Market Overview - The escalation of the Middle East situation and the hawkish stance of the Federal Reserve have negatively impacted global market sentiment, leading to a decline in capital markets [1] - Major European stock markets opened significantly lower, with the UK FTSE 100 index down nearly 2%, and other indices like the Italian MIB, German DAX, and European STOXX50 also dropping over 2% [2][3] - U.S. stock index futures are also down, with the Nasdaq futures falling by 0.38%, S&P 500 futures down by 0.27%, and Dow futures decreasing by 0.22% [5] Commodity Market - Gold and silver prices experienced a sharp decline, with gold dropping over $117 to below $4,700 per ounce, marking a 2.43% decrease, while silver fell 7.14% to a new low since February 6, trading below $70 [1] - Platinum prices also saw a significant drop, exceeding 5%, with current prices at $1,913.32 per ounce [1] - In contrast, international oil prices surged, with ICE Brent crude rising over 5% to above $108 per barrel, and WTI crude increasing by over 1% to $96.53 per barrel [4] Stock Performance - Silver mining stocks in the U.S. fell sharply due to the drop in silver prices, with companies like First Majestic Silver down over 6%, and others like Coeur Mining and Silvercorp Metals declining more than 5% [5] - The Hong Kong stock market also faced pressure, with the Hang Seng Index dropping 2.02%, losing over 500 points, influenced by a significant decline in Tencent's stock post-earnings [5] Cryptocurrency Market - Major cryptocurrencies experienced a synchronized decline, with Bitcoin dropping over 5% and briefly falling below the $70,000 mark, leading to over 157,000 liquidations in the last 24 hours, totaling $576 million [6]
现货黄金跌破4700美元,日内重挫117美元,欧股、美股期货下跌,布油大涨5%
21世纪经济报道·2026-03-19 09:16