U.S. stocks opened: the three major indexes had mixed gains and losses, memory chip stocks fell sharply, SK Hynix fell more than 6%, San Disk fell more than 4%, and Western Digital fell more than 3%
On the evening of the 16th, Beijing time, the three major U.S. stock indexes opened with mixed gains and losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.19%, the Dow rose 0.25%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.46%. In terms of large technology stocks, Amazon rose 1.19%, Nvidia fell 1.21%, and Tesla fell 1.31%. In terms of Chinese concept stocks, Xpeng Group rose 4.35%, Bilibili rose 4.13%, Ctrip rose 2.73%, JD.com rose 2.22%, Li Auto rose 2.12%, Weilai rose 2.09%, Pinduoduo rose 1.91%, and Alibaba rose 1.48%.
On the evening of the 16th, Beijing time, the three major U.S. stock indexes opened with mixed gains and losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.19%, the Dow rose 0.25%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.46%. In terms of large technology stocks, Amazon rose 1.19%, Nvidia fell 1.21%, and Tesla fell 1.31%. In terms of Chinese concept stocks, Xpeng Group rose 4.35%, Bilibili rose 4.13%, Ctrip rose 2.73%, JD.com rose 2.22%, Li Auto rose 2.12%, Weilai rose 2.09%, Pinduoduo rose 1.91%, and Alibaba rose 1.48%. Memory chip stocks fell sharply, with SK Hynix falling more than 6%, SanDisk falling more than 4%, and Western Digital falling more than 3%. In terms of commodities, U.S. oil and Brent oil have rebounded, with both prices currently up more than 1%. Precious metals fell, with London gold falling more than 1% and once falling below $4,000; London silver falling nearly 3%. The latest data showed that the number of people filing for unemployment benefits in the United States last week was 208,000, compared with expectations of 217,000. The previous value was revised from 215,000 to 216,000. In addition, U.S. retail sales in June rose 0.2% month-on-month, which was expected to rise 0.2%. The previous value was revised from an increase of 0.9% to an increase of 1%. Core retail sales fell 0.2% month-on-month, while a decrease of 0.1% was expected. The previous value was revised to an increase of 1% from an increase of 0.8%. On the news, on the 16th local time, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaei said that the Iranian armed forces are fully prepared for various possible situations, which has been proven in actual actions. Bagaei said that Iran will not sit idly by and its armed forces, diplomatic institutions and people across the country will do their best to safeguard national security. Any aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran will be met with a firm, direct and unhesitating response. According to Reuters, citing sources on the 16th, Iran told the Houthis in Yemen that if the United States attacks Iran's power network, the Houthis will block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Iran has yet to respond. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is the "throat" that connects the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is known as the "water corridor" connecting the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. (