Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-21 23:30Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.38%, the S&P 500 rising 0.88%, and the Nasdaq Composite increasing by 1.31% [1] - Chip stocks saw significant gains, with Nvidia rising nearly 4%, Broadcom up 3%, Intel increasing by 1.4%, and Micron Technology surging nearly 7% [1] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.86%, with Alibaba up 1.68% and Pinduoduo increasing by 3.5% [1] Federal Reserve Insights - Federal Reserve official Harker expressed concerns about persistent inflation and indicated a preference to keep interest rates stable until spring [2] - The CME "FedWatch" tool shows a 79% probability that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates unchanged in January 2024 [2] Oil and Energy Sector - The U.S. is reportedly set to seize a third Venezuelan oil tanker, as the Trump administration intensifies its oil blockade against the Maduro regime, which may risk halting Venezuelan oil production [3] IPO Developments - AI company MiniMax has passed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange hearing [4] - Wall Street technology firm Wallen Technology plans to issue over 247 million shares in its Hong Kong IPO, with a maximum pricing of 19.6 HKD, expected to start trading on January 2, 2024 [4] Geopolitical Developments - Israeli officials plan to inform Trump about potential new strikes against Iran, with Prime Minister Netanyahu expected to meet Trump later this month [5] - Ukrainian President Zelensky mentioned a U.S. proposal for a tripartite meeting involving Ukraine and Russia, although Russian officials stated that such talks are not on the agenda [7] Technology Sector - Nvidia has been approved to acquire a stake in Intel, aiming to reshape the global chip industry landscape [8] - Following a power outage that caused disruptions, Waymo has suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco, while Tesla CEO Musk stated that Tesla's related services were unaffected [9] Commodity Prices - WTI and Brent crude oil opened higher by 0.6% on Monday [10] - Spot gold surpassed $4,350 per ounce, increasing by 0.42%, while spot silver reached a historic high, breaking $67 per ounce with a daily increase of 2.38% [11]