21世纪经济报道·2025-12-19 23:32Market Performance - On December 19, all three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.38%, the S&P 500 up 0.88%, and the Nasdaq up 1.31% [1] - The Dow Jones closed at 48,134.89, the Nasdaq at 23,307.62, and the S&P 500 at 6,834.50 [2] Technology Sector - Major U.S. tech stocks mostly rose, with the Wande American Technology Seven Giants Index increasing by 1.2%. Nvidia surged nearly 4%, adding $166.5 billion (approximately 1172.3 billion RMB) to its market value [2] - Other notable movements included Google rising over 1%, Apple up 0.54%, while Facebook and Tesla fell by 0.85% and 0.45%, respectively [2] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 0.86%, with individual stocks like Xiaoma Zhixing up nearly 12%, Hesai Technology up over 7%, and XPeng Motors up nearly 7% [4] Precious Metals - Precious metals saw a collective rise, with spot gold increasing by 0.2% to $4,341 per ounce, and spot silver rising by 2.44% to $67.049 per ounce, reaching a historical high of $67.4595 during the day [5][6] - COMEX silver futures rose by 3.34%, reaching $67.680, also a historical high [5] Oil Prices - International oil prices saw slight increases, with WTI crude oil futures up 0.91% to $56.66 per barrel, and Brent crude oil futures up 1.09% to $60.47 per barrel [6] Cryptocurrency Market - The cryptocurrency market experienced gains, with Bitcoin rising over 3% to $88,202 and Ethereum increasing over 5% [6] Macroeconomic Data - The University of Michigan reported a final consumer confidence index of 52.9 for December, down from the initial value of 53.3 [7] - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 30-year high, signaling further rate hikes, although the yen weakened due to perceived insufficient hawkishness [7] - The Central Bank of Russia announced a 50 basis point cut to the benchmark rate, marking the fifth consecutive rate cut [7]