Market Overview - The U.S. stock market opened lower on January 8, with the Dow Jones up 0.34%, S&P 500 up 0.01%, and Nasdaq down 0.51% [2] - Major tech stocks mostly declined, with Nvidia and Intel dropping over 2%, and Apple and Facebook down over 1% [4] - Defense stocks surged, with Northrop Grumman rising over 9% and Lockheed Martin up over 7%, following President Trump's proposal to increase U.S. military spending from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027 [4] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index saw a short-term rise of over 1.14%, with notable gains from Huya (up over 22%), Bilibili (up over 7%), and Alibaba (up over 4%) [5] - However, Canadian Solar fell over 8%, and Dingdong Maicai dropped over 4% [5] Commodity Prices - Silver prices fell significantly, with spot silver down over 5% and COMEX silver down over 4% [5] - The gold-silver ratio has dropped below 60, currently around 59, with the ratio hitting a ten-year low of 57.22 on January 6 [5] Oil Prices - International oil prices increased, with Brent crude rising nearly 2% to $61 per barrel and WTI crude up 1.95% to $57 per barrel [7] Cryptocurrency Market - Major cryptocurrencies experienced a collective decline, with Bitcoin dropping over 2% to below $90,000 [7][8] - Other cryptocurrencies also saw significant losses, including Ethereum down 3.81% and XRP down 6.66% [8] Employment Data - The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. was recorded at 208,000, slightly below the forecast of 212,000, with the previous value revised to 200,000 [9] - Federal Reserve Governor Milan indicated a potential interest rate cut of about 150 basis points by 2026, which could create approximately one million jobs without triggering inflation [9] Federal Reserve Outlook - Market expectations suggest the Federal Reserve may enter a rate-cutting cycle, with predictions varying from one to two rate cuts this year [10] - The overall sentiment among Fed officials is cautious, with a focus on balancing employment and inflation data [9][10]
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