21世纪经济报道·2026-01-12 23:29Market Overview - On January 12, U.S. stock indices collectively rose, with the Dow Jones up 0.17%, the S&P 500 up 0.16%, both reaching historical highs, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.26% [1] - Major tech stocks mostly increased, with Google A rising 1% to surpass a market cap of $4 trillion, and Apple up 0.34% as it partners with Google for AI support [3] - Walmart's stock rose 3%, reaching a historical high with a market cap exceeding $940 billion [3] Chinese Stocks Performance - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 4.26%, with significant gains in popular Chinese stocks: Kingsoft Cloud up over 21%, Zhihu up 17%, Alibaba up over 10%, and others like Bilibili and Xpeng Motors also seeing substantial increases [3][5] Bond and Currency Market - U.S. Treasury yields increased but remained below earlier panic levels, with the 10-year yield slightly up by 1 basis point [6] - The U.S. dollar index ended its consecutive rise, dropping nearly 0.6% from its daily high, while the offshore RMB reached its highest point since May 2023 [6] Precious Metals - Gold prices surged, with spot gold rising 1.84% to $4,592.13 per ounce, hitting a record high of $4,630.21 during the session [7] - Silver also saw significant gains, with spot silver up 6.30% and COMEX silver futures up 6.95% [7] Oil Market - Crude oil prices increased, with the main WTI contract up 1.22% to $59.84 per barrel and Brent crude up 1.41% to $64.23 per barrel [8][9] Economic Outlook - Analysts suggest that gold is benefiting from increased demand for safe-haven assets, a depreciating dollar, and rising inflation expectations in the U.S. [10] - The focus is shifting to the upcoming U.S. Q4 earnings season, with major banks like JPMorgan set to report [10]