Wall Street Snaps Five-Week Winning Streak, Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Holds Steady in April: This Week in the Market
Wall Street Snaps Five-Week Winning Streak, Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Holds Steady in April: This Week in the Market
The tech sector, as tracked by the The U.S. stock market ended a five-week positive streak as investors feared that slowing economic momentum could impact the earnings outlook for American corporations.
由于投资者担心经济势头放缓可能会影响美国公司的盈利前景，美国股市结束了为期五周的上涨势头。
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.3% in the first quarter, marking a downward revision from the previous estimate of 1.6%.
美国经济在第一季度以1.3％的年化增长率增长，与之前的1.6％相比向下修正。
The Fed's preferred inflation measure remained steady in April, easing some worries about resuming price pressures. Yet, slowing spending and income growth also signaled weakening consumer health, while the Chicago business activity gauge plummeted to its lowest level since May 2020, raising concerns about a potential end-cycle slowdown.
美联储首选的通胀指标在4月份保持稳定，缓解了人们对价格压力恢复的担忧。然而，支出和收入增长放缓也预示着消费者健康状况减弱，而芝加哥商业活动指标跌至2020年5月以来的最低水平，引发了人们对周期末可能放缓的担忧。
The tech sector, as tracked by the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK), was the worst performer of the week, while utilities, tracked by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU), outperformed as investors shifted their focus to defensive sectors.
科技精选板块SPDR基金（纽约证券交易所代码：XLK）追踪的科技板块是本周表现最差的板块，而公用事业精选板块SPDR基金（纽约证券交易所代码：XLU）追踪的公用事业板块表现跑赢大盘，因为投资者将注意力转移到防御性板块。
Trump Stock Drops
特朗普股价下跌
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ:DJT)'s stock fell after former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 charges related to falsified business records. Despite strong support from some investors, concerns over the company's financial performance and the decline in user engagement on Truth Social have impacted investor sentiment.
特朗普媒体与科技集团公司（纳斯达克股票代码：DJT）的股票下跌，此前前总统唐纳德特朗普被判犯有34项与伪造业务记录有关的指控。尽管得到了一些投资者的大力支持，但对公司财务表现的担忧以及Truth Social用户参与度的下降影响了投资者的情绪。
Nvidia Valuation Soars
英伟达估值飙升
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) saw its market capitalization surge to $2.805 trillion, surpassing the combined value of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM), Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST), Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), and PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP). The company's stock hit new all-time highs due to increased investor confidence, partly driven by Nvidia's advancements in AI technology and the potential use of its products in Elon Musk's supercomputing projects.
英伟达公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）的市值飙升至2.805万亿美元，超过了特斯拉公司（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）、埃克森美孚公司（纽约证券交易所代码：XOM）、沃尔玛公司（纽约证券交易所代码：WMT）、好市多批发公司（纳斯达克股票代码：COST）、Netflix 公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NFLX）、英特尔公司（纳斯达克股票代码：INTC）的总市值，迪士尼公司（纽约证券交易所代码：DIS）和百事可乐公司（纳斯达克股票代码：PEP）。由于投资者信心增强，该公司的股票创下历史新高，部分原因是英伟达在人工智能技术方面的进步及其产品在埃隆·马斯克的超级计算项目中的潜在用途。
Record Home Prices
创纪录的房价
U.S. home prices reached all-time highs in March 2024, with a 7.4% year-on-year increase, marking the fastest growth rate in over a year. San Diego led with an 11.1% annual gain, followed by New York and Cleveland.
美国房价在2024年3月创下历史新高，同比增长7.4％，是一年多以来最快的增长率。圣地亚哥以11.1％的年增长率领先，其次是纽约和克利夫兰。
Stocks Outperforming Nvidia
股票表现优于英伟达
Nvidia's stock surged 186% over the last year, driven by AI chip demand. Seven other U.S. stocks, including Vera Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VERA) and MoneyLion Inc. (NYSE:ML), more than doubled Nvidia's returns. These companies benefited from advancements in biotech, fintech and retail, showcasing diversified industry growth.
受人工智能芯片需求的推动，英伟达的股票在去年飙升了186％。其他七只美国股票，包括Vera Therapeutics Inc.（纳斯达克股票代码：VERA）和MoneyLion Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：ML），是英伟达回报率的两倍多。这些公司受益于生物技术、金融科技和零售业的进步，展现了多元化的行业增长。
Biden's Ceasefire Plan
拜登的停火计划
President Joe Biden proposed a comprehensive ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Friday, emphasizing a roadmap for enduring peace and the release of hostages. The plan includes a ceasefire, prisoner exchanges, and Gaza's reconstruction with international cooperation.
周五，乔·拜登总统提出了以色列和哈马斯之间的全面停火协议，强调了持久和平和释放人质的路线图。该计划包括停火、交换囚犯以及在国际合作下重建加沙。
