国际金融市场早知道：1月30日

Market Insights - The U.S. government is on the brink of a "shutdown" as the Senate failed to advance a funding bill already passed by the House, risking funding exhaustion for several federal departments by January 30 [1] - The U.S. Treasury has expanded its foreign exchange monitoring to include 10 economies, focusing on whether trade partners are intervening in currency markets through capital controls or macroprudential policies [1] - The U.S. trade deficit surged to $56.8 billion in November, nearly doubling from the previous month, with exports falling by 3.6% to $292.1 billion and imports rising by 5% to $348.9 billion, highlighting a significant imbalance between external demand and strong domestic demand [1] Global Market Dynamics - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.11% to 49,071.56 points, while the S&P 500 index fell by 0.13% to 6,969.01 points, and the Nasdaq Composite index decreased by 0.72% to 23,685.12 points [3] - COMEX gold futures increased by 1.32% to $5,410.80 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures rose by 1.98% to $115.78 per ounce [4] - U.S. oil futures saw a significant rise, with the main contract up by 3.64% to $65.51 per barrel, and Brent crude up by 3.43% to $69.68 per barrel [5] Economic Indicators - As of the week ending January 24, initial jobless claims in the U.S. were reported at 209,000, slightly above expectations but lower than the previous value, while continuing claims dropped to 1.827 million, significantly below market expectations, indicating resilience in the labor market [2] - The Canadian trade deficit widened to 2.2 billion CAD in November, much higher than the expected 690 million CAD, primarily due to a 36% drop in precious metal exports [2] - The UAE Central Bank has officially approved the USDU, the world's first regulated dollar stablecoin under a central bank payment framework, marking a significant step in the integration of crypto assets with traditional financial systems [2]