Group 1 - The US stock market saw all three major indices rise, with the Dow Jones increasing by 0.18%, the Nasdaq by 0.3%, and the S&P 500 by 0.41% [1] - In the month, the Dow Jones has accumulated a rise of 1.87% and the S&P 500 has increased by 3.53%, both marking five consecutive months of gains; the Nasdaq has risen by 5.61%, achieving six consecutive months of growth [2] - Major tech stocks showed mixed performance, with Nvidia rising over 2% to reach a historic high and a market capitalization exceeding $4.5 trillion, while AMD increased over 3%, and Amazon and Meta fell over 1%, with Intel dropping over 2% [2] Group 2 - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 0.78%, with most popular Chinese concept stocks declining; Baidu dropped over 2%, while Future Automotive rose over 5% [3] Group 3 - The US federal government has entered a shutdown for the first time in nearly seven years, affecting hundreds of thousands of federal employees who will be forced to take unpaid leave, and causing delays or suspensions in public services and economic data releases [4]

Group 1 - Broadcom shares surged over 16% in pre-market trading, indicating strong investor interest and positive market sentiment [1][2][9] - Tesla's stock increased nearly 3%, driven by news of a new compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk and a proposal to issue an additional 60 million shares to employees [1][8] Group 2 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.20% to 45,713.59, while the S&P 500 increased by 0.43% to 6,530.06, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.71% to 21,862.59 [2] - The U.S. non-farm payroll data for August showed a significant miss, with only 22,000 jobs added compared to the expected 75,000, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from the previous 4.2% [8]

Market Performance - Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.59% to a record high of 45174.51, gaining 263.25 points [1][2] - S&P 500 increased by 0.13% to 6476.70, up by 8.16 points [1][2] - Nasdaq Composite decreased by 0.02% to 21706.04, down by 4.63 points [1][2] - Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index opened up by 0.4% [1] Company Highlights - UnitedHealth Group saw a significant increase of 10% after Berkshire Hathaway initiated a new position in the company [2] - Intel's stock rose over 4% [2] - Applied Materials experienced a decline of over 13% [2] Economic Data - U.S. retail sales for July increased by 0.5%, with the previous value revised from 0.6% to 0.9% [2]

Group 1 - The three major U.S. stock indices opened slightly higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.04%, the S&P 500 up 0.03%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.01% [1] - Chip stocks rose, with Micron Technology increasing by over 5% as the company raised its fourth-quarter earnings forecast [1] - AMC Theatres surged by 9%, reporting a 35.6% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue [1]

Group 1 - Arm Holdings shares fell by 13.3% [1] - Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares declined by 8.3% [1] - Qualcomm shares decreased by 7.6% [1] - Applied Materials shares dropped by 5.3% [1] - ASML ADR shares fell by 3% [1] Group 2 - Among the seven major tech companies, Meta shares increased by 11.6% [1] - Microsoft shares rose by 4.2% [1] - Amazon shares grew by 1.8% [1] - Nvidia shares remained flat [1] - Apple shares slightly decreased [1] - Google A and Tesla shares fell by up to 2.7% [1] Group 3 - The S&P 500 index is currently flat [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 133 points, a decline of 0.3% [1] - The Nasdaq is still up over 0.4% [1]

Group 1 - The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by 0.38% [1] - The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 0.15% [1] - The S&P 500 Index decreased by 0.12% [1] Group 2 - Nvidia's stock rose by over 2% [1] - Apple's stock fell by over 1% [1]

Group 1 - The three major US stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by 0.38% [1] - The Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.15% [1] - The S&P 500 index decreased by 0.12% [1] Group 2 - Nvidia's stock increased by over 2% [1] - Apple's stock fell by over 1% [1]

Market Performance - On July 24, U.S. stock indices showed mixed results, with the S&P 500 rising by 0.07% and the Nasdaq increasing by 0.18%, both reaching historical highs [1][4] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.7% on the same day [4] Tesla's Financial Results - Tesla's stock dropped over 8%, resulting in a market value loss exceeding $87 billion, approximately 62.24 billion RMB [1][6] - For Q2, Tesla reported revenue of $22.496 billion, a year-on-year decline of 12%, which was below Wall Street's expectation of $22.6 billion [7] - The net profit for the second quarter was $1.172 billion, down 20.7% year-on-year [7] Gold and Precious Metals - International precious metal futures generally declined, with London spot gold and COMEX gold futures falling by 0.55% and 0.77%, respectively, closing at $3,368.08 per ounce and $3,371.30 per ounce [2][12] - As of July 25, gold prices continued to decrease slightly, with London spot gold and COMEX gold futures down by 0.05% and 0.11% [12] Chinese Stocks and Market Outlook - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 1.54%, with notable declines in stocks such as Qifu Technology (over 9%) and TAL Education (over 5%) [10] - Guangfa Securities indicated that the main constraints for U.S. stocks in the second half of the year include slowing domestic growth, while potential supports include a weaker dollar benefiting multinational companies and the impact of interest rate cuts on earnings and valuations [10] Oil Prices - International oil prices saw a slight increase, with U.S. crude futures and Brent crude futures rising by 0.14% and 1.03%, respectively, reaching $66.12 per barrel and $68.53 per barrel [14]

Core Viewpoint - U.S. stock market experienced an upward trend, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising over 1% [1] Group 1 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed significant gains, indicating positive market sentiment [1] - The overall market performance reflects investor confidence and potential economic recovery [1]

Group 1 - CoreWeave shares fell approximately 1% while Core Scientific shares dropped around 18% following reports of CoreWeave's all-stock acquisition of Core Scientific [1] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 0.8%, showing resilience against broader market trends [2] - Major US stock indices opened slightly lower, with the Dow Jones down 0.17%, Nasdaq down 0.46%, and S&P 500 down 0.3% [3] Group 2 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 44,752.99, down 75.54 points or 0.17% [4] - The Nasdaq Index stood at 20,499.65, down 101.45 points or 0.49% [4] - The S&P 500 Index was at 6,259.53, down 19.82 points or 0.32% [4] Group 3 - Tesla shares fell over 6% amid concerns following Elon Musk's announcement of the formation of a new political party [4][11] - Apple shares decreased by 0.5% as the company appealed a €500 million fine imposed by the EU [4] - Chinese stocks showed mixed performance, with Alibaba down 1.5% amid competition with Meituan in the food delivery sector [4] Group 4 - European major indices showed mixed results, with Germany's DAX up 0.66%, UK's FTSE 100 down 0.12%, and France's CAC40 up 0.15% [7] - Shell shares fell nearly 3% in pre-market trading due to disappointing second-quarter results and lower-than-expected downstream business profits [9] - Stellantis shares dropped over 4% after Bank of America downgraded its rating to neutral [10]