2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-12-18 23:29Group 1: Technology Stocks Performance - Major tech stocks experienced a collective rise, with Tesla increasing over 3%, Amazon and Facebook rising over 2%, and Google and Nvidia gaining nearly 2% [2] - Chip stocks saw widespread gains, with Micron Technology up over 10%, TSMC rising nearly 3%, and ASML increasing over 2% [2] Group 2: Individual Stock Movements - Micron Technology's stock price reached $248.55, reflecting a 10.21% increase [3] - Tesla's stock price was $483.37, marking a 3.45% rise [3] - Amazon's stock price was $226.76, with a 2.48% increase [3] - Facebook's stock price was $664.45, showing a 2.30% rise [3] - Nvidia's stock price was $174.14, reflecting a 1.87% increase [3] - AMD's stock price was $201.06, with a 1.49% rise [3] Group 3: Chinese Stocks and Indices - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.97%, indicating a positive trend for Chinese stocks [2] - Individual Chinese stocks such as BOSS Zhipin increased over 5%, while XPeng Motors and Hesai Technology rose nearly 3% [2] Group 4: Trump Media Technology Group - Trump Media Technology Group's stock surged over 40% following the announcement of a merger agreement with TAE Technologies, expected to complete by mid-2026 [4] Group 5: Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil futures closed up 0.38% at $56.15 per barrel, while Brent crude oil futures rose 0.23% to $59.82 per barrel [5] - COMEX gold futures fell 0.23% to $4363.9 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures dropped 2.17% to $65.45 per ounce [6] Group 6: Cryptocurrency Market - Major cryptocurrencies experienced declines, with Bitcoin dropping below $85,000, currently priced at $85,340 per coin [7][8] - Over the past 24 hours, more than 160,000 traders faced liquidation, totaling approximately $549 million [8] Group 7: Economic Indicators - The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November rose 2.7% year-on-year, down from 3% in September, with food prices increasing by 2.6% and energy prices by 4.2% [9] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 2.6% year-on-year [9] - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in January is 26.6%, with a 73.4% chance of maintaining current rates [9]