一周要闻｜全球市场本周回顾与下周展望

Stock Market - The A-share market indices rose during the week from December 1 to December 5, with the Shanghai Composite Index increasing by 0.37%, the Shenzhen Component Index by 1.26%, the ChiNext Index by 1.86%, and the Xinhua 500 Index by 1.25% [1] - The Xinhua 500 Index opened at 5001.85 points and closed at 5050.16 points, with a weekly fluctuation of 1.82% and a total trading volume of 2.62 trillion yuan [1] Industry Performance - Among the Shenwan first-level industry indices, sectors such as non-ferrous metals, telecommunications, defense and military industry, machinery equipment, and non-bank financials saw significant gains, while media, real estate, beauty care, food and beverage, and computer sectors experienced declines [3] Commodity Market - Precious metals maintained high volatility, with spot gold nearing $4260 per ounce before declining, resulting in a weekly drop of 0.5%. COMEX gold futures closed at $4227.7 per ounce, down 0.64% for the week [6] - Spot silver reached a record high of $59.3 per ounce due to supply shortages and soaring industrial demand, with COMEX silver futures rising by 2.86% to $58.8 per ounce [6] Foreign Exchange Market - The US dollar index fell by 0.46% to 98.98, while the euro, pound, and Australian dollar appreciated against the dollar. The euro rose by 0.37%, the pound by 0.77%, and the Japanese yen increased by 0.53% due to heightened expectations of a rate hike by the Bank of Japan [8] Market News - The People's Bank of China conducted a 1 trillion yuan reverse repurchase operation on December 5 to maintain liquidity in the banking system [9] - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced plans to strengthen differentiated regulation for quality institutions while tightening oversight on problematic brokers [9] - The National Financial Regulatory Administration lowered risk factors for several insurance company business lines, including those related to the CSI 300 Index and the STAR Market [9] Upcoming Events - The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision will be a key focus next week, with expectations of a 25 basis point cut following recent weak employment data [13]