The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 461.88 points, or 1.06%, to close at 43,870.35 in New York, leading a broad rally across Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 31.60 points, or 0.53%, to settle at 5,948.71, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up a modest 6.28 points, or 0.03%, to 18,972.42, lagging behind its peers due to a slump in tech stocks.
The Nasdaq's underperformance was weighed down by a 4.6% decline in Alphabet shares after US regulators sought to break up the tech giant by selling its Chrome web browser. Amazon slipped 2.2%, while Meta and Apple also traded lower, reflecting growing uncertainty around major technology firms.
"After a significant run this year for tech stocks, news like this shakes investor confidence," said John Zechner, chairman of J. Zechner Associates.
Semiconductor leader Nvidia posted a modest gain of 0.5% after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue. However, despite the positive results and a strong revenue forecast, Nvidia's stock remained subdued, as lofty expectations tied to the artificial intelligence boom tempered investor enthusiasm.
"The market had set such high hopes for Nvidia that even beating forecasts wasn't enough to trigger a major rally this time," Zechner noted.
The Dow's outperformance reflected continued optimism for economic growth in the wake of the recent US election. Zechner highlighted investor bets on sustained global leadership by the US economy, though uncertainties surrounding president-elect Donald Trump's policies linger.
"There's a lot of unknowns, but for now, markets are assuming the US will continue driving global growth," Zechner said.
Trump's proposed tariffs on imports have sparked concerns about a potential resurgence of inflation, leading markets to scale back expectations for further interest rate cuts.
On commodities, crude oil prices advanced, with the January contract up US$1.35 to US$70.10 per barrel, while natural gas rose nine cents to US$3.48 per mmBTU. Gold gained US$23.20 to US$2,674.90 per ounce, and copper dipped three cents to US$4.13 per pound.
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紐約道瓊斯工業平均指數上漲461.88點，漲幅1.06％，收於43,870.35點，帶動整個華爾街的大幅上漲。由於科技股暴跌，標準普爾500指數上漲31.60點，收於5,948.71點，漲幅0.53％，而納斯達克綜合指數小幅上漲6.28點，漲幅0.03％，至18,972.42點，落後於同行。
在美國監管機構試圖通過出售Chrome網絡瀏覽器來拆分這家科技巨頭之後，Alphabet股價下跌了4.6％，這打壓了納斯達克的表現不佳。亞馬遜下跌2.2％，而Meta和蘋果也下跌，這反映了主要科技公司的不確定性越來越大。
J. Zechner Associates董事長約翰·澤希納表示：「在今年科技股大幅上漲之後，這樣的消息動搖了投資者的信心。」
半導體領導者英偉達公佈的季度收益和收入好於預期後，小幅上漲0.5％。但是，儘管取得了積極的業績和強勁的收入預測，但由於與人工智能繁榮相關的高預期抑制了投資者的熱情，英偉達的股票仍然疲軟。
澤希納指出：「市場對英偉達寄予厚望，以至於即使超過預期，也不足以引發這次的大幅上漲。」
道瓊斯指數的跑贏大盤反映了最近美國大選後對經濟增長的持續樂觀情緒。澤希納強調，儘管圍繞當選總統唐納德·特朗普政策的不確定性仍然存在，但投資者押注美國經濟將持續保持全球領導地位。
澤希納說：「有很多未知數，但就目前而言，市場假設美國將繼續推動全球增長。」
特朗普提議的進口關稅引發了人們對通貨膨脹可能捲土重來的擔憂，導致市場縮減了對進一步減息的預期。
大宗商品方面，原油價格上漲，1月份合約上漲1.35美元，至每桶70.10美元，而天然氣價格上漲9美分，至每百萬英熱單位3.48美元。金價上漲23.20美元，至每盎司2674.90美元，銅價下跌3美分，至每磅4.13美元。
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