Market Overview - The U.S. stock market, Bitcoin, gold, and silver all experienced declines on February 17, with major indices falling: the Nasdaq Composite dropped over 1%, the S&P 500 fell by 0.86%, and the Dow Jones decreased by 0.62% [1] - Notable tech stocks also saw significant losses, with Tesla down over 3%, Google nearly 3%, and Nvidia close to 2% [1] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index saw a slight decline, although individual stock performance varied, with LuKong rising over 17% [2] Cryptocurrency and Precious Metals - Bitcoin experienced a sharp drop, falling below $67,000 [2] - The declines in precious metals were notable, with spot gold down over 2.3% and spot silver dropping more than 5% [2] Federal Reserve Commentary - Federal Reserve official Goolsbee indicated that if inflation continues to decrease towards the 2% target, there may be further interest rate cuts this year [2] - Goolsbee warned that inflation in the services sector remains high and mentioned that if price increases related to tariffs are temporary, policymakers may have more flexibility [2] - He expressed the need for evidence showing inflation is on a path back to 2% before further rate reductions can be considered, suggesting that multiple cuts could occur by 2026 if conditions allow [2]
深夜,美股全线下跌!金银重挫!事关降息,美联储重磅发声!
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-02-17 16:00