Global Market Dynamics

- US stocks mixed: Signs of a weak labor market continue in the US (private sector jobs decreased by 32,000 in November, long-term unemployed face challenges in reemployment), coupled with investors being cautious ahead of Friday's inflation data, the Dow Jones fell slightly by 0.07%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose slightly by 0.11% and 0.22%, respectively. Meta's stock rose by 3.43% due to plans to cut 30% of the budget for its metaverse division.

- European stocks collectively closed higher: Eurozone retail sales in October increased by 1.5% year-on-year, exceeding expectations, with attention on the progress of Russia-Ukraine talks; the UK FTSE 100 rose by 0.19%, France's CAC40 rose by 0.43%, and Germany's DAX rose by 0.79%; Stellantis received a 'buy' rating from UBS, with its stock rising over 3%.

- Commodity differentiation: International oil prices supported by expectations of interest rate cuts and the Russia-Ukraine stalemate, with US oil rising by 1.22% to $59.67/barrel, and Brent oil rising by 0.94% to $63.26/barrel; expectations of Fed rate cuts and a bullish outlook for gold prices pushed international gold prices up slightly by 0.25% to $4243/ounce, while silver saw a technical correction after peaking, falling by 1.93%. $BTC #ETH走势分析