Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-10-28 14:46Market Overview - The US stock market opened slightly higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.65%, S&P 500 up 0.31%, and Nasdaq up 0.54%, all reaching new historical highs [2] - As of the report, the Dow Jones was up 0.46%, S&P 500 was up 0.01%, and Nasdaq was up 0.27% [2] Microsoft - Microsoft's stock rose over 3%, with its market capitalization surpassing $4 trillion, following a contract with OpenAI for an additional $250 billion in Azure services [3] Apple - Apple's stock price increased by 0.2%, briefly pushing its market capitalization above $4 trillion, making it the third US company to reach this milestone, but later fell to a decrease of 0.06% [4] - According to a report by Counterpoint, the early sales of Apple's new iPhone 17 series in China and the US have outperformed the iPhone 16 series [5] - The iPhone 17 sold 14% more in the first 10 days post-launch compared to the iPhone 16 series, with the standard version's sales in China nearly doubling [6] - The iPhone 17 features improved specifications while maintaining the same price as the iPhone 16, contributing to its strong market demand [6][9] - A report from Deepwater highlighted that the iPhone 17 has initiated Apple's strongest sales momentum since the COVID-19 pandemic, with longer wait times indicating high consumer demand [9]