Apple(US:AAPL) 21世纪经济报道·2025-10-20 15:46Market Performance - The US stock market indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.94%, S&P 500 up 1.05%, and Nasdaq up 1.35% as of 22:47 [1] - The Dow Jones reached 46,624.16, Nasdaq at 22,986.57, and S&P 500 at 6,733.85 [2] Technology Sector - Major US tech stocks saw collective gains, with Apple rising 4.12% to a record high of $262.68 per share, bringing its market capitalization to $3.91 trillion [2] - The iPhone 17 series showed strong early sales, outperforming the iPhone 16 series by 14%, with the basic model nearly doubling sales in China [2] Semiconductor Industry - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged by 2.21%, reaching a historical high, with Micron Technology rising over 6% at one point [3] - Other semiconductor stocks like ON Semiconductor, AMD, and TSMC also experienced significant gains, with increases of over 4% [3] Chinese Market - The China Dragon Index rose over 2%, with Baosheng E-commerce leading with a 10.64% increase, followed by iQIYI and Kingsoft Cloud [4] - The FTSE China A50 Index futures saw a rise of 0.74% [4] Commodity Market - International gold prices reached new highs, with spot gold at $4,348 per ounce, reflecting a short-term increase of over 2% [4] - COMEX gold also rose by over 3%, with both spot and COMEX silver prices increasing by more than 2% [4] Economic Outlook - Market expectations are leaning towards a 25 basis point reduction in the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4.00% [6] - The US government shutdown has led to delays in the release of several economic data points, increasing market uncertainty [6]