Last night, the three major U.S. stock indices closed lower collectively, while gold hit a new all-time high!
$Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$Closed down 0.47%,
$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$Closed down 0.63%,
$Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$Closed down 0.65%
$XAU/USD (XAUUSD.CFD)$Last night, it continued to rise, and driven by the credit crisis, it broke through $4,300 to reach a new all-time high of $4,380.06, with year-to-date gains exceeding 60%.
Market sentiment was impacted last night by the loan defaults of two American community banks.
1. Strong earnings from technology stocks pushed the U.S. stock market to open higher.
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$NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ Supported by strong technology stock earnings, the market opened higher and continued to rise, with gains reaching nearly 1% at one point during early trading.
The main market sentiment was driven by Taiwan Semiconductor's better-than-expected earnings report released yesterday afternoon.
$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$As the upstream foundry for leading U.S. technology companies, its performance is often regarded as a barometer for downstream enterprises; historically, the market frequently viewed Taiwan Semiconductor’s results as a preview of Apple’s performance.
NVIDIA’s share of business at Taiwan Semiconductor is also increasing, so this can be viewed as a preview of NVIDIA's performance. Strong results from NVIDIA indicate that capital expenditure in the technology sector remains robust, and the AI narrative continues to gain momentum.
Let us now take a closer look at Taiwan Semiconductor’s financial performance, which is the fundamental driver behind the rise in U.S. stocks:
Taiwan Semiconductor reported Q3 revenue of 9899....