Market Overview - The global market risk appetite has significantly decreased following President Trump's renewed tariff threats towards Europe, leading to a sell-off in major stock indices [1] - On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 870.74 points (1.76%) to 48,488.59, the S&P 500 dropped by 143.15 points (2.06%) to 6,796.86, and the Nasdaq Composite declined by 561.07 points (2.39%) to 22,954.32, marking the worst single-day performance since October 10 of the previous year [1] - The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), known as Wall Street's "fear gauge," surged above 20, reaching a recent high [1] Technology Sector - Major tech stocks experienced significant declines, with Nvidia and Tesla dropping over 4%, Apple and Amazon falling over 3%, and Google decreasing by over 2% [2] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 1.44%, with Bilibili down 6.8% and Alibaba nearly 2% [2] Currency and Bond Market - The US dollar index saw a substantial drop, with an intraday decline of approximately 0.8% and a closing decrease of nearly 0.5% [2] - US Treasury bonds experienced a broad decline, with the 10-year Treasury yield rising by 6.76 basis points to 4.2906%, the 2-year yield increasing by 0.87 basis points to 3.5947%, and the 30-year yield climbing by 7.92 basis points to 4.9158% [2] - The 30-year and 10-year Treasury yields reached new highs not seen since early September of the previous year, indicating a rise in yields correlating with a drop in bond prices [2] Global Market Influences - The sell-off was initially triggered by domestic issues in Japan, where concerns over the Prime Minister's tax cuts and increased spending plans led to a rise of over 25 basis points in the 30-year Japanese government bond yield [2] - This increase threatened the so-called arbitrage trading strategy of borrowing low-interest yen to purchase global assets, contributing to rising bond yields in other regions [2] Safe-Haven Assets - Heightened market risk aversion has driven international gold and silver prices to new highs, with spot gold and New York futures exceeding $4,763 per ounce and spot silver surpassing $94 per ounce [3] - The price of gold rose by 2.01% and silver by 0.18% on the London market [4] Cryptocurrency Market - The cryptocurrency market faced a widespread decline, with Bitcoin falling below $90,000 and Ethereum dropping below $3,000, resulting in approximately 163,000 liquidations across the market [4]
“股汇债”三杀!“抛售美国”卷土重来,避险资金涌入黄金
Hua Xia Shi Bao·2026-01-21 03:40