早盘：美股走低 道指下跌逾200点

Market Overview - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 223.76 points, a decrease of 0.45%, closing at 49,438.90 points; the Nasdaq dropped by 36.68 points, down 0.16%, at 22,716.96 points; and the S&P 500 index decreased by 14.10 points, a decline of 0.20%, ending at 6,867.21 points [3][7] - Investors are weighing Walmart's disappointing earnings outlook against the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which have contributed to rising oil prices [3][7] Company Specifics - Walmart's stock price declined after the company's full-year earnings forecast fell short of expectations, overshadowing its better-than-expected fourth-quarter performance [3][7] Economic Indicators - The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell by 23,000 to 206,000, marking the largest decline since November, indicating stabilization in the labor market [4][8] - The four-week moving average of initial claims remained steady at 219,000, while the number of continuing claims rose to 1.87 million, the highest since early January [4][8] - Wholesale inventories increased by 0.2% in December, reaching $917.2 billion, aligning with economists' median forecast [5][9] - The trade deficit in December expanded to $703 billion, with imports rising by 3.6% and exports declining by 1.7%, resulting in a total trade deficit of $9,015 billion for the year, the largest since records began in 1960 [5][9]