Dollar Hits New 2-Year High; Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Dips - Global Markets Today While Us Slept
Dollar Hits New 2-Year High; Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Dips - Global Markets Today While Us Slept
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.36% and closed at 42,392.27, the S&P 500 closed lower by 0.22% at 5,868.60, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.16% to finish at 19,280.79.On Thursday, January 2, U.S. markets closed in the red, with Wall Street ending lower after a day of volatile trading. The session was shaped by strong labor market data, a strengthening dollar, and a decline in Tesla stock. Investors remained cautious, awaiting key employment data and fourth-quarter earnings, while uncertainties over Federal Reserve rate decisions and economic trends continued to weigh on sentiment.
在1月2日星期四，美國市場收跌，華爾街在一天的波動交易後下跌。該交易時段受到強勁的勞動力市場數據、美元走強以及特斯拉股票下跌的影響。投資者保持謹慎，等待關鍵的就業數據和第四季度業績，同時對聯儲局利率決定和經濟趨勢的不確定性繼續影響市場情緒。
In economic data, U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 211,000 last week, below expectations of 222,000. The S&P Global manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.4 in December, slightly above preliminary estimates. Meanwhile, construction spending stalled in November, missing forecasts for a 0.3% increase after a revised 0.5% gain in October.
在經濟數據方面，美國上週初請失業金人數降至211,000，低於222,000的預期。標普全球製造業採購經理人指數（PMI）在12月降至49.4，略高於初步估計。同時，11月的建築支出停滯，未能達到預期的0.3%增長，這與10月修訂後的0.5%增幅相反。
Most of the S&P 500 sectors ended lower, led by losses in consumer discretionary, materials, and real estate stocks. In contrast, energy and utilities stocks defied the trend, closing with gains.
大多數標普500個行業收跌，消費者 discretionary、材料和房地產業股票領跌。相反，燃料和公用事業股票逆勢上漲，收盤時有所增加。
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.36% and closed at 42,392.27, the S&P 500 closed lower by 0.22% at 5,868.60, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.16% to finish at 19,280.79.
道瓊斯指數下跌0.36%，收於42,392.27，標普500下跌0.22%，收於5,868.60，納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.16%，收於19,280.79。
Asia Markets Today
亞洲市場今日
- Japan's market closed for New Year's Day.
- On Friday, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed higher by 0.60% at 8,250.50, led by gains in the Gold, Energy and A-REITs sectors.
- India's Nifty 50 closed lower by 0.82% at 23,990.15, and the Nifty 500 fell 0.56%, closing at 22,691.70, led by losses in the Technology, Banking, and Capital Goods sectors.
- China's Shanghai Composite fell 1.57% to close at 3,211.43, while the Shenzhen CSI 300 declined 1.18%, finishing the day at 3,775.16.
- Hong Kong Hang Seng closed the session higher by 0.70% at 19,760.27.
- 日本市場因新年假期休市。
- 在星期五，澳洲的S&P/ASX 200上漲0.60%，收於8,250.50，主要受到黃金、能源和A-REITs行業的推動。
- 印度的Nifty 50下跌0.82%，收於23,990.15，Nifty 500下跌0.56%，收於22,691.70，主要受科技、銀行和資本貨物行業下跌的拖累。
- 中國的上海綜合指數下跌1.57%，收於3211.43點，而深圳CSI 300指數下跌1.18%，當天收於3775.16點。
- 香港恒生指數收盤上漲0.70%，報19760.27點。
Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET
歐元區時間上午5:30（ET）
- The European STOXX 50 was down 0.50%.
- Germany's DAX declined 0.30%.
- France's CAC fell 0.79%.
- U.K.'s FTSE 100 traded lower by 0.07%.
- European stocks dipped amid light post-holiday trading, with the STOXX 600 down 0.2% but set for weekly gains. Traders eyed economic data, interest rate paths, and potential U.S.-China trade tensions.
- 歐洲STOXX 50下跌0.50%。
- 德國DAX指數下跌0.30%。
- 法國CAC指數下跌0.79%。
- 英國FTSE 100指數下跌0.07%。
- 在假期後交易量較輕的情況下，歐洲股票整體下跌，STOXX 600下跌0.2%，但預計本週將錄得漲幅。交易者關注經濟數據、利率路徑以及潛在的美中貿易緊張關係。
Commodities at 05:30 AM ET
商品期貨時間：東部時間上午05:30
- Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.30% at $72.88/bbl, and Brent was down 0.32% at $75.69/bbl.
- Natural Gas declined 3.33% to $3.538.
- Gold was trading lower by 0.04% at $2,667.99, Silver was up 0.74% to $30.120, and Copper slid 0.04% to $4.0245.
- WTI原油價格下跌0.30%，報價72.88美元/桶，布倫特原油下跌0.32%，報價75.69美元/桶。
- 天然氣價格下跌3.33%，報價3.538美元。
- 黃金下跌0.04%，報價2,667.99美元，白銀上漲0.74%，報價30.120美元，銅下跌0.04%，報價4.0245美元。
U.S. Futures at 05:30 AM ET
美國期貨市場時間爲上午5:30（東部時間）。
Dow futures were up 0.22%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.29%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.41%.
道瓊斯期貨上漲0.22%，標準普爾500期貨上漲0.29%，Nasdaq 100期貨上漲0.41%。
Forex at 05:30 AM ET
05:30美東時間的外匯市場
- The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.15% to 109.09, USD/JPY fell 0.08% to 157.34, and USD/AUD slid 0.20% to 1.6088.
- The dollar held near a two-year high amid strong U.S. growth expectations, while European stocks dipped on high gas prices, and China's blue-chip index saw its steepest weekly loss since 2022.
- 美元指數下跌0.15%，報109.09，美元/日元下跌0.08%，報157.34，美元/澳元下跌0.20%，報1.6088。
- 在美國強勁的增長預期下，美元接近兩年的高點，而由於天然氣價格高漲，歐洲股票下跌，中國藍籌股指數則出現自2022年以來最大的周跌幅。
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