On Monday, December 9th, U.S. markets closed lower, driven by a decline in tech stocks. AMD fell after a downgrade. Investors are closely watching upcoming inflation data, including the consumer price index and producer price index, which are expected to influence the Federal Reserve's December meeting amid ongoing caution about policy adjustments.
According to economic data, U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.2% in October to $905 billion, matching preliminary estimates and reversing the previous month's decline.
S&P 500 sectors fell, led by declines in financials, utilities, and communication services, while healthcare and real estate stocks closed higher.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.54% and closed at 44,401.93, the S&P 500 declined 0.61% to 6,052.85, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.62% to finish at 19,736.69.
Asia Markets Today
On Tuesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.55% and ended the session at 39,368.50, led by gains in the Marine Transport, Steel, and Communication sectors.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.36% and ended the day at 8,393.00, led by losses in the IT, Financials, and A-REITs sectors.
The Reserve Bank of Australia held rates at 4.35%, citing progress toward its inflation target as growth cools. Inflation is expected to reach the target range by 2026, delaying potential policy easing.
India's Nifty 50 rose 0.01% to 24,620.50, and Nifty 500 rose 0.13%, closing at 23,322.10..
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.50% and closed the session at 20,311.28
Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET
The European STOXX 50 index was down 0.45%.
Germany's DAX declined 0.09%.
France's CAC slipped 0.69%.
U.K.'s FTSE 100 index traded lower by 0.65%.
Commodities at 05:30 AM ET
Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.57% at $67.98/bbl, and Brent was down 0.54% at $71.77/bbl.
Natural Gas declined 1.13% to $3.136.
Gold was trading higher by 0.40% at $2,696.61, Silver was down 0.36% to $32.490, and Copper fell 0.54% to $4.2525.
U.S. Futures at 05:30 AM ET
Dow futures were down 0.02%, S&P 500 futures slid 0.01%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.05%.
Forex at 05:30 AM ET
The U.S. dollar index gained 0.16% to 106.31, the USD/JPY rose 0.25% to 151.56, and the USD/AUD rose 0.68% to 1.5632.
12月9日星期一，受科技股下跌的推動，美國市場收低。AMD在降級後下跌。投資者正在密切關注即將發佈的通脹數據，包括消費者物價指數和生產者物價指數，在對政策調整持謹慎態度的情況下，預計這些數據將影響聯儲局12月的會議。
根據經濟數據，美國10月份批發庫存增長0.2％，至9,050億美元，與初步估計相符，扭轉了前一個月的下降趨勢。
在金融、公用事業和通信服務下跌的帶動下，標普500指數板塊下跌，而醫療保健和房地產股收高。
道瓊斯工業平均指數下跌0.54％，收於44,401.93點；標準普爾500指數下跌0.61％，至6,052.85點；納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.62％，收於19,736.69點。
今日亞洲市場
週二，在海運、鋼鐵和通信板塊漲勢的帶動下，日本日經225指數上漲0.55％，收於39,368.50。
在信息技術、金融和A-REITs板塊跌勢的帶動下，澳大利亞標準普爾/澳大利亞證券交易所200指數下跌0.36％，收於8,393.00。
澳大利亞儲備銀行將利率維持在4.35％，理由是隨着增長的降溫，其通脹目標取得了進展。預計到2026年，通貨膨脹率將達到目標區間，從而推遲了潛在的政策寬鬆政策。
印度Nifty 50指數上漲0.01％，至24,620.50；Nifty 500指數上漲0.13％，收於23,322.10。
香港恒生指數下跌0.50％，收於20,311.28
歐元區美國東部時間上午 05:30
歐洲斯托克50指數下跌0.45％。
德國DAX指數下跌0.09％。
法國CAC下跌0.69％。
英國。'富時100指數下跌0.65％。
美國東部時間上午 05:30 的大宗商品
美國東部時間上午 05:30 的美國期貨
道瓊斯指數期貨下跌0.02％，標準普爾500指數期貨下跌0.01％，納斯達克100指數期貨上漲0.05％。
美國東部時間上午 05:30 的外匯
美元指數上漲0.16％，至106.31，美元/日元上漲0.25％，至151.56，美元/澳元上漲0.68％，至1.5632。
