U.S. stocks closed: The three major indexes fell collectively. The Nasdaq plunged 400 points and fell 1.55%; chip stocks plummeted, and most large technology stocks fell
On Monday (13th) Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed down, with the S&P 500 falling 0.79%, the Dow falling 0.26%, and the Nasdaq falling 1.55%, or 408 points. According to the New York Times, U.S. President Trump has officially notified Congress that the war in Iran has resumed. On the same day, Trump posted on the social media platform "Real Social" that the Strait of Hormuz is currently open and will remain open regardless of Iran's participation or not.
On Monday (13th) Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed down, with the S&P 500 falling 0.79%, the Dow falling 0.26%, and the Nasdaq falling 1.55%, or 408 points. According to the New York Times, U.S. President Trump has officially notified Congress that the war in Iran has resumed. On the same day, Trump posted on the social media platform "Real Social" that the Strait of Hormuz is currently open and will remain open regardless of Iran's participation or not. The United States will reimpose the "Iran Blockade," a measure that would target only Iranian ships or customers, restricting their access to the strait, leaving all other countries with fair and open access to the strait. He also said that the United States will charge a 20% fee for all goods transported through here, and relevant processes and deployment work will be started immediately. According to the U.S. Central Command, the U.S. military will begin implementing a naval blockade against Iran at 16:00 Eastern Time on the 14th. On the market, most large technology stocks fell, with Nvidia and Tesla falling by more than 3%, Meta and Google falling by more than 1%, and Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple rising. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4.78%. Marvell Technology and ARM fell more than 7%. Intel fell more than 6%. Micron Technology and AMD fell more than 4%. ASML fell more than 3%. Qualcomm fell more than 2%. The U.S.-listed shares of Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix fell more than 9%. Popular Chinese concept stocks were mixed. Bawangchaji rose by more than 6%, Weilai and Beike rose by more than 3%, JD Group rose by more than 2%, Li Auto and Alibaba rose; Miniso, Huya, and Baidu Group fell by more than 3%, and Kingsoft Cloud fell by more than 4%. According to Reuters, Alex Guiliano, chief investment officer of Resonate Wealth Partners, said, "The escalating conflict in Iran is testing whether the growth of the stock market can be sustained. The market will weigh the positive impact of strong corporate earnings against the negative impact of geopolitical risks." Ian Lyngen of BMO Capital Markets told Bloomberg that the energy sector is once again in the spotlight and "there is a growing awareness that things are likely to get worse before the situation eases." Major European stock indexes closed with mixed gains, with Britain's FTSE 100 index down 0.02%, France's CAC40 index up 0.14%, Germany's DAX30 index up 0.08%, and FTSE Italy's MIB index up 0.23%. International oil prices surged. WTI August crude oil futures closed up $6.73, or 9.42%, at $78.14/barrel; Brent September crude oil futures closed up $7.29, or 9.59%, at $83.30/barrel. Gold has weakened, with London gold falling by more than 2% as of press time, approaching the 4,000-point mark again. (