U.S. Stocks-Nasdaq, S&P 500 Reach New Closing Highs

The three major indices had mixed results on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both slightly rising, reaching new closing historical highs.

The three major indices had mixed results on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both rising slightly, reaching new closing historical highs.

As of the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly by 76.47 points, a decrease of 0.17%, closing at 44,705.53 points; the Nasdaq rose by 76.96 points, an increase of 0.40%, closing at 19,480.91 points; the S&P 500 rose by 2.73 points, an increase of 0.05%, closing at 6,049.88 points.

Among the Dow stocks, Intel (INTC.US) fell by 6.1%, NVIDIA (NVDA.US) rose by 1%, and Tesla (TSLA.US) fell by 1.5%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose by 1.1%, Alibaba (BABA.US) fell by 0.3%, and Nio (NIO.US) rose by 5%.

In European markets, the German DAX 30 index rose by 133.85 points, an increase of 0.67%, closing at 20,041.95 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 46.48 points, an increase of 0.56%, closing at 8,359.37 points; the French CAC 40 index rose by 18.53 points, an increase of 0.26%, closing at 7,255.42 points; the Euro Stoxx 50 index rose by 31.02 points, an increase of 0.64%, closing at 4,877.75 points; the Spanish IBEX 35 index rose by 140.11 points, an increase of 1.19%, closing at 11,875.41 points; the Italian FTSE MIB index rose by 356.83 points, an increase of 1.07%, closing at 33,840.00 points.

In Asia-Pacific stock markets, the Nikkei 225 index rose by 1.91%, the Jakarta Composite Index in Indonesia rose by over 2%, and the KOSPI index in South America rose by over 1.8%.

In cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin rose slightly, priced at $95,886.36 per coin; Ethereum fell by 0.98%, priced at $3,607.46 per coin.

Brent crude oil rose by 0.7% to $72.33 per barrel; WTI crude oil futures rose by 1% during the day, currently priced at $68.79 per barrel.

In metal markets, LME copper futures closed up $119, priced at $9,112 per ton. LME aluminum futures closed up $20, priced at $2,610 per ton. LME zinc futures closed up $19, priced at $3,096 per ton. LME lead futures closed up $4, priced at $2,080 per ton. LME nickel futures closed up $322, priced at $16,015 per ton. LME tin futures closed up $251, priced at $28,824 per ton. LME cobalt futures remained flat, priced at $24,300 per ton.

In macroeconomic news, Federal Reserve Governor Cook expects the job market to rebound from the weakness reported in October. She stated that she expects the employment growth report for November, to be released on Friday, to show a rebound from the weak data affected by storms and strikes last month. "The latest employment data on Friday will rebound, perhaps not fully, but we will see some," Cook said at the Detroit Economic Club, adding that the U.S. may have essentially reached full employment, "the question is whether we can maintain this state."

Federal Reserve's Daly: Fed policymakers need to keep an open mind about the timing of interest rate cuts. San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Daly stated on Tuesday that due to the strong state of the U.S. economy, the inflation rate is expected to reach 2%, and the labor market is fully balanced, it is not impossible for the Fed to cut interest rates at the upcoming meeting on December 17-18, but it is not a certainty either. "We must continue to adjust policy. Whether it is in December or at some later time, this is a question we will have the opportunity to debate and discuss at the next