Wall Street Ticks Up As Consumer Sentiment Improves; Gold Hits Record Highs, Boosting Mining Stocks: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Wall Street Ticks Up As Consumer Sentiment Improves; Gold Hits Record Highs, Boosting Mining Stocks: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Gold was the standout performer, climbing 1.5% to reach a record high of $2,500 per ounce, as traders positioned themselves in anticipation of imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts.Wall Street edged slightly higher on Friday, with major equity indices showing modest gains at midday in New York.
周五，纽约股市午间主要股票指数略有上涨。
Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are on track to record their best week since October 2023, driven by stronger-than-expected economic data that eased earlier concerns of a recession. If they close in the green, they will secure the seventh straight positive session.
标普500指数和纳斯达克100指数都有望录得自2023年10月以来的最佳周线表现，这得益于强劲的经济数据，缓解了此前衰退的担忧。如果它们收盘上涨，它们将迎来第七个连续的正收益交易日。
On Friday, the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index for August exceeded expectations, adding to a series of positive data, including lower-than-anticipated jobless claims and strong retail sales growth reported the day before.
周五，密歇根大学8月份的消费者情绪指数超出预期，这是连续一系列积极数据之一，包括低于预期的失业救济和强劲的零售销售增长，前一天已经发布了。
Gold was the standout performer, climbing 1.5% to reach a record high of $2,500 per ounce, as traders positioned themselves in anticipation of imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts.
金价表现出色，上涨1.5%，达到每盎司2500美元的历史新高，交易员们为即将到来的美联储降息做出了筹码。
This surge in gold prices boosted gold mining stocks, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX) advancing over 2%.
黄金股表现强劲，VanEck黄金矿工ETF（纽约证券交易所：GDX）上涨了2%以上。
Oil prices, however, dipped 1.6% amid reduced geopolitical tensions as Gaza ceasefire negotiations resumed in Doha, Qatar. In a joint statement, the United States, Qatar, and Egypt announced that Washington had presented a new proposal that has the potential to rapidly close gaps and lead to a swift agreement.
然而，在加沙停火协议谈判恢复的背景下，油价下跌了1.6%。美国、卡塔尔和埃及在一份联合声明中宣布，美国提交了一个新的提案，有可能迅速缩小差距，达成快速协议。
Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rose 1.6%, reaching $58,368.
比特币（加密货币：BTC）上涨了1.6%，达到58368美元。
Friday's Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs
主要美国指数和ETFs的周五表现。
| Major Indices | Price | 1-day %chg |
| Russell 2000 | 2,142.44 | 0.2% |
| S&P 500 | 5,552.80 | 0.1% |
| Dow Jones | 40,619.51 | 0.1% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 19,507.26 | 0.1% |
| 主要指数 | 价格 | 1天%涨幅 |
| Russell 2000 | 2,142.44 | 0.2% |
| S&P 500 | 5,552.80 | 0.1% |
| 道琼斯 | 40,619.51 | 0.1% |
| 纳斯达克100 | 19,507.26 | 0.1% |
According to Benzinga Pro data:
根据Benzinga Pro的数据：
- The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was 0.1% higher to $553.81.
- The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) also rose 0.1% to $406.32.
- The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:QQQ) edged 0.2% up to $475.31.
- The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) ticked 0.2% higher to $212.42.
- The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC), The Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLF), and The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLY) outperformed, up by 0.5%. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLRE) lagged, down by 0.5%.
- SPDR标普500 ETF信托基金（纽约证券交易所：SPY）上涨了0.1%，至553.81美元。
- SPDR道琼斯工业平均ETF（纽约证券交易所：DIA）也上涨了0.1%，至406.32美元。
- 重点关注科技股的纳指100ETF（纳斯达克证券交易所：QQQ）微涨0.2%，至475.31美元。
- iShares罗素2000指数ETF（纽约证券交易所：IWM）微涨0.2%，至212.42美元。
- 通讯服务行业精选指数ETF-SPDR（纽约证券交易所：XLC）、金融业精选指数ETF-SPDR（纽约证券交易所：XLF）和非必需消费类ETF-SPDR（纽约证券交易所：XLY）表现优异，全都上涨了0.5%。房地产业精选指数ETF-SPDR（纽约证券交易所：XLRE）滞涨0.5%。
Friday's Stock Movers
周五的股票封板
- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) rallied 15% following stronger-than-expected results last quarter.
- Other stocks moving on earnings were Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR), down 5%, Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), down 1.5%, Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR), up 8%, Flower Foods Inc. (NYSE:FLO), down 0.3%, and Globant S.A. (NYSE:GLOB), up 4.9%.
- Repligen Corp. (NASDAQ:RGEN) dropped 13% after making an acquisition offer to Maravai LifeSciences Holdings (NASDAQ:MRVI), a company specializing in vaccine capping reagents with a market value of $2.2 billion. Following the offer, Maravai's shares surged by 23%.
- H&R Block Inc.（纽约证券交易所：HRB）因上个季度业绩强劲而上涨15%。
- 其他因业绩而波动的股票是Amcor plc（纽约证券交易所：AMCR）下跌5％，Applied Materials Inc.（纳斯达克证券交易所：AMAT）下跌1.5％，Coherent Corp.（纽约证券交易所：COHR）上涨8％，Flower Foods Inc.（纽约证券交易所：FLO）下跌0.3％，Globant S.A.（纽约证券交易所：GLOB）上涨4.9％。
- Repligen Corp.（纳斯达克证券交易所：RGEN）在向Maravai LifeSciences Holdings（纳斯达克证券交易所：MRVI）提出收购要约后下跌了13％，Maravai LifeSciences专门从事疫苗盖帽试剂，市值达22亿美元。提出收购要约后，Maravai的股价上涨23％。
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