Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-11-04 00:03Market Overview - The three major U.S. stock indices showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling over 200 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 saw gains, primarily driven by artificial intelligence-related trades [2][3] - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose nearly 1%, boosted by a $9.7 billion multi-year agreement between IREN and Microsoft for the use of NVIDIA's GB300 GPU, which positively impacted market sentiment [3] - Amazon's stock increased by 4.0%, reaching a new all-time high after announcing a $38 billion agreement with OpenAI to run and expand its AI operations on Amazon Web Services [3] Company-Specific Developments - Kimberly-Clark's stock plummeted by 15% following news of a proposed acquisition of Kenvue for over $40 billion, which would create a global health and wellness entity [4] - Micron Technology led the semiconductor sector with a nearly 5% increase in stock price, while NVIDIA's stock rose over 2% [3][4] - In the Chinese market, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.26%, with Alibaba down 1.6% and JD.com down 0.8% [4] Economic Indicators - The U.S. manufacturing index for October fell to 48.7 from 49.1 in September, below market expectations of 49.5, indicating ongoing challenges in the manufacturing sector [4] - The S&P Global U.S. manufacturing index was revised up to 52.5 from an initial estimate of 52.2, showing slight improvement from September's 52.0 [4] - The ISM price index showed a decline, providing more justification for potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [5] Federal Reserve Insights - The Federal Reserve's recent decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points has led to increased uncertainty regarding future monetary policy, especially with the ongoing government shutdown affecting economic data releases [5][6] - Market expectations for another 25 basis point rate cut next month stand at 65%, according to CME's FedWatch tool [5] - Differing views among Federal Reserve officials regarding further rate cuts highlight the ongoing debate about the balance between economic growth and inflation control [6]