2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2026-01-12 15:52Market Overview - The U.S. stock market opened lower, with major indices showing declines in pre-market trading [1] - Several semiconductor stocks fell, including Qualcomm and Lattice Semiconductor, both down approximately 3% [1] - Bank stocks also experienced declines, with Citigroup leading the drop at -3.40% [3] Semiconductor Sector - Qualcomm (current price: $172.280) down by 3.09% [2] - Lattice Semiconductor (current price: $82.190) down by 3.08% [2] - ON Semiconductor (current price: $60.325) down by 2.95% [2] - Intel (current price: $44.660) down by 1.95% [2] - ARM (current price: $109.720) down by 1.85% [2] Banking Sector - Citigroup (current price: $117.200) down by 3.40% [3] - U.S. Bancorp (current price: $53.925) down by 2.33% [3] - KB Financial Group (current price: $85.810) down by 2.11% [3] Chinese Stocks - Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index increased by over 3% [3] - Zhihu surged by 21.97% (current price: $4.330) [4] - Kingsoft Cloud rose by 20.42% (current price: $13.270) [4] - Alibaba increased by 8.29% (current price: $163.470) [4] Precious Metals - Spot gold reached $4620 per ounce, with a January increase of over $300 [5] - Silver prices also hit record highs, with COMEX silver rising over 8% in a single day [5] - Hecla Mining rose by 6.5% and Coeur Mining by 5.8% [4] U.S. Treasury Bonds - The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by 5 basis points to 4.86% [6] - The U.S. dollar index experienced a decline of over 0.3% [6] Federal Reserve Investigation - A criminal investigation has been launched against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, impacting market sentiment [9] - Concerns about the independence of U.S. monetary policy may lead to inflation fears and a weakening dollar [9] - Analysts suggest that if the Fed loses its independence, it could result in a "triple kill" scenario for stocks, currencies, and bonds [9]