Market Overview
In June, the U.S. ADP employment report unexpectedly fell to a four-month low, and jobless claims rose more than expected. The ISM services index also shrank sharply, increasing market expectations for a rate cut by the Fed in September.
$S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US$ reached new highs, while $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US$ narrowed its losses significantly by the close. $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US$ , $Apple(AAPL.US$ , and $Microsoft(MSFT.US$ all hit record highs. $Tesla(TSLA.US$ surged over 7%, marking a cumulative 35% gain over seven days. The semiconductor index rose nearly 2%, with $NVIDIA(NVDA.US$ turning up 4.6%. German, French, and Italian stock indices all rose over 1%.
Yields on 5- to 10-year U.S. Treasuries fell more than 10 basis points intraday. The dollar hit a three-week low, and the yen neared 162, hitting a 38-year low for the third consecutive day.
The U.S. EIA reported a crude oil inventory drop of over 12 million barrels, suggesting strong demand, with oil prices rising over 1% to a two-month high. Spot gold climbed over 1%, surpassing $2,360 to a two-week high. Silver surged nearly 4%, crossing $30, while London copper, zinc, and nickel rose about 2%.
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