S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Set New Record Closes
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Set New Record Closes
Despite the sharper-than-expected contraction revealed by the ISM Manufacturing PMI in February – with the overall index plummeting from 49.5 to 47.8, missing the anticipated 49.1 – investors remained upbeat.March kicked off on a high note on Wall Street Friday, with the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ setting new record closes, fueled by the unstoppable surge of tech stocks.
週五，三月在華爾街以高調拉開序幕， $標普500指數 (.SPX.US)$ 和 $納斯達克綜合指數 (.IXIC.US)$ 在科技股不可阻擋的飆升推動下，創下了新紀錄的收盤價。
The S&P 500 rose 40.81 points (0.8%) to close at a 5,137.08 record high, while the Nasdaq Composite added 183.02 points (1.1%) to a record finish of 16,274.94.
標準普爾500指數上漲40.81點（0.8％），收於5,137.08點的歷史新高，而納斯達克綜合指數上漲183.02點（1.1％），收於創紀錄的16,274.94點。
The $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ inched up 90.99 ticks (0.2%) to a preliminary 39,087.38 finish, although that's short of the index's Feb. 23 record.
這個 $道瓊斯指數 (.DJI.US)$ 小幅上漲90.99個分點（0.2％），初步收盤價39,087.38點，儘管低於該指數2月23日的紀錄。
Despite the sharper-than-expected contraction revealed by the ISM Manufacturing PMI in February – with the overall index plummeting from 49.5 to 47.8, missing the anticipated 49.1 – investors remained upbeat.
儘管2月份ISM製造業採購經理人指數顯示收縮幅度大於預期——整體指數從49.5暴跌至47.8，未達到預期的49.1——但投資者仍然樂觀。
The data triggered downward pressure on the dollar and Treasury yields, maintaining firm expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
該數據引發了美元和美國國債收益率的下行壓力，維持了對聯儲局降息的堅定預期。
In the tech sector, the semiconductor industry continued its remarkable performance, buoyed by escalating demand for chips associated with artificial intelligence.
在科技領域，受與人工智能相關的芯片需求不斷增加的推動，半導體行業繼續保持出色的表現。
Among the Magnificent Seven, $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ rose to above $500 for the first time ever to close at a record $502.30, up 2.5% on the session. However, $Apple (AAPL.US)$ eased 0.6% to a $179.66 close after Goldman Sachs decided to remove the stock from its conviction list, while
在《科技七巨頭》中， $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ 有史以來首次升至500美元以上，收於創紀錄的502.30美元，同比上漲2.5％。但是， $蘋果 (AAPL.US)$ 在高盛決定將該股從定罪名單中刪除後，下跌0.6％，收於179.66美元，而
Elsewhere, $New York Community Bancorp (NYCB.US)$ faces renewed scrutiny after disclosing a "material weakness" in its internal controls related to loan review processes, causing shares to plummet 26% to $3.545.
在其他地方， $紐約社區銀行 (NYCB.US)$ 在披露了與貸款審查程序相關的內部控制的 “實質性弱點” 後，再次面臨審查，導致股價暴跌26％，至3.545美元。
Meanwhile, gold rose 1.8% to $2,092.60/oz, its strongest session since mid-December.
同時，金價上漲1.8％，至每盎司2,092.60美元，爲12月中旬以來的最高水平。
In economic news, Fed speakers – including Goolsbee, Waller and Bostic – offered a mixed bag of remarks, though collectively acknowledging the ongoing progress toward disinflation. Additionally, a Fed report highlighted that inflation expectations broadly align with the 2% target.
在經濟新聞方面，聯儲局發言人——包括古爾斯比、沃勒和博斯蒂克——發表的言論好壞參半，儘管他們共同承認在反通貨膨脹方面正在取得進展。此外，聯儲局的一份報告強調，通貨膨脹預期與2％的目標基本一致。
Friday's Stock Movers
週五的股票走勢
$NetApp (NTAP.US)$ rose 18.2% on stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
$Spirit Aerosystems (SPR.US)$ rallied 15.3% after reports that $Boeing (BA.US)$ is in discussions to buy the supplier.
$美國網存 (NTAP.US)$ 由於季度業績強於預期，上漲了18.2％。
$Spirit Aerosystems (SPR.US)$ 有報道稱，上漲了15.3％ $波音 (BA.US)$ 正在討論收購供應商。
