2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-12-29 15:56Market Overview - US stock indices opened lower and experienced a significant drop, with technology and gold stocks declining broadly, and most Chinese concept stocks also falling [1][3] - Precious metals market saw a sharp decline, with silver, platinum, and palladium dropping over 10%, while gold fell to around $4310 [1][7] Technology Sector - Major tech stocks mostly declined, with only Apple showing a slight increase of 0.2%. Notable declines included Tesla and Nvidia, both down over 2% [3][4] - Year-to-date performance for key tech stocks showed mixed results, with Nvidia down 2.13% and Tesla down 2.61%, while Alphabet and Amazon had gains of 65.31% and 5.88% respectively [4] Chinese Concept Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell over 1%, with significant drops in stocks like Zhengye Technology down over 11% and Dingdong down nearly 9%. Alibaba and Xpeng Motors also fell over 2% [1][3] Precious Metals - Precious metals prices faced a severe drop, with silver experiencing a dramatic fall of over 10% after initially rising more than 5%. Gold dropped nearly 5% to around $4310, while platinum and palladium saw declines of over 13% and 15% respectively [7][8] - The London silver price fell by 10.28% to $71.174, while the London gold price decreased by 4.71% to $4318.865 [8] Regulatory Actions - In response to the heightened trading activity in the precious metals market, regulators issued urgent measures advising investors to manage risks [9] - CME Group announced an increase in margin requirements for gold, silver, and lithium futures, which is expected to raise trading costs and lead to profit-taking before the new rules take effect [10] Oil Market - International oil prices continued to rise, with both WTI and Brent crude oil increasing over 2%, recovering a significant portion of previous losses [10][11]