1月9日你需要知道的隔夜全球重要信息

Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow Jones up 0.55%, the S&P 500 slightly up, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.44% [1] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 1.09%, with Alibaba increasing by 5.2% and Huya by 14.6% [1] - Defense stocks saw a broad increase, while storage concept stocks generally declined, with Nvidia dropping over 2% [1] Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil futures rose over 3%, closing at $58.65 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures also increased over 3%, closing at $63 per barrel [1] - Spot silver fell by 1.59%, closing at $76.94 per ounce, and spot platinum decreased by 1.29% [1] - New York gold futures surpassed $4,480 per ounce [1] Corporate Developments - Mining giants Glencore and Rio Tinto have resumed merger talks, potentially creating a mining giant valued over $260 billion, with a decision needed by Rio Tinto by February 5, 2026 [1] - General Motors reported a special charge of $7.1 billion in Q4, with $6 billion allocated for scaling back its electric vehicle business [1] - NIO's flagship ES9 SUV has completed its application, measuring over 5.3 meters in length [1] Financial Sector - U.S. President Trump directed the purchase of $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, aiming to lower mortgage rates and monthly payments [1] - The Federal Reserve's GDPNow model from the Atlanta Fed forecasts a 5.4% GDP growth rate for Q4 2025, up from a previous estimate of 2.7% [1] - The 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. was reported at 6.16% last week according to Freddie Mac [1] Technology and Innovation - Alphabet, Google's parent company, surpassed Apple in market capitalization, now ranking second globally, only behind Nvidia [1] - OpenAI launched a health feature for ChatGPT, entering the medical field, while Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI for its transition to a for-profit model is set to proceed to trial [1] - The UK may consider banning the use of AI chatbots on Musk's social media platform X due to ongoing controversies [1]