Market Performance - Major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 1.29%, Nasdaq up 2.21%, and S&P 500 up 1.56% [1] - Popular tech stocks saw significant gains, with Broadcom rising over 9%, Tesla up over 5%, adding approximately $74.5 billion (around 532 billion RMB) to its market value, Google up over 3%, and Nvidia up over 2% [2] Stock Highlights - Notable stock performances included: - Tesla (TSLA) at $435.90, up 5.42% with 7.93 million shares traded - Nvidia (NVDA) at $188.32, up 2.82% with 15.3 million shares traded - Broadcom (AVGO) at $356.70, up 9.88% with 4.59 million shares traded - AMD at $216.42, up 0.71% with 6.29 million shares traded [3] - Other tech stocks such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and Meta Platforms also experienced gains, with Apple up 0.97%, Amazon up 1.71%, and Microsoft up 0.60% [4] Sector Performance - The cryptocurrency mining, precious metals, and semiconductor sectors showed strong performance, with Bitfarms up over 28%, Nanwei Semiconductor up over 21%, and Arm up over 11% [4] - Conversely, the tobacco, food, and weight-loss sectors declined, with Beyond Meat down over 48% and General Mills down over 2% [4] Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 3.21%, with significant gains in popular Chinese stocks such as Century Internet up over 10%, NIO up 7%, and Alibaba and JD.com up over 4% [5][6] Economic Indicators - The FTSE A50 futures index rose by 0.17%, closing at 14,830 points [7] - Offshore RMB (CNH) against the USD was reported at 7.1383, appreciating by 70 points from the previous week [7] - International oil prices increased, with WTI crude oil up by $0.59 to $59.49 per barrel, a 1.00% rise, and Brent crude oil up by $0.59 to $63.32 per barrel, a 0.94% rise [7] - COMEX gold futures rose by 3.24% to $4,130 per ounce, and silver futures increased by 7.47% to $50.775 per ounce [7] Upcoming Financial Reports - Major financial institutions including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are set to release their Q3 earnings this week, which will be closely monitored for insights into the current economic conditions in the U.S. [7] - The Federal Reserve will also release its Beige Book on the U.S. economic conditions this week, with several officials scheduled to speak [8][9]