Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-02-10 00:08Market Performance - US stock market closed higher with technology stocks leading the gains, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new all-time high [1][16] - The Dow Jones increased by 20.20 points, or 0.04%, closing at 50,135.87 points; the Nasdaq rose by 207.46 points, or 0.90%, to 23,238.67 points; and the S&P 500 gained 32.51 points, or 0.47%, ending at 6,964.82 points [3][18] Technology Sector - Major technology stocks saw significant increases, with Microsoft rising over 3%, Nvidia and Facebook up more than 2%, and Tesla increasing by over 1% [7][22] - Alphabet Inc. plans to issue $20 billion in bonds, exceeding previous expectations of $15 billion, and will also issue bonds in Switzerland and the UK for the first time [9][23] - The bond issuance attracted over $100 billion in subscriptions, marking one of the strongest demand cases in corporate bond issuance history [9][24] - Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Oracle, and Alphabet are planning to invest over $600 billion in capital expenditures by 2026 [9][24] Commodities - Oil prices increased, with Brent crude oil futures rising by $0.99, or 1.45%, to $69.04 per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures up by $0.81, or 1.27%, to $64.36 per barrel [11][26] - Gold prices rebounded above $5,000, with spot gold rising by 2.01% to $5,064.10 per ounce, and COMEX gold futures increasing by 2.04% to $5,081.50 per ounce [11][26] - Gold mining stocks performed strongly, with significant gains for companies such as Coeur Mining, Pan American Silver, and Kinross Gold [11][27] Space Industry - SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, is shifting its focus to building a "self-sustaining city" on the Moon, aiming for completion within a decade, while still planning to establish a city on Mars in the future [29][30] - SpaceX's acquisition of AI company xAI is expected to support its plans for establishing data centers in space, with a potential IPO in June 2024 aiming to raise up to $50 billion [30]