美股“三巫聚首日”收高，耐克重挫拖累消费板块

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. stock market experienced gains driven primarily by a rebound in technology stocks, overshadowing significant declines in consumer stocks like Nike, amidst increased volatility due to the expiration of stock options and futures on "triple witching day" [3][4]. Market Overview - The S&P 500 index rose by 0.11% for the week, while the Nasdaq increased by 0.48%. The Dow Jones fell by 0.67% [4]. - Major technology stocks showed mixed performance, with Micron Technology surging 7% after a strong earnings forecast, reaching a record closing high [6]. - Nvidia rose by 3.93%, Alphabet A shares increased by 1.55%, Apple by 0.54%, Microsoft by 0.40%, and Amazon by 0.26%. In contrast, Tesla and Meta saw declines of 0.45% and 0.85%, respectively [6]. - Oracle's stock rose by 6.63% following news of TikTok's CEO announcing a partnership with Oracle and other investors to form a new U.S. joint venture [7]. - Broadcom increased by 3.18%, AMD surged by 6.15%, and TSMC rose by 1.50% [8]. - The utilities and consumer staples sectors in the S&P 500 fell by 1.34% and 0.49%, respectively, with Nike's stock plummeting by 10.5% due to sales issues in China and declining gross margins for the second consecutive quarter [8]. Inflation and Economic Outlook - Market sentiment regarding inflation remains optimistic, with November consumer price growth in the U.S. coming in below expectations, alleviating some investor concerns about rising inflation [10]. - Analysts caution that the current inflation readings may be noisy due to missing October data from a government shutdown [10]. - Traders are betting on at least two rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year, each by 25 basis points, with a 20% probability of a cut as early as January [10]. - Brent Kocuba, founder of SpotGamma, noted that oversold rebounds combined with options expirations could lead to increased market volatility post-Christmas [10]. Bond Market - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday, with the two-year yield increasing by 2.6 basis points to 3.486% and the ten-year yield rising by 3.5 basis points to 4.151% [10][11]. Commodity Performance - International oil prices saw a slight increase, with New York crude futures closing at $56.66 per barrel, up 0.91% [13]. - Gold prices also rose modestly, with New York spot gold increasing by 0.13% to $4,338.32 per ounce, marking a weekly gain of 0.91% [14].