美股重挫，纳指跌入修正区间！加息预期抬头，金价大跌

Market Overview - The U.S. stock market experienced a significant decline, driven by concerns over escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, which led to a sharp rise in oil prices and heightened inflation expectations [3][9] - All three major indices closed lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 2%, marking a technical correction as it dropped more than 10% from recent highs [3][7] Index Performance - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 469.38 points, closing at 45,960.11, a decline of 1.01% - The S&P 500 index decreased by 114.74 points, ending at 6,477.16, down 1.74% - The Nasdaq Composite dropped by 521.75 points, closing at 21,408.08, a decline of 2.38% [3] Technology Sector - Major tech stocks showed weakness, with Tesla down 3.59%, Amazon down 1.97%, and Microsoft down 1.37% - Meta Platforms and Alphabet faced significant pressure due to legal risks related to social media's impact on minors, with Meta dropping 7.92% and Alphabet down 3.06% [5][6] Sector Performance - Among the 11 sectors in the S&P 500, eight declined while three increased, with the communication services and technology sectors leading the declines at 3.46% and 2.74% respectively - The energy and utilities sectors saw gains of 1.57% and 0.23% respectively [7] Semiconductor Sector - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index experienced a sharp decline of 4.8% after three consecutive days of gains, with notable drops in stocks such as Nvidia down 4.16% and TSMC down 6.22% [7] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 2.55%, with Alibaba down 3.43%, Pinduoduo down 1.94%, and JD down 1.92% [7] Economic Indicators - The U.S. labor market remains resilient, with initial jobless claims rising by 5,000 to 210,000, aligning with market expectations, while continuing claims fell to 1.82 million, the lowest in nearly two years [8] - U.S. Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year yield reaching 4.404% and the 2-year yield at 3.967% [8] Oil and Gold Prices - International oil prices surged, with WTI crude oil futures rising by $4.16 to $94.48 per barrel, a 4.61% increase, and Brent crude up by $5.79 to $108.01 per barrel, a 5.66% increase [9] - Gold prices fell significantly, with spot gold down 2.79% to $4,379.68 per ounce and COMEX gold futures down 3.85% to $4,376.90 per ounce [9]