US Stocks Higher; Target Posts Upbeat Earnings
US Stocks Higher; Target Posts Upbeat Earnings
In trading on Tuesday, real estate shares fell by 0.4%.U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 50 points on Tuesday.
美国股市在周二上午交易时上涨，道琼斯指数上涨了约50点。
The Dow traded up 0.13% to 40,886.56 while the NASDAQ rose 0.49% to 17,904.16. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.35% to 5,616.74.
道琼斯指数上涨0.13%，至40，886.56，纳斯达克上涨0.49%，至17，904.16，标准普尔500指数也上涨0.35%，至5，616.74。
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Consumer discretionary shares climbed by 1.2% on Tuesday.
领涨与跌幅最大的板块：
消费股在周二上涨了1.2%。
In trading on Tuesday, real estate shares fell by 0.4%.
在周二的交易中，房地产股下跌了0.4%。
Top Headline
头条新闻：
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised FY24 EPS outlook.
Target Corporation（纽交所：TGT）发布了超出预期的第二季度财务结果，并提高了FY24每股收益展望。
Quarterly adjusted earnings per share totaled $2.57 (+40%), beating the street view of $2.20. Target reported sales of $25.45 billion (+2.7%), exceeding the analyst consensus of $25.229 billion.
每股摊薄调整后收益为2.57美元（+40％），超过了街道预期的2.20美元。目标公司的销售额为254.5亿美元（+2.7％），超过了分析师共识的252.29亿美元。
Equities Trading UP
股票上涨：
- Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:REVB) shares shot up 194% to $0.4361.
- Shares of Smart for Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMFL) got a boost, surging 99% to $1.92 after the company said it is negotiating the acquisition of four health and wellness targets.
- Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDIG) shares were also up, gaining 94% to $9.71 after the company announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Bitfarms.
- Revelation Biosciences, Inc.（纳斯达克：REVB）股价飙升194%，至0.4361美元。
- Smart for Life, Inc.（纳斯达克：SMFL）股票受到提振，激增99%，至1.92美元，该公司表示正在洽谈收购四个健康和健康目标。
- Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.（纳斯达克：SDIG）股价也上涨，涨幅为94%，至9.71美元，该公司宣布已达成确定性并购协议，将被Bitfarms收购。
Equities Trading DOWN
股票下跌：
- Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYEN) shares dropped 43% to $0.3819 after the company announced the pricing of $5.14 million public offering.
- Shares of Mynaric AG (NASDAQ:MYNA) were down 24% to $1.3897.
- Santech Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:STEC) was down, falling 17% to $0.3595.
- Eyenovia, Inc.（纳斯达克：EYEN）股价下跌43%，至0.3819美元，该公司宣布定价为514万美元公开发行。
- Mynaric AG（纳斯达克：MYNA）股价下跌24%，至1.3897美元。
- Santech Holdings Limited（纳斯达克：STEC）下跌17%，至0.3595美元。
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 0.6% to $73.61 while gold traded down 0.4% at $2,538.10.
商品杂项
在商品资讯中，石油上涨0.6%，至73.61美元，而黄金下跌0.4%，至2,538.10美元。
Silver traded down 0.5% to $29.36 on Wednesday, while copper rose 0.2% to $4.1675.
白银周三下跌0.5%，至29.36美元，而铜上涨0.2%，至4.1675美元。
Euro zone
欧元区：
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.3%, Germany's DAX rose 0.5% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.4%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.1%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%.
欧洲股市今天大多上涨。欧元区的STOXX 600指数上涨0.3%，德国的DAX指数上涨0.5%，法国的CAC 40指数上涨0.4%。西班牙的IBEX 35指数上涨0.1%，而伦敦的FTSE 100指数下跌0.1%。
The annual inflation rate in the Eurozone increased to 2.6% in July from 2.5% in the prior month, while current account surplus rose to €52.4 billion in June from €32.4 billion a year ago. Italy's current account surplus widened to EUR 4,885 billion in June from EUR 1,248 billion in the year-ago period. Producer prices in Germany fell by 0.8% year-over-year in July.
欧元区的年通胀率在7月份从上月的2.5%上升至2.6%，而当前账户结余在6月份从一年前的32.4亿欧元上升至52.4亿欧元。意大利的当前账户盈余在6月份从一年前的1248亿欧元扩大至4885亿欧元。德国生产者价格同比下降了0.8%。
Asia Pacific Markets
亚太市场
Asian markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.29%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.69%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.35% and India's BSE Sensex rising 0.13%.
周三亚洲市场大多收跌，日本的日经225指数下跌0.29%，香港的恒生指数下跌0.69%，中国的上证综指下跌0.35%，印度的BSE Sensex指数上涨0.13%。
The annual inflation rate in Hong Kong increased to 2.5% in July from 1.5% in the prior month. The People's Bank of China kept key lending rates unchanged at the recent fixing.
香港的年通胀率在7月份从上月的1.5%上升至2.5%。中国人民银行保持了近期调整的关键贷款利率不变。
Economics
经济学
Mortgage applications in the U.S. declined by 10.1% from the prior week in the week ending Aug. 16.
截至8月16日一周内，美国的抵押贷款申请量较上周下降了10.1%。
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