European Stocks Little Moved On Labor Day, German DAX Mark Record Close, Natural Gas Futures Rise: What's Driving Markets Monday?
European Stocks Little Moved On Labor Day, German DAX Mark Record Close, Natural Gas Futures Rise: What's Driving Markets Monday?
The biggest laggards were Global markets started September cautiously, with thin trading volumes as U.S. stock markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday.
由於美國股市因勞動節假期休市，全球市場在9月份開盤時表現謹慎，交易量疲軟。
European markets closed the session marginally in the green, as traders anticipate imminent interest rate cut by the European Central Bank, The pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 index gained 0.3% for the day, closing at its highest level since mid-July. In Germany, the DAX index edged up 0.1%, setting a new record for its closing price.
由於交易員預計歐洲央行即將減息，歐洲市場收盤小幅上漲。泛歐歐元斯托克50指數當天上漲0.3％，收於7月中旬以來的最高水平。在德國，DAX指數小幅上漲0.1％，創下收盤價的新紀錄。
Among large-cap European stocks, Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) led the gains with a 3.6% rise, followed by Orange (NYSE:ORAN) and Telefonica SA (NYSE:TEF), which climbed 1.7% and 1.5%, respectively.
在歐洲大盤股中，賽諾菲（納斯達克股票代碼：SNY）以3.6％的漲幅領漲，其次是奧蘭治（紐約證券交易所代碼：ORAN）和西班牙電信股份有限公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：TEF），分別上漲1.7％和1.5％。
The biggest laggards were Airbus SE (OTCPK: EADSY) , which fell 1.4%, Adidas AG (OTCPK: ADDY), down 0.9%, and both Kering SA (OTCPK: PPRUY) and BMW AG (OTCPK: BMWYY), each slipping 0.8%.
最大的落後者是空中客車股份公司（OTCPK：EADSY），下跌1.4％，阿迪達斯股份公司（OTCPK：ADDY）下跌0.9％，以及開雲集團（OTCPK：PPRUY）和寶馬股份公司（OTCPK：BMWYY），均下跌0.8％。
Other Markets
其他市場
In the currency market, the euro rose 0.2% to 1.1070 against the dollar as of 2:00 p.m. ET: , snapping three straight sessions of declines. The British pound inched 0.1% against the greenback, while the Australian dollar rose 0.4%.
在貨幣市場上，截至美國東部時間下午2點，歐元兌美元匯率上漲0.2％，至1.1070，結束了連續三個交易日的跌勢。英鎊兌美元小幅上漲0.1％，而澳元上漲0.4％。
The Japanese yen was the weakest performer on Monday, dropping 0.4% against the dollar, extending the trend from last week amid a reduction expectations for an aggressive Federal Reserve rate cut.
由於對聯儲局積極減息的預期有所降低，日元兌美元匯率下跌了0.4％，延續了上週的走勢。
In commodities markets, U.S. natural gas futures surged 2.8% to $2.10 per Million British Thermal Units, spurred by heightened demand for cooling. The Midwest region faced record-breaking temperatures over the weekend, prompting intense heat warnings for more than 60 million residents and driving up air conditioner usage.
在大宗商品市場上，受冷需求增加的刺激，美國天然氣期貨上漲2.8％，至每百萬英熱單位2.10美元。中西部地區在週末面臨破紀錄的氣溫，這引發了超過6000萬居民的強烈高溫警告，並推高了空調的使用量。
Crude oil futures rose 0.5%, while gold eased 0.2% with the yellow metal falling slightly below $2,498.91.
原油期貨上漲0.5％，黃金下跌0.2％，黃金價格略低於2,498.91美元。
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rose over 2% to 58,550, after dropping 2.8% on Sunday.
比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）在週日下跌2.8％之後，上漲了2％以上，至58,550點。
Monday's Major Company News
週一的主要公司新聞
- The German automaker BMW is recalling its electric Mini Cooper SE vehicles due to battery issues that could potentially impact over 140,000 cars globally, according to Reuters.
- In a note released on Monday by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Dutch pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NOVO) advised healthcare professionals to continue restricting the initiation of new patients until the supply situation stabilizes. Shares of Novo Nordisk fell 1%.
- Private equity giant Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) has reached an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in a European warehouse portfolio managed by landlord Burstone Resources Inc. (OTCPK: BBSRF).
- 據路透社報道，德國汽車製造商寶馬正在召回其電動Mini Cooper SE汽車，原因是電池問題可能會影響全球超過14萬輛汽車。
- 在歐洲藥品管理局（EMA）週一發佈的一份報告中，荷蘭製藥公司諾和諾德A/S（紐約證券交易所代碼：NOVO）建議醫療保健專業人員在供應情況穩定之前繼續限制新患者的入院。諾和諾德的股價下跌了1％。
- 私募股權巨頭黑石公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BX）已達成協議，收購由房東伯斯通資源公司（OTCPK：BBSRF）管理的歐洲倉庫投資組合的80％股份。
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