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① The three major US stock index futures fell sharply. Dow futures fell 0.72%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.50%, and NASDAQ futures fell 0.74%. ② The German DAX index fell 0.61%, the British FTSE 100 index fell 0.47%, the French CAC40 index fell 0.43%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell 0.51%. ③ WTI crude oil rose 3.68% to $87.49 per barrel. Brent crude rose 3.18% to $94.53 per barrel. Earlier, the US side vowed to carry out economic attacks on Iran and punish Iran's supporters; at the same time, the UAE announced the suspension of trade with Tehran. ④ The rebound triggered by the US Treasury proposed on Wednesday to expand treasury buybacks also gradually lost momentum. The yield on 30-year US Treasury bonds rose back above 5.2% after falling 9 basis points on the previous trading day. ⑤ Economist Tuomas Malinen warned that the US economy is on the verge of recession, pointing out that the number of corporate bankruptcies hit a new high since the pandemic and that the private sector yield curve is about to “reverse to zero” are two key warning signs. ⑥ The minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy voting meeting highlighted that many US central bank officials are worried that continued high inflation will solidify the rapid rise in prices in the US, the world's largest economy. ⑦ Walmart fell 7% in the premarket, and the previous full-year profit guidance was lower than expected. ⑧ Deere's stock price rose 2.3% before the market, after the company raised the lower limit of the 2026 net profit forecast range. ⑨ Crypto stocks rose before the market, as the price of Bitcoin climbed 2.3%, hitting a new high in more than two months. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund rose 3.9%, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust rose 3.8%. Riot platform shares rose 2.4%, HUT 8 Mining rose 2.3%, and Mara Holdings rose 3.4%.

Zhitongcaijing·08/20/2026 12:33:19
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① The three major US stock index futures fell sharply. Dow futures fell 0.72%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.50%, and NASDAQ futures fell 0.74%. ② The German DAX index fell 0.61%, the British FTSE 100 index fell 0.47%, the French CAC40 index fell 0.43%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell 0.51%. ③ WTI crude oil rose 3.68% to $87.49 per barrel. Brent crude rose 3.18% to $94.53 per barrel. Earlier, the US side vowed to carry out economic attacks on Iran and punish Iran's supporters; at the same time, the UAE announced the suspension of trade with Tehran. ④ The rebound triggered by the US Treasury proposed on Wednesday to expand treasury buybacks also gradually lost momentum. The yield on 30-year US Treasury bonds rose back above 5.2% after falling 9 basis points on the previous trading day. ⑤ Economist Tuomas Malinen warned that the US economy is on the verge of recession, pointing out that the number of corporate bankruptcies hit a new high since the pandemic and that the private sector yield curve is approaching “reversal to zero” are two key warning signs. ⑥ The minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy voting meeting highlighted that many US central bank officials are worried that continued high inflation will solidify the rapid rise in prices in the US, the world's largest economy. ⑦ Walmart fell 7% in the premarket, and the previous full-year profit guidance was lower than expected. ⑧ Deere's stock price rose 2.3% before the market, after the company raised the lower limit of the 2026 net profit forecast range. ⑨ Crypto stocks rose before the market, as the price of Bitcoin climbed 2.3%, hitting a new high in more than two months. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund rose 3.9%, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust rose 3.8%. Riot platform shares rose 2.4%, HUT 8 Mining rose 2.3%, and Mara Holdings rose 3.4%.