Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-10-28 11:19Group 1: Market Movements - Dow futures decreased by 0.01%, S&P 500 futures fell by 0.03%, while Nasdaq futures increased by 0.02% [1] Group 2: Precious Metals - Spot gold fell below $3,900 per ounce for the first time since October 6, dropping over 2% in a day, currently reported at $3,893 per ounce. Analysts from Metals Focus indicated that ongoing economic uncertainty remains the primary support for gold prices [2] Group 3: Energy Sector - NextEra and Google announced a milestone agreement to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, the state's only nuclear facility, with a planned full operation resumption in Q1 2029, pending regulatory approval [3] Group 4: Banking Sector - HSBC Holdings saw a nearly 3% increase in pre-market trading after raising its full-year net interest income forecast for banking operations to $43 billion or higher, reflecting increased confidence in recent policy interest rate trends in key markets [4] Group 5: Technology Sector - Qorvo's stock rose over 10% following reports that Apple supplier Skyworks is in talks to acquire the company for $8 billion [5] - Qualcomm announced the launch of AI chips, the AI200 and AI250, aiming to challenge Nvidia, and plans to release a new computing chip annually, following the product release cadence of Nvidia and AMD [6] Group 6: Employment Trends - Amazon is expected to initiate a large-scale layoff plan affecting approximately 30,000 positions, which represents nearly 10% of its workforce, with notifications to employees anticipated on October 28 [7] Group 7: Market Sentiment - ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood expressed that she does not believe there is a bubble in the AI market, asserting that the valuations of large tech companies remain meaningful in the long term, while also emphasizing the need for a "reality check" on AI valuations [8]