Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-01-13 00:08Group 1: International Market Overview - US stock markets saw a broad increase, with the Dow Jones up 0.17%, Nasdaq up 0.26%, and S&P 500 up 0.16%. Notable movements included Google surpassing a market cap of $4 trillion, while Nvidia and Walmart saw gains of over 3% [1][2][3] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose significantly by 4.28%, with individual stocks like Kingsoft Cloud and 1DrugNet increasing by 21.37% and 21.27% respectively [4][5][6] - Commodity markets experienced volatility, with gold prices fluctuating, reaching over $4640 per ounce before dropping to below $4590 [8][9][10] Group 2: Commodity Market Dynamics - Silver prices initially surged past $86 per ounce, gaining 8.41%, but later fell below $84 [14][15][16] - Brent crude oil prices exceeded $64 per barrel, with a daily increase of 1.06%, while US natural gas futures rose significantly, reaching $3.423 per million British thermal units [18][19][20] Group 3: Corporate Developments - Citigroup plans to lay off approximately 1,000 employees as part of a cost-cutting initiative. OpenAI has acquired the healthcare startup Torch, which integrates lab test results and medication information [30][31] - Meta is set to reduce its Reality Labs workforce by about 10%, while Thermo Fisher Scientific will collaborate with Nvidia on AI-based lab automation solutions [32][33] - Nvidia is investing $1 billion with Eli Lilly to establish an AI drug lab over the next five years [34] Group 4: Political and Economic Context - The Federal Reserve's Williams indicated no immediate need for interest rate adjustments, attributing inflation from tariffs primarily to American consumers [23][24] - A group of former financial officials criticized the Trump administration's investigation into Fed Chair Powell, calling it an unprecedented attack on the Fed's independence [25][26][27]