Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2025-12-18 23:40Market Performance - On December 18, US stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.14% at 47,951.85 points, the Nasdaq up 1.38% at 23,006.36 points, and the S&P 500 up 0.79% at 6,774.76 points, ending a four-day decline [2][4] - Major tech stocks saw a collective rise, with the US Tech Giants Index increasing by 1.69%. Tesla rose over 3%, while Amazon and Meta increased by over 2%. Other notable gains included Google, Nvidia, and Microsoft rising over 1%, and Apple slightly up by 0.13% [4] Commodity Market - On December 18, COMEX silver futures fell over 2%, while spot palladium rose by 3.25%. International oil prices saw a slight increase, with light crude oil futures for January 2026 rising by $0.21 to $56.15 per barrel, a 0.38% increase, and February Brent crude oil futures up by $0.14 to $59.82 per barrel, a 0.23% increase [5][6] Inflation Data - The US Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November increased by 2.7% year-on-year, while the core CPI, excluding volatile food and energy prices, rose by 2.6%. This data is considered significant following the end of the federal government shutdown [4] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.97%, with mixed performance among popular Chinese stocks. Youdao increased by nearly 6%, Niu Technologies rose over 4%, and XPeng Motors was up over 2%, while Dingdong Maicai fell over 7% [4]