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.
週五，紐約股市午間主要股票指數略有上漲。
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.
標普500指數和納斯達克100指數都有望錄得自2023年10月以來的最佳周線表現，這得益於強勁的經濟數據，緩解了此前衰退的擔憂。如果它們收盤上漲，它們將迎來第七個連續的正收益交易日。
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.
週五，密歇根大學8月份的消費者情緒指數超出預期，這是連續一系列積極數據之一，包括低於預期的失業救濟和強勁的零售銷售增長，前一天已經發布了。
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.
金價表現出色，上漲1.5%，達到每盎司2500美元的歷史新高，交易員們爲即將到來的聯儲局減息做出了籌碼。
This surge in gold prices boosted gold mining stocks, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX) advancing over 2%.
黃金股表現強勁，VanEck黃金礦工ETF（紐約證券交易所：GDX）上漲了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，在加沙停火協議談判恢復的背景下，油價下跌了1.6%。美國、卡塔爾和埃及在一份聯合聲明中宣佈，美國提交了一個新的提案，有可能迅速縮小差距，達成快速協議。
Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rose 1.6%, reaching $58,368.
比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）上漲了1.6%，達到58368美元。
Friday's Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs
主要美國指數和ETFs的週五表現。
| 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% |
| 主要指數 | 價格 | 1天%漲幅 |
| Russell 2000 | 2,142.44 | 0.2% |
| S&P 500 | 5,552.80 | 0.1% |
| 道瓊斯 | 40,619.51 | 0.1% |
| 納斯達克100 | 19,507.26 | 0.1% |
According to Benzinga Pro data:
根據Benzinga Pro的數據：
- 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標普500 ETF信託基金（紐約證券交易所：SPY）上漲了0.1%，至553.81美元。
- SPDR道瓊斯工業平均ETF（紐約證券交易所：DIA）也上漲了0.1%，至406.32美元。
- 重點關注科技股的納指100ETF（納斯達克證券交易所：QQQ）微漲0.2%，至475.31美元。
- iShares羅素2000指數ETF（紐約證券交易所：IWM）微漲0.2%，至212.42美元。
- 通訊服務行業精選指數ETF-SPDR（紐約證券交易所：XLC）、金融業精選指數ETF-SPDR（紐約證券交易所：XLF）和非必需消費類ETF-SPDR（紐約證券交易所：XLY）表現優異，全都上漲了0.5%。房地產業精選指數ETF-SPDR（紐約證券交易所：XLRE）滯漲0.5%。
Friday's Stock Movers
週五的股票封板
- 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.（紐約證券交易所：HRB）因上個季度業績強勁而上漲15%。
- 其他因業績而波動的股票是Amcor plc（紐約證券交易所：AMCR）下跌5％，Applied Materials Inc.（納斯達克證券交易所：AMAT）下跌1.5％，Coherent Corp.（紐約證券交易所：COHR）上漲8％，Flower Foods Inc.（紐約證券交易所：FLO）下跌0.3％，Globant S.A.（紐約證券交易所：GLOB）上漲4.9％。
- Repligen Corp.（納斯達克證券交易所：RGEN）在向Maravai LifeSciences Holdings（納斯達克證券交易所：MRVI）提出收購要約後下跌了13％，Maravai LifeSciences專門從事疫苗蓋帽試劑，市值達22億美元。提出收購要約後，Maravai的股價上漲23％。
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