Equity Markets Close Mixed After Macro Data
Equity Markets Close Mixed After Macro Data
US benchmark equity indexes closed mixed Thursday, as markets assessed the latest economic data, including a report showing housing starts saw a surprise drop in May.
美国基准股票指数周四收盘出现分化,市场评估了包括一份报告在内的最新经济数据,该报告显示5月份住房开工出现意外下降。
The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.8% to 17,721.8, while the S&P 500 slid 0.3% to 5,473.2, both retreating from their record high levels reached Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8% to 39,134.8. Technology saw the steepest decline among sectors, while energy paced the gainers.
纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.8%至17,721.8,标普500指数下滑0.3%至5,473.2,两者均回落至本周二创下的历史高位。道琼斯工业平均指数上涨0.8%至39,134.8。科技板块的跌幅最大,而能源板块则领涨。
US stock markets were closed Wednesday for Juneteenth.
美国股市周三因“六月节”而关闭。
In economic news, US housing starts unexpectedly fell last month as both multifamily building and single-family house projects skidded while permits also decreased, government data showed.
根据政府数据显示,上个月出乎意料地出现了美国住房建筑项目的下降,包括多住宅和单一住房建筑项目的下降,同时许可证也减少。
"Homebuilding activity retreated in May as elevated mortgage rates continued to weigh on demand," TD said in a note to clients. Single- and multifamily segments have now seen three to four straight months of declines in permits, indicating "further weakness is likely in the pipeline as the volume of units under construction continues to decline gradually," the brokerage said.
"随着高额抵押贷款利率继续打压需求,5月的住房建筑活动有所回落," TD在致客户的一封信中说道。券商表示,单住和多住宅业务已经连续三到四个月出现许可证下降,表明"随着建设单位数量的逐渐下降,未来的疲软继续存在。"
Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US declined less than market expectations, while the four-week moving average increased, government data showed.
政府数据显示,美国申请失业救济的周度数据低于市场预期,但四周移动平均值增加。
"The softening in the job growth has, so far, been primarily driven by a deceleration in hiring via reduced labor demand," Oxford Economics said in a note. "The job openings rate has declined noticeably, but so far that hasn't translated into a significant rise in the unemployment rate."
"迄今为止,就业增长放缓主要是因为大幅减少工人需求而导致的。"牛津经济学院在一份报告中说:"岗位空缺率已明显下降,但迄今为止这并没有转化为失业率的显著上升。"
The US 10-year yield rose four basis points to 4.26%, while the two-year rate gained 2.9 basis points to 4.73%.
美国10年期收益率上涨4个基点至4.26%,而2年期收益率上涨2.9个基点至4.73%。
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said it could take one to two years to get consumer price inflation back down to the Fed's 2% target. Kashkari also suggested that the Federal Open Market Committee's dot plot does not adequately reflect the uncertainty that policymakers see in the softening economy right now.
明尼阿波利斯联邦储备银行行长尼尔·卡什卡里表示,将需要一到两年时间将消费者物价上涨降至美联储的2%目标水平。卡什卡里还表示,联邦公开市场委员会的点图并不能充分反映政策制定者在目前经济疲软中看到的不确定性。
West Texas Intermediate crude oil increased 0.9% to $82.34 per barrel. Commercial crude stockpiles in the US decreased by 2.5 million barrels to 457.1 million barrels through the week ended June 14, the Energy Information Administration said. The consensus estimate on Bloomberg was for a draw of 2.8 million barrels.
西德克萨斯中质原油期货上涨0.9%,报82.34美元/桶。美国商业原油库存在截至6月14日的一周内减少了250万桶,至4.571亿桶,能源信息署称。彭博社的共识预期是减少280万桶。
In company news, Jabil (JBL) shares slumped 11%, the steepest drop on the S&P 500, after the company's fiscal third-quarter core earnings and net revenue fell year over year.
捷普科技股份有限公司股票下跌11%,成为标普 500指数的最大跌幅,该公司财政第三季度核心收益和净收入同比下降。
Gilead Sciences (GILD) was the best performer on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, up 8.5%, after the drugmaker said its experimental twice-yearly Lenacapavir shot to prevent HIV was 100% effective in women in a late-stage trial.
吉利德科学股份有限公司成为标普500指数和纳斯达克指数的最佳表现股,上涨8.5%,因这家制药公司表示,其防止HIV的实验性两年一次注射药物Lenacapavir在一项后期试验中对妇女的效果达到100%。
Accenture (ACN) shares rose 7.3%, the second-top gainer on the S&P 500, as the consulting firm tightened its full-year revenue outlook on the back of lower-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, though demand for generative artificial intelligence helped it post double-digit growth in new bookings.
埃森哲股份有限公司股票上涨7.3%,成为标普500指数中涨幅第二大的股票,因为这家咨询公司在低于预期的财政第三季度业绩背后,需求旺盛的生成人工智能技术帮助其实现了新预订额的两位数增长,紧缩了全年营收预期。
Gold gained 1.1% to $2,372.30 per troy ounce, while silver jumped 4% to $31.07 per ounce.
黄金上涨1.1%至每盎司2,372.30美元,白银上涨4%至每盎司31.07美元。