Tech, Consumer Discretionary Stocks Fall, Utilities Sector Outperforms On Surprisingly High Inflation, Jobless Claims Data
Tech, Consumer Discretionary Stocks Fall, Utilities Sector Outperforms On Surprisingly High Inflation, Jobless Claims Data
Despite this marking the sixth consecutive decline in annual inflation, core inflation — which excludes volatile food and energy — rose unexpectedly from 3.2% to 3.3%, marking its first increase since March 2023.A hotter-than-expected September Consumer Price Index inflation report, combined with a surprising spike in weekly jobless claims, weighed on major stock indices in early New York trading Thursday, while sparking diverging performances among sectors.
在週四紐約早盤交易中，預期之外更熱的九月消費者價格指數通脹報告，再加上週失業救濟申請出現令人意外的激增，對主要股指施加了壓力，各板塊表現分化。
Technology and consumer discretionary stocks led the declines, while utilities outperformed, with the latter rebounding from significant losses earlier in the week.
科技和非必需消費類股領跌，而公用事業板塊表現優異，後者從本週早些時候的大幅跌幅中反彈。
Inflation Tops Estimates, Claims Likely Affected By Hurricane Helene
通脹超過預期，失業救濟申請可能受到颶風海倫的影響
The annual headline inflation rate dipped slightly from 2.5% in August to 2.4% in September, but came in above economist forecasts of 2.3%.
年度核心通脹率從8月的2.5%略微下降至9月的2.4%，但高於經濟學家預測的2.3%。
Despite this marking the sixth consecutive decline in annual inflation, core inflation — which excludes volatile food and energy — rose unexpectedly from 3.2% to 3.3%, marking its first increase since March 2023.
儘管這標誌着年度通脹連續第六次下降，但核心通脹（不包括波動較大的食品和能源）意外上升，從3.2%上升至3.3%，標誌着自2023年3月以來的首次增長。
Monthly inflation readings also came in slightly above expectations for both headline and core metrics, though they showed no acceleration from August's growth pace.
月度通脹數據也略高於預期，無論是核心還是整體指標，儘管與8月的增長速度無加速。
With the Federal Reserve's heightened focus on labor market dynamics, markets closely watched the latest jobless claims report, which revealed a surprising jump to 254,000, the highest since July 2023.
隨着聯儲局更加關注勞動力市場動態，市場密切關注最新的失業救濟申請報告，顯示失業人數意外躍升至25.4萬，爲2023年7月以來最高。
Some experts, like Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank, attributed the spike to temporary disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene and said he anticipates similar effects from Hurricane Milton in the coming weeks.
像聯信銀行首席經濟學家比爾·亞當斯等一些專家將這一激增歸因於颶風海倫造成的暫時性中斷，並表示他預計在未來幾周內會出現類似的影響。
Overall, the two key data releases pushed the S&P 500 down from record highs reached the previous day while boosting expectations for a 25-basis-point rate cut in November. Notably, market-implied odds of a November rate cut inched up from 76% to 86% after the reports.
總體而言，兩項關鍵數據發佈使標準普爾500指數從前一天創下的歷史新高下跌，同時提振了對11月份減息25個點子的預期。值得注意的是，市場蘊含的11月減息可能性在報告發布後從76%升至86%。
Thursday's Sector Movers
週四的板塊活躍股
| Sector | 1-day % Chg |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 0.81% |
| Energy | 0.46% |
| Real Estate | 0.17% |
| Cons. Staples | 0.02% |
| Financials | 0.01% |
| Materials | 0.01% |
| Health Care | -0.04% |
| Communications | -0.28% |
| Industrials | -0.59% |
| Cons. Discretionary | -0.61% |
| Technology | -0.77% |
| 板塊 | 1日變化率 |
|---|---|
| 公用事業 | 0.81% |
| 能源 | 0.46% |
| 房地產業 | 0.17% |
| 消費必需品 | 0.02% |
| 金融 | 0.01% |
| 材料 | 0.01% |
| 醫療保健 | -0.04% |
| 通信-半導體 | -0.28% |
| 工業 | -0.59% |
| 非必需消費類 | -0.61% |
| 科技 | -0.77% |
Thursday's Stock Movers
週四股市熱門
Stocks leading gains within the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU) included NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE), Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) and Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES), up 2.5%, 1.5% and 1.4% respectively.
在公用事業精選行業指數etf-spdr（紐交所：XLU）中領漲的股票包括NextEra Energy, Inc.(紐交所：NEE)、Duke Energy Corporation(紐交所：DUK)和Eversource Energy(紐交所：英順)，分別上漲2.5%、1.5%和1.4%。
Dragging down the tech sector, tracked by the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK), were First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), down 6.3%, Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), down 4.6%, and Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), down 3.3%.
科技行業精選指數etf-spdr（紐交所：XLK）遭受拖累的包括First Solar, Inc.(納斯達克：FSLR)下跌6.3%、Super Micro Computer, Inc.(納斯達克：SMCI)下跌4.6%和Enphase Energy, Inc.(納斯達克：ENPH)下跌3.3%。
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) and Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) were the worst performers within the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLY), down 2.8%, 1.7% and 1.5%, respectively.
特斯拉公司(納斯達克：TSLA)、羅斯百貨公司(納斯達克：ROST)和露露莫尼體育用品公司(納斯達克：LULU)是消費非必需消費類etf-spdr(紐交所：XLY)中表現最差的，分別下跌2.8%、1.7%和1.5%。
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