2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-12-16 23:31Market Performance - The major U.S. stock indices showed mixed results, with the Nasdaq slightly up while the S&P 500 fell for the third consecutive day [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,114.26, down 302.30 points (-0.62%), while the Nasdaq rose by 54.05 points (+0.23%) to 23,111.46, and the S&P 500 decreased by 16.25 points (-0.24%) to 6,800.26 [2] Sector Performance - Large technology stocks experienced gains, with Tesla rising over 3%, reaching a historic high and increasing its market value by $48.5 billion (approximately 341.5 billion RMB) to $1.63 trillion, surpassing Broadcom to become the seventh-largest company in the U.S. by market capitalization [2] - The oil and energy sectors faced significant declines, with British Petroleum dropping over 4% [2] - Cryptocurrency and computer hardware sectors saw notable increases, with Hut 8 rising nearly 4% and Strategy and SanDisk both up over 3% [2] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 0.34%, with several Chinese stocks experiencing declines, including Yipeng Energy down 6.5% and Lingzhang Portal and Xiaoying Technology both down over 4% [2] - Conversely, Dingdong Maicai surged over 11%, Pony.ai increased by over 7%, and Zhihu rose by over 3% [2] Commodity Market - The oil market experienced a significant drop, with WTI crude oil futures falling below $55 per barrel for the first time since February 2021, closing down over 2.8% [3][4] - Year-to-date, WTI crude oil futures have declined approximately 22%, marking the worst annual performance since 2018, while Brent crude has dropped nearly 20%, the worst since 2020 [4] Cryptocurrency Market - Following a significant drop, the cryptocurrency market saw a near-total rebound, with Bitcoin rising above $87,000, up 2.21% [6] - Despite the rebound, analysts suggest that Bitcoin may soon reach new lows, potentially falling below $80,000 [5]