 0.83%, Google by 1.80%, Microsoft increased by 0.18%, Meta by 0.70%, and Tesla surged 3.98% [3]. Precious Metals and Hardware - The precious metals and computer hardware sectors experienced significant declines, with U.S. Gold Corp down 5.32%, Pan American Silver, Kintai, and HP down over 3%, and Logitech down over 2%. AMD and Dell Technologies also fell over 1% [3]. Coal and Automotive Sectors - The coal and automotive manufacturing sectors saw gains, with Lucid up over 3% and General Motors up over 2% [3]. Private Equity Sector - The private equity industry faced pressure, with KKR Group and Carlyle experiencing their worst single-day performance in four months, with KKR down 6% and Carlyle down nearly 5%. Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, and TPG also saw significant declines due to concerns over rising default rates, prompting investors to sell these alternative asset management stocks [3]. Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose 2.83%, with popular Chinese stocks generally increasing, including Daqo New Energy up 14.10%, Century Internet up 10.91%, Alibaba up 8.19%, and others like Baidu, Jinko Solar, and JD.com rising up to 5.85% [4].