Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2026-03-04 11:31Market Overview - Major U.S. stock index futures are down, with Dow futures falling by 0.29%, S&P 500 futures down by 0.19%, and Nasdaq futures decreasing by 0.22% [1] - Large-cap tech stocks are experiencing a pre-market decline, with Meta and Apple down by 0.3%, Nvidia down by 0.4%, Microsoft down by 0.5%, Tesla down by 0.6%, Google A down by 0.8%, and Amazon down by 0.9% [2] - Oil stocks are slightly up, with Exxon Mobil increasing by nearly 0.1%, Chevron up by 0.12%, and ConocoPhillips up by 0.58%. As of the report, WTI crude and Brent crude futures have risen by 2.08% and 3.26%, respectively, although the gains are narrowing compared to the previous two trading days [2] - Bitcoin has surpassed $71,000, with cryptocurrency-related stocks seeing a pre-market surge. Bitcoin is priced at $71,113.6, up 6.0% in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum is at $2,070.22, up 5.32% [2] Company News - Alibaba's stock is down by 1.2% following the resignation announcement of Lin Junyang, the core leader of Qwen. Lin, who is the youngest P10-level technical leader at Alibaba, stated he needs a break and reassured the team to continue their work as planned [3] - Billionaire Leo KoGuan, a major shareholder in Tesla, has invested over $100 million in Nvidia, purchasing 1 million shares. He expressed confidence that the AI wave is not a bubble and plans to buy another 1 million shares soon [3] Regulatory Developments - The U.S. House Oversight Committee is seeking recorded interviews with Bill Gates and Leon Black regarding the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The committee chairman has sent letters to seven individuals requesting their participation in the inquiry [4] Economic Indicators - Upcoming economic data releases include the U.S. ADP employment change for February and the ISM non-manufacturing index for February, scheduled for release at 21:15 and 23:00 Beijing time, respectively [5]