Dollar's Strength Continues, Asia Ex-China Up, Europe Edges Lower - Global Markets Today While US Slept
Dollar's Strength Continues, Asia Ex-China Up, Europe Edges Lower - Global Markets Today While US Slept
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.18% and closed at 42,840.26, the S&P 500 closed higher by 1.09% at 5,930.85, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.03% to finish at 19,572.60.On Friday, December 20, U.S. markets closed in green, recovering from midweek losses as softer inflation data and dovish Federal Reserve comments eased concerns over interest rates. All major indexes advanced, led by real estate and small-cap stocks. However, markets ended the week lower, snapping a multi-week streak of gains amid lingering economic uncertainties.
12月20日週五，美國市場收盤上漲，重拾週中失去的利潤，因爲溫和的通脹數據和鴿派的聯儲局評論緩解了對利率的擔憂。所有主要指數都有所上漲，房地產和小型股領漲。然而，市場在本週結束時下跌，終止了多周的上漲趨勢，因經濟不確定性依然存在。
In economic data, the U.S. PCE price index rose 0.1% in November, below expectations of 0.2%. Michigan consumer sentiment climbed to 74 in December, its highest since April, up from 71.8 in November.
在經濟數據方面，美國PCE物價指數在11月份上升了0.1%，低於預期的0.2%。密歇根州消費者信心在12月份攀升至74，爲4月以來的最高點，較11月份的71.8有所上升。
All sectors of the S&P 500 ended positively, led by notable gains in utilities, real estate, and information technology.
S&P 500的所有板塊均以積極的表現收盤，公用事業、房地產和信息科技板塊的漲幅顯著。
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.18% and closed at 42,840.26, the S&P 500 closed higher by 1.09% at 5,930.85, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.03% to finish at 19,572.60.
道瓊斯指數上漲1.18%，收於42,840.26點，S&P 500上漲1.09%，收於5,930.85點，而納斯達克綜合指數上漲1.03%，收於19,572.60點。
Asia Markets Today
亞洲市場今日
- On Monday, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.16% and ended the session at 39,172.50, led by gains in the Glass, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Real Estate sectors.
- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.67% and ended the day at 8,201.60, led by gains in the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and A-REITs sectors.
- India's Nifty 50 rose 0.66% to 23,743.90, and Nifty 500 was up 0.37%, closing at 22,412.30, led by gains in the Real Estate, Banking, and Oil & Gas sectors.
- China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.50% to close at 3,351.26, and the Shenzhen CSI 300 gained 0.15%, finishing the day at 3,933.57.
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.82% and closed the session at 19,883.13.
- 週一，日本的日經225指數上漲1.16%，收於39,172.50點，玻璃、化工、石油股和房地產板塊的漲幅領跑。
- 澳洲S&P/ASX 200上漲1.67%，當天收於8,201.60點，金融、消費品和愛文思控股板塊漲幅顯著。
- 印度的Nifty 50上漲0.66%，達到23,743.90點，Nifty 500上漲0.37%，收於22,412.30點，房地產、銀行和石油和天然氣板塊的漲幅領先。
- 中國的上海綜合指數下跌0.50%，收於3,351.26點，而深圳CSI 300上漲0.15%，收於3,933.57點。
- 香港的恒生指數上漲0.82%，收盤報19,883.13點。
Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET
歐洲區時間凌晨6:00
- The European STOXX 50 index was down 0.19%.
- Germany's DAX slid 0.21%.
- France's CAC fell 0.02%.
- U.K.'s FTSE 100 index traded higher by 0.09%.
- 歐洲STOXX 50指數下跌0.19%。
- 德國的DAX指數下滑0.21%。
- 法國CAC指數下跌0.02%。
- 英國的FTSE 100指數上漲0.09%。
Commodities at 06:00 AM ET
商品市場在東部時間上午06:00
- Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.30% at $69.25/bbl, and Brent was down 0.32% at $72.31/bbl.
- Natural Gas rose 1.64% to $3.466.
- Gold was trading lower by 0.41% at $2,633.99, Silver was up 0.62% to $30.135 and rose 0.50% to $4.1250.
- WTI原油價格下跌0.30%，報每桶69.25美元，布倫特原油下跌0.32%，報每桶72.31美元。
- 天然氣上漲1.64%，至3.466美元。
- 黃金價格下跌0.41%，報2633.99美元，白銀上漲0.62%，至30.135美元，並上漲0.50%，至4.1250美元。
U.S. Futures at 06:00 AM ET
美國期貨06:00美東時間
Dow futures were down 0.05%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.10%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.26%.
道瓊斯期貨下跌0.05%，S&P 500期貨上漲0.10%，而Nasdaq 100期貨上漲0.26%。
Forex at 06:00 AM ET
外匯價格爲06:00 ET
- The U.S. dollar index gained 0.45% to 108.10, the USD/JPY rose 0.26% to 156.82, and the USD/AUD was up 0.11% to 1.5999.
- The U.S. dollar hovered near a two-year high, boosted by modest inflation data and Federal Reserve projections signaling a measured pace of rate cuts.
- 美元指數上漲0.45%，至108.10，美元/日元上漲0.26%，至156.82，美元/澳元上漲0.11%，至1.5999。
- 由於溫和的通脹數據和聯邦儲備銀行的預測顯示利率下調的節奏適度，美元徘徊在兩年高位附近。
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