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中国基金报·2025-06-18 00:21

Market Overview - US stock indices experienced a decline, with the Dow Jones down 0.7% to 42,215.8 points, the S&P 500 down 0.84% to 5,982.72 points, and the Nasdaq down 0.91% to 19,521.09 points [4][5][6] Retail Sales Data - In May, US retail sales recorded the largest decline since the beginning of the year, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.9%, against an expected decline of 0.7%. The previous value was revised from an increase of 0.1% to a decrease of 0.1% [6] - Core retail sales fell by 0.3%, while expectations were for a 0.1% increase. The previous value was also revised from an increase of 0.1% to flat [6] Energy Sector - The European Commission proposed a legislative plan to gradually stop importing Russian natural gas and oil by the end of 2027, leading to a surge in international oil prices [11][12] - West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil for July delivery rose by $3.07, a 4.28% increase, closing at $74.84 per barrel. Brent crude for August delivery increased by $3.22, a 4.4% rise, closing at $76.45 per barrel [14][15] - Energy stocks saw a broad increase, with Occidental Petroleum and ExxonMobil rising over 1%, Chevron nearly 2%, ConocoPhillips up 0.53%, and Schlumberger up 0.47% [16] Airline Industry - Indian Airlines canceled at least five international flights due to technical issues, affecting Boeing aircraft [8] - Airline stocks showed weakness, with Boeing down 0.71%, American Airlines down over 3%, Delta Airlines down over 4%, Southwest Airlines down over 2%, and United Airlines down over 6% [9][10] Technology Sector - Major technology stocks fell across the board, with Tesla down nearly 4%, Apple down over 1%, Facebook down 0.7%, Amazon down 0.59%, Google down 0.46%, Nvidia down 0.39%, and Microsoft down 0.23% [18] - Amazon's CEO indicated that the adoption of generative AI tools will lead to a reduction in the workforce over the next few years, as fewer employees will be needed for certain tasks [19]