On Monday, December 9th, U.S. markets closed lower, driven by a decline in tech stocks. AMD fell after a downgrade. Investors are closely watching upcoming inflation data, including the consumer price index and producer price index, which are expected to influence the Federal Reserve's December meeting amid ongoing caution about policy adjustments.
According to economic data, U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.2% in October to $905 billion, matching preliminary estimates and reversing the previous month's decline.
S&P 500 sectors fell, led by declines in financials, utilities, and communication services, while healthcare and real estate stocks closed higher.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.54% and closed at 44,401.93, the S&P 500 declined 0.61% to 6,052.85, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.62% to finish at 19,736.69.
Asia Markets Today
On Tuesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.55% and ended the session at 39,368.50, led by gains in the Marine Transport, Steel, and Communication sectors.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.36% and ended the day at 8,393.00, led by losses in the IT, Financials, and A-REITs sectors.
The Reserve Bank of Australia held rates at 4.35%, citing progress toward its inflation target as growth cools. Inflation is expected to reach the target range by 2026, delaying potential policy easing.
India's Nifty 50 rose 0.01% to 24,620.50, and Nifty 500 rose 0.13%, closing at 23,322.10..
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.50% and closed the session at 20,311.28
Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET
The European STOXX 50 index was down 0.45%.
Germany's DAX declined 0.09%.
France's CAC slipped 0.69%.
U.K.'s FTSE 100 index traded lower by 0.65%.
Commodities at 05:30 AM ET
Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.57% at $67.98/bbl, and Brent was down 0.54% at $71.77/bbl.
Natural Gas declined 1.13% to $3.136.
Gold was trading higher by 0.40% at $2,696.61, Silver was down 0.36% to $32.490, and Copper fell 0.54% to $4.2525.
U.S. Futures at 05:30 AM ET
Dow futures were down 0.02%, S&P 500 futures slid 0.01%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.05%.
Forex at 05:30 AM ET
The U.S. dollar index gained 0.16% to 106.31, the USD/JPY rose 0.25% to 151.56, and the USD/AUD rose 0.68% to 1.5632.
12月9日星期一，受科技股下跌的推动，美国市场收低。AMD在降级后下跌。投资者正在密切关注即将发布的通胀数据，包括消费者物价指数和生产者物价指数，在对政策调整持谨慎态度的情况下，预计这些数据将影响美联储12月的会议。
根据经济数据，美国10月份批发库存增长0.2％，至9,050亿美元，与初步估计相符，扭转了前一个月的下降趋势。
在金融、公用事业和通信服务下跌的带动下，标普500指数板块下跌，而医疗保健和房地产股收高。
道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.54％，收于44,401.93点；标准普尔500指数下跌0.61％，至6,052.85点；纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.62％，收于19,736.69点。
今日亚洲市场
周二，在海运、钢铁和通信板块涨势的带动下，日本日经225指数上涨0.55％，收于39,368.50。
在信息技术、金融和A-REITs板块跌势的带动下，澳大利亚标准普尔/澳大利亚证券交易所200指数下跌0.36％，收于8,393.00。
澳大利亚储备银行将利率维持在4.35％，理由是随着增长的降温，其通胀目标取得了进展。预计到2026年，通货膨胀率将达到目标区间，从而推迟了潜在的政策宽松政策。
印度Nifty 50指数上涨0.01％，至24,620.50；Nifty 500指数上涨0.13％，收于23,322.10。
香港恒生指数下跌0.50％，收于20,311.28
欧元区美国东部时间上午 05:30
欧洲斯托克50指数下跌0.45％。
德国DAX指数下跌0.09％。
法国CAC下跌0.69％。
英国。'富时100指数下跌0.65％。
美国东部时间上午 05:30 的大宗商品
美国东部时间上午 05:30 的美国期货
道琼斯指数期货下跌0.02％，标准普尔500指数期货下跌0.01％，纳斯达克100指数期货上涨0.05％。
美国东部时间上午 05:30 的外汇
美元指数上涨0.16％，至106.31，美元/日元上涨0.25％，至151.56，美元/澳元上涨0.68％，至1.5632。
