Group 1: Market Performance - The New York stock market showed significant improvement in sentiment driven by macro data and expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, with all three major indices closing higher on November 21 [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 493.15 points to close at 46,245.41, an increase of 1.08%; the S&P 500 gained 64.23 points to finish at 6,602.99, up 0.98%; and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 195.035 points to close at 22,273.083, a rise of 0.88% [1] - All eleven sectors of the S&P 500 index experienced gains, with the communication services and healthcare sectors leading with increases of 2.15% and 2.11%, respectively [1] Group 2: Federal Reserve Insights - John Williams, President of the New York Federal Reserve, indicated that the soft job market poses a greater threat to the economy compared to rising inflation, suggesting that the Fed could continue to lower interest rates [1] - Williams stated that while monetary policy has become somewhat more accommodative, it remains in a moderately restrictive state, allowing for further adjustments to bring rates closer to neutral [1] Group 3: Economic Indicators - The FedWatch Tool indicated a significant increase in the market's expectation for a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December, rising from 39.1% to 71.7% [2] - The preliminary data from S&P Global showed that the U.S. manufacturing PMI for November was 51.9, below the expected 52.3 and the revised 52.5 from October, marking a four-month low [2] - The services PMI for the same period was reported at 55, exceeding the revised 54.8 from October, representing a four-month high [2] - The final consumer confidence index for November was reported at 51, surpassing the expected 50.5 and the initial estimate of 50.3, but still lower than October's 53.6 [3]
【环球财经】市场人气改善 纽约股市三大股指21日明显上涨
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-11-22 01:46