Asia Mixed, Europe Markets Dip; Crude Falls Below $75 And Dollar Slips – Global Markets Today While US Slept
Asia Mixed, Europe Markets Dip; Crude Falls Below $75 And Dollar Slips – Global Markets Today While US Slept
On Wednesday, August 7, U.S. stock markets closed lower; investor anxiety from a recent global selloff and the Treasury auction results led to further declines.
8月7日星期三，美國股市收跌；近期全球拋售和國債拍賣結果引發投資者焦慮，導致進一步下跌。
According to economic data, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rose by 2.8% in July. Mortgage applications increased by 6.9% for the week ending August 2.
根據經濟數據，曼海姆二手車價值指數在7月份上漲了2.8%；房屋抵押貸款申請在截至8月2日的一週內增長了6.9%。
The majority of S&P 500 sectors closed down, with consumer discretionary, materials, and tech stocks seeing the biggest losses. Energy and utilities stocks, however, closed higher.
大多數標準普爾500指數板塊收跌，其中消費者耐用品、材料和科技股票跌幅最大。然而，能源和公用事業股票卻收漲。
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.60% and closed at 38,763.45. The S&P 500 declined 0.77%, ending the day at 5,199.50, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.05%, finishing the session at 16,195.81.
道瓊斯工業平均指數下跌0.60%，收於38763.45。標準普爾500指數下跌0.77%，收於5199.50，並且納斯達克綜合指數下降1.05%，收於16195.81。
Asian Markets Today
今日亞洲市場
- On Thursday, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed lower by 0.84% ending the session at 34,823.50, led by losses in the Rubber, Warehousing and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors.
- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.23%, ending the day at 7,682.00, led by losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining, and A-REITs sectors.
- India's Nifty 50 was down 0.66% at 24,150.40, and Nifty 500 was down 0.52% at 22,723.35.
- China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.04%, ending the session at 2,869.90, while the Shenzhen CSI gained 0.04%, closing at 3,342.94.
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended the session lower by 0.08% at 16,891.83.
- 週四，日本日經225指數下跌0.84%，收於34823.50，主要由橡膠、倉儲和化學、石油和塑料等板塊的損失所引領。
- 澳洲S&P/ASX 200指數下跌0.23%，收於7682.00，由黃金、金屬和礦業、信託等板塊的損失所引領。
- 印度的Nifty 50指數下降0.66%，至24150.40，而Nifty 500指數下降0.52%，至22723.35。
- 中國上證綜指下跌0.04%，收於2869.90，而深證成指上漲0.04%，收於3342.94。
- 香港恒生指數下跌0.08%，收於16891.83。
Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET
歐元區於東部時間早上5:30
- The European STOXX 50 index declined 1.18%.
- Germany's DAX fell 0.67%.
- France's CAC was down 1.17%.
- U.K.'s FTSE 100 traded lower by 1.05%.
- 歐洲STOXX 50指數下降1.18%。
- 德國DAX指數下跌0.67%。
- 法國CAC指數下跌1.17%。
- 英國富時100指數下跌1.05%。
Commodities at 05:30 AM ET
商品於東部時間早上5:30
- Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.49% at $74.86/bbl, and Brent was down 0.59% at $77.88 bbl.
- Natural Gas declined 1.42% to $2.082.
- Gold was trading higher by 0.09% at $2,434.60, Silver fell 0.02% to $26.940, and Copper rose 0.14% to $3.9575.
- WTI原油下跌0.49%，至每桶74.86美元，而布倫特下跌0.59%，至每桶77.88美元。
- 天然氣下跌1.42%，至2.082美元。
- 黃金上漲0.09%，至每盎司2,434.60美元，白銀下跌0.02%，至每盎司26.940美元，銅上漲0.14%，至每磅3.9575美元。
US Futures at 05:30 AM ET
美國期貨於東部時間早上5:30
Dow futures were down 0.23%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.15%, and Nasdaq 100 Futures rose 0.04%.
道指期貨下跌0.23%，標普500期貨下跌0.15%，納斯達克100期貨上漲0.04%。
Forex at 05:30 AM ET
05:30美東時間的外匯市場
- The U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.15% to 103.05, USD/JPY was down 0.28% at 146.30, and USD/AUD declined 0.51% to 1.5268.
- The yen experienced volatile trading Thursday after a sharp drop the previous day, driven by the unwinding of carry trades and changes in Japanese monetary policy. Despite mixed signals from the Bank of Japan on interest rates, the yen has rebounded from its July lows. Investors remain cautious, expecting further volatility.
- 美元指數下跌0.15%，至103.05，美元/日元下跌0.28%，至146.30，美元/澳元下跌0.51%，至1.5268。
- 日元在週四經歷了劇烈的波動，在前一日的急劇下跌後，因解除資金運用和日本貨幣政策的調整。儘管日本銀行在利率方面發出了混合信號，日元已經從其七月的低點反彈。投資者仍然謹慎，預計會出現進一步的波動。
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