Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-18 23:13Group 1: Economic Data - The U.S. November CPI increased by 2.7% year-on-year, lower than the market expectation of 3.1% [3] - The core CPI rose by 2.6% year-on-year, also below the expected 3%, marking the lowest level since March 2021 [3] - Initial jobless claims for the week ending December 13 were reported at 224,000, slightly below expectations, indicating relative stability in the labor market [3] Group 2: Stock Market Performance - Major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up by 65.88 points (0.14%) to 47,951.85, the S&P 500 up by 53.33 points (0.79%) to 6,774.76, and the Nasdaq Composite up by 313.04 points (1.38%) to 23,006.36 [1] - Micron Technology's stock surged by 10.2% after the company provided a quarterly profit guidance nearly double analysts' expectations, driven by strong demand related to artificial intelligence [2] - Trump Media & Technology Group's stock skyrocketed by 41% following the announcement of a stock merger with TAE Technologies, valuing the deal at over $6 billion [2] Group 3: Sector Performance - The technology sector was a major driver of market performance, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising by 2.6% [2] - Non-essential consumer goods sector showed strong performance, with Starbucks up by 4.9% and Lululemon up by 3.5% [2] - Chinese concept stocks generally performed well, with notable increases in shares of XPeng Motors (up 2.82%), Futu Holdings (up 2.19%), and Tencent Holdings ADR (up 1.41%) [2]