Market Overview - The US stock market saw gains on Thursday, with the S&P 500 index reaching a record closing high as investors awaited the August employment report [2] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 350.06 points (0.77%) to 45621.29 points, while the S&P 500 increased by 53.82 points (0.83%) to 6502.08 points, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed by 209.97 points (0.98%) to 21707.69 points [2] Technology Sector - Major tech stocks mostly rose, with Amazon up 4.3%, Netflix over 2%, and both Meta and Tesla rising more than 1%. Google's stock hit an all-time high [2] - Chipmaker Broadcom increased by 1.2% after forecasting fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations [2] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 1.11%, with notable declines in individual stocks: BeiGene down over 5%, Alibaba down over 4%, NIO down over 3%, and XPeng down over 2%. However, Ctrip rose over 2% and Baidu increased by over 1% [2] Employment Data - The ADP private sector employment report indicated a slowdown in the US job market, with 54,000 new jobs added in August, below the expected 65,000 and significantly down from 106,000 in the previous month [3] - Initial jobless claims rose to 237,000, the highest since June, exceeding both previous values and expectations [3] - Economists predict approximately 75,000 new non-farm jobs for August, with the unemployment rate potentially rising from 4.2% to 4.3% [3] Federal Reserve Outlook - Market expectations for a rate cut in September have increased to 97.4%, with analysts suggesting that unless the employment data significantly exceeds expectations, the Federal Reserve is likely to proceed with a rate cut [3] Company-Specific News - Salesforce shares fell by 4.9% as the company projected third-quarter revenue below market expectations, indicating slow monetization progress of its AI platform [4] - American Eagle Outfitters saw a significant stock increase of 38% after forecasting better-than-expected comparable sales for the third quarter [5] Commodity Market - International oil prices declined, with WTI crude oil futures down by $0.49 to $63.48 per barrel (0.77% drop) and Brent crude oil futures down by $0.61 to $66.99 per barrel (0.90% drop) [6] - In precious metals, COMEX gold futures fell by $28.80 (0.79%) to $3606.7 per ounce [6]
美股收涨,标普创收盘新高
第一财经·2025-09-04 23:28