21世纪经济报道·2025-12-18 23:23Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.14%, the S&P 500 up 0.79%, and the Nasdaq up 1.38% [1] - Major tech stocks saw collective gains, with Tesla rising over 3%, Amazon and Facebook up over 2%, and Google and Nvidia nearly 2% [3] Semiconductor Sector - Semiconductor stocks generally rose, with Micron Technology increasing over 10%, TSMC up nearly 3%, and ASML up over 2% [3] - Notable price movements included Micron at $248.55 (+10.21%), Tesla at $483.37 (+3.45%), and Amazon at $226.76 (+2.48%) [4] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.97%, with individual stocks like BOSS Zhipin up over 5% and XPeng Motors and Hesai Technology nearly 3% [3] Trump Media Technology Group - Trump Media Technology Group's stock surged over 40% following the announcement of a merger agreement with TAE Technologies, expected to complete by mid-2026 [5] Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil futures rose by 0.38% to $56.15 per barrel, while Brent crude increased by 0.23% to $59.82 per barrel [5] - COMEX gold futures fell by 0.23% to $4363.9 per ounce, and silver futures dropped by 2.17% to $65.45 per ounce [5] Cryptocurrency Market - Major cryptocurrencies experienced declines, with Bitcoin dropping below $85,000, currently at $85,340, reflecting a 0.84% decrease [6] - The total market saw over 160,000 liquidations in the past 24 hours [5] Inflation Data - The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November rose by 2.7% year-on-year, down from 3% in September, with food prices up 2.6% and energy prices up 4.2% [7] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 2.6% year-on-year [7] Federal Reserve Outlook - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in January is 26.6%, with a 73.4% chance of maintaining current rates [8] - By March, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point cut rises to 46.8% [8]