原油下跌，比特币、白银跳水！

Market Overview - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 592.58 points, a decline of 1.20%, closing at 48,908.72 points. The Nasdaq dropped by 363.99 points, down 1.59%, ending at 22,540.59 points. The S&P 500 index decreased by 84.32 points, a 1.23% drop, closing at 6,798.40 points [2]. Technology Sector Performance - Major technology stocks experienced significant declines, with Microsoft down nearly 5%, Amazon falling over 4%, and Tesla dropping more than 2%. Other notable declines included Nvidia down over 1%, Google down 0.54%, and Apple down 0.21%. Facebook was the only major tech stock to see a slight increase of 0.18% [5][6]. Economic Indicators - A report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicated that the number of planned layoffs in January reached the highest level for that month since the global financial crisis, while hiring intentions fell to the lowest point for the same period [4]. - The U.S. Labor Department reported a significant increase in initial jobless claims, reaching the highest level since early December, reversing a recent downward trend [4]. Commodity Market - Oil prices fell after a three-day increase, with WTI settling at $63.29 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped 2.8% to $67.55 per barrel. Shell's CEO noted a perceived supply surplus balanced by geopolitical uncertainties [8]. - Silver prices experienced a sharp decline, dropping 18% at one point, with spot silver closing at $72.12 per ounce, and later falling below $70 per ounce. This marked a significant retreat from its historical high on January 29 [8]. Cryptocurrency Market - Bitcoin fell below $65,000, marking its lowest level since October 2024, erasing all gains from the speculative surge following Trump's election victory. This decline has resulted in a near "halving" of Bitcoin's value since its record high four months ago, impacting other tokens and related ETFs [8][11].