Source: CCTV Finance and Economics
The three major indexes of US stocks rose collectively on the 2nd, driven by the unemployment data.
The latest US unemployment figures fell on Thursday local time, boosting market optimism. By the close of the day, the three major indexes of the US stock market had collectively closed higher, with the Dow up 0.37%, the S & P 500 up 0.28% and the Nasdaq.The index rose 0.14%.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time in the United States fell to the lowest level since the outbreak last week.
The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits in the United States last week was 340000, down slightly from the previous month and the lowest since the outbreak, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The analysis points out that although the number of people applying for unemployment benefits is declining, it is still higher than the pre-epidemic level. The continued spread of Delta mutants has made the recovery of the US job market face a lot of uncertainty. But for now, the data is enough to boost investor optimism, with the energy sector of U. S. stocks rising significantly on Thursday, as did sectors such as health care and industry.
Virgin GalaxyBe groundedFacebookWhatsApp was fined 225 million euros
In terms of individual stocks, Virgin Galaxy, the "first unit of American space tourism," was investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, and its share price plunged on the same day. It is reported that the aircraft deviated from its orbit during the first flight of Virgin Galactic space travel in July. In response, U. S. regulators ordered Virgin Galactic to be grounded during the investigation. Affected by the flight ban, Virgin Galactic shares changed from rising to falling in intraday trading, fluctuating nearly 15%, and finally closing down nearly 3%. On the same day, WhatsApp, an instant messaging app owned by Facebook, was fined 225 million euros, or about 1.72 billion yuan, by Irish regulators. The reason is that WhatsApp did not tell European users how the software collects user data and shares it with Facebook, in violation of EU data privacy regulations. As a result, Facebook closed down about 1.8% on Thursday.
Waiting for US non-farm payrolls data European major stock indexes traded flat on the 2nd.
Major European stock indexes maintained flat trading on Thursday as investors waited for August non-farm payrolls data to be released on Friday, US time. By the close, the three major stock indexes of the UK, France and Germany all closed slightly higher, while energy stocks and tourism stocks rose significantly on the day.
International oil prices rose significantly on the 2nd.
International oil prices rose significantly on Thursday. As of the close, light crude for October delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed at $69.99, up 2.04%, while London Brent for November delivery closed at $73.03, up 2.01%. Crude oil inventories in the United States fell sharply last week, and about 83 percent of oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico was still shut down by Hurricane Ida, which is the main reason for pushing up oil prices.
International gold prices fell on the 2nd.
International gold prices fell slightly on Thursday, with December gold futures, the most actively traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange, closing at $1811.5 an ounce, down 0.25 per cent.