AMD(US:AMD) Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-12-17 23:25Market Overview - The U.S. stock market experienced a decline, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 0.47% to close below 48,000 points, the Nasdaq dropping by 1.81%, and the S&P 500 decreasing by 1.16% [1] - The VIX, a measure of market volatility, surged by 6.9% to 17.62, indicating increased investor anxiety [1] Technology Sector Performance - Major tech stocks saw significant declines, with Nvidia down 3.8%, Microsoft down 0.1%, Amazon down 0.6%, Apple down 1.0%, Meta down 1.2%, Google down 3.1%, and Tesla down 4.6% [2] - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell by 3.3%, with notable drops in chip manufacturers such as Broadcom down 4.4% and AMD down 5.3% [3] Corporate Developments - Oracle's stock dropped by 5.4% following news that its largest data center partner, Blue Owl Capital, would no longer fund a $10 billion data center project, raising market concerns despite Oracle's clarifying announcement [3] - Warner Bros. Discovery's stock fell by 2.3% after the board rejected a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid from Paramount-DreamWorks, opting instead for a more certain offer from Netflix [3] Commodity Market Movements - International oil prices rebounded significantly, with WTI crude oil increasing by 1.21% to $55.94 per barrel and Brent crude oil rising by 1.29% to $59.68 per barrel [3] - Precious metals saw gains driven by risk-averse sentiment, with COMEX gold futures rising by 1.00% to $4,347.50 per ounce and COMEX silver futures increasing by 5.64% to $66.237 per ounce, both reaching historical closing highs [3] Regulatory and Policy Updates - The Ministry of Finance reported that from January to November 2025, stamp duty revenue reached 404.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27%, with securities transaction stamp duty at 185.5 billion yuan, up 70.7% [3] - The National Development and Reform Commission, along with five other departments, issued a notice promoting clean and efficient coal utilization, encouraging upgrades and modifications to existing projects to meet benchmark levels [4]