Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2026-01-08 23:24Market Overview - On January 8, major stock markets in Europe and the US saw mixed results, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 0.55% while the Nasdaq index fell by 0.44% and the S&P 500 index remained nearly unchanged with a 0.01% increase [2] - The US technology sector showed varied performance, with the Tech Giants Index declining by 0.26%. Notable individual stock movements included Amazon, Alphabet, and Tesla rising over 1%, while Nvidia fell more than 2% [3] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index increased by 1.09%, with significant gains in individual Chinese stocks such as Century Internet rising over 10%, and WanGuo Data and Youdao increasing by over 8% and 7% respectively [3] Energy Sector - Energy stocks experienced a broad increase, with ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum both rising over 5%, and ExxonMobil increasing by over 3% [3] Commodity Market - The precious metals market experienced significant volatility, with silver prices dropping over 5% at one point before narrowing to a decline of over 1%. Gold prices, however, saw slight increases, with London spot gold rising by 0.48% to $4477.555 per ounce [6] - Crude oil futures prices rose significantly, with both WTI and Brent crude oil futures increasing by over 4% [6][7] Employment Data - The US Department of Labor reported that the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending January 3 was 208,000, slightly below the expected 210,000. Continuing claims were reported at 1.914 million, above the expected 1.90 million [5]