Stocks Pause As Traders Reassess Interest Rate Path, Gold Makes New Highs, Bitcoin Rebounds: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
Stocks Pause As Traders Reassess Interest Rate Path, Gold Makes New Highs, Bitcoin Rebounds: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
In the final session of the short trading week leading up to Easter festivities, U.S. equity indices held steady, reflecting some setbacks in market expectations regarding interest rate reductions.
在復活節慶祝活動之前的短交易周的最後一個交易日中，美國股票指數保持穩定，這反映出市場對降息的預期出現了一些挫折。
On Wednesday, Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller spoke in opposition to an early interest rate cut, citing the still uncertain inflation path, and noted that his stance is shared by a robust share of the Fed board.
週三，聯儲局理事克里斯托弗·沃勒表示反對提前降息，理由是通貨膨脹路徑仍不確定，並指出他的立場得到了聯儲局董事會的強大成員的支持。
Thursday saw an upward revision to the fourth-quarter U.S. gross domestic product, with the economy expanding by 3.4% on an annualized basis, exceeding the previously estimated 3.2%.
週四，美國第四季度國內生產總值向上修正，經濟按年計算增長了3.4％，超過了先前估計的3.2％。
Traders marginally scaled back their bets on a June rate cut scenario, now placing the likelihood at 64%, down from 70% on Wednesday, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.
芝加哥商品交易所集團的FedWatch工具顯示，交易員略微縮減了對6月降息情景的押注，目前降息可能性爲64％，低於週三的70％。
While the S&P 500 and the Dow remained unchanged for the day, the Nasdaq 100 eased by 0.2%, influenced by reduced rate cut expectations and increasing commodity prices that weighed on tech companies.
儘管標準普爾500指數和道瓊斯指數當天保持不變，但納斯達克100指數下跌了0.2％，這受到降息預期降低和大宗商品價格上漲打壓科技公司的影響。
Gold surged to $2,225 per ounce intraday during midday trading in New York, reaching new all-time highs. WTI light crude prices climbed by 1.2% to $82.50 per barrel.
在紐約午盤交易中，金價在盤中飆升至每盎司2,225美元，創下歷史新高。WTI輕質原油價格上漲1.2％，至每桶82.50美元。
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rebounded beyond $70,700, displaying remarkable resilience despite the pause in risk appetite toward stocks.
比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）反彈至70,700美元以上，儘管對股票的風險偏好暫停，但仍表現出顯著的彈性。
As we approach the final trading day of March, U.S. major averages are poised to conclude their fifth consecutive month of gains. Interestingly, this month has seen small caps, as tracked by the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM), outperform large-cap indices.
隨着3月最後一個交易日的臨近，美國主要股指有望結束連續第五個月的漲勢。有趣的是，根據iShares Russell 2000 ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：IWM）的追蹤，本月小盤股的表現優於大盤股指數。
Thursday's Performance On Major US Indices, ETFs
週四美國主要指數、ETF的表現
| Major Indices | Price | 1-day %chg | MTD %chg |
| Russell 2000 | 2,127.97 | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| S&P 500 | 5,255.38 | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Dow Jones | 39,790.12 | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 18,261.57 | -0.2% | 1.2% |
| 主要指數 | 價格 | 1 天 %chg | MTD %chg |
| 羅素 2000 | 2,127.97 | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| 標準普爾 500 | 5,255.38 | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| 道瓊斯 | 39,790.12 | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 納斯達克 100 | 18,261.57 | -0.2% | 1.2% |
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was flat at $523.34, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) was unchanged at $397.73 and the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) eased 0.2% to $444.33, according to Benzinga Pro data.
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，SPDR標準普爾500指數ETF信託（紐約證券交易所代碼：SPY）持平至523.34美元，SPDR道瓊斯工業平均指數（紐約證券交易所代碼：DIA）維持在397.73美元，以科技股爲主的景順QQ信託（納斯達克股票代碼：QQQ）下跌0.2％，至444.33美元。
Sector-wise, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) outperformed, up 0.9%, while the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) was the laggard, down 0.2%.
板塊方面，能源精選板塊SPDR基金（紐約證券交易所代碼：XLE）跑贏大盤，上漲0.9％，而科技精選板塊SPDR基金（紐約證券交易所代碼：XLK）則落後，下跌0.2％。
Thursday's Stock Movers
週四的股票走勢
- Gold mining stocks rallied Thursday as the precious metal updated record highs. Newmont Corp. (NYSE:NEM) was up 2.8%, Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE:GOLD) 2.2% and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (NYSE:AEM) 2.7%.
- Nikola Corp. (NYSE:NKLA) surged by over 11%, fueled by rumors of a short squeeze circulating within the Reddit community.
- The Estée Lauder Company (NYSE:EL) rose more than 6% after the company announced a deal with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to distribute the Clinique brand through the retail giant's platform.
- RH (NYSE:RH) rose over 17% after reporting better-than-expected results last quarter.
- Other companies reacting to earnings were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA), up 2.5%, MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. (NYSE:MSN) down 2%, REX American Resources Corp. (NYSE:REX), up 30% and Perspective Therapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CATX), down 1%.
- Companies set to report after the close are Semtech Corp. (NASDAQ:SMTC), Oxford Industries Inc. (NYSE:OXM) and Immunome Inc. (NASDAQ:IMNM).
- 由於貴金屬刷新歷史新高，金礦業股週四上漲。紐蒙特公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：NEM）上漲2.8％，巴里克黃金公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：GOLD）上漲2.2％，Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.（紐約證券交易所代碼：AEM）上漲2.7％。
- 尼古拉公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：NKLA）飆升了11％以上，這得益於Reddit社區內流傳的空頭擠壓傳聞。
- 雅詩蘭黛公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：EL）上漲了6％以上，此前該公司宣佈與亞馬遜公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AMZN）達成協議，通過這家零售巨頭的平台分銷倩碧品牌。
- RH（紐約證券交易所代碼：RH）在上個季度公佈了好於預期的業績後，上漲了17％以上。
- 其他對收益做出反應的公司包括沃爾格林博茨聯盟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：WBA），上漲2.5％，MSC工業直銷公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：MSN）下跌2％，REX美國資源公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：REX）上漲30％，Perspective Therapeutics Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：CATX）下跌1％。
- 定於收盤後公佈報告的公司是Semtech公司（納斯達克股票代碼：SMTC）、牛津工業公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：OXM）和Immunome Inc.（納斯達克股票代碼：IMNM）。
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