華爾街遭受重挫：聯準會採取鷹派立場，主要股指遭受重創

聯準會主席鮑威爾在12月聯準會會議後的周三新聞發布會上採取鷹派立場，引發市場大屠殺

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell adopted a hawkish stance during his Wednesday press conference after the December Fed meeting, sparking a market bloodbath as the New York session headed to the close.

聯準會主席鮑威爾在 12 月美聯儲會議後的周三新聞發布會上採取了鷹派立場，在紐約時段收盤時引發了市場大屠殺。

Although the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25% to a range of 4.25%-4.5%, as widely anticipated, the updated economic projections suggest just two potential rate cuts in 2025 — down from four projected in September and fewer than the three anticipated by markets before the meeting.

儘管正如普遍預期的那樣，聯準會將利率下調了0.25%，至4.25%-4.5% 的範圍，但最新的經濟預測表明2025 年可能只會降息兩次——低於9 月預測的四次，也少於2025 年預測的3 次。

Powell described the shift as “a new phase” for monetary policy, emphasizing that after 100 basis points of rate cuts in 2024, rates are now significantly closer to a neutral stance.

鮑威爾將這一轉變描述為貨幣政策的“新階段”，並強調在 2024 年降息 100 個基點之後，利率目前已明顯接近中性立場。

Stocks tumbled across the board, the U.S. dollar soared to two-year highs and Bitcoin BTC/USD cratered over 5%, as investors digested the reality of a shift in the monetary policy stance by the Federal Reserve.

隨著投資人消化聯準會貨幣政策立場轉變的現實，股市全線暴跌，美元飆升至兩年高點，比特幣（BTC/USD）暴跌超過 5%。

The CBOE Volatility Index, known as the VIX and Wall Street’s fear gauge, skyrocketed 58% to 25, reflecting a spike in investor uncertainty and heightened anxiety over the future of interest rates.

被稱為 VIX 和華爾街恐懼指標的 CBOE 波動率指數飆升 58% 至 25，反映出投資者的不確定性激增以及對利率未來的焦慮加劇。

Wall Street Wipeout: Major Indices Slammed

華爾街遭受重創：主要股指遭受重挫

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, as tracked by the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF DIA, dropped 1,123 points, falling 2.6% to close at 42,326, marking its worst one-day drop since September 2022. Amazon.com Inc. AMZN recorded the worst performance among blue-chip stocks, down 4.6%.

SPDR道瓊工業指數ETF DIA追蹤的道瓊工業指數下跌1,123點，跌幅2.6%，收在42,326點，創下2022年9月以來最嚴重單日跌幅。藍籌股中，下跌4.6%。

The S&P 500 index — tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY — fell 178 points, down 2.9% to 5,872, also marking its worst day since September 2022. Paycom Software Inc. PAYC was the major laggard within the S&P 500, down 10%.

由SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY 追蹤的標準普爾500 指數下跌178 點，跌幅2.9%，至5,872 點，也創下2022 年9 月以來最糟糕的一天。落後者，下跌10 %。

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ, experienced an even sharper drop of 3.6%, closing at 21,209 as interest rate-sensitive technology stocks took a beating. Tesla Inc. TSLA tumbled 8.1%, marking the worst performance within the Nasdaq 100.

Invesco QQQ Trust（系列 1 QQQ）追蹤的以科技股為主的納斯達克 100 指數跌幅更大，下跌 3.6%，收於 21,209 點，原因是對利率敏感的科技股遭受重挫。特斯拉股價下跌 8.1%，成為納斯達克 100 指數中表現最差的公司。

Every Magnificent Seven company ended the day in the red, collectively erasing more than $600 billion in market value on Wednesday.

七大七巨頭的所有公司均以虧損收盤，週三市值總計蒸發超過 6,000 億美元。

Small caps in the Russell 2000 posted the steepest losses, plummeting 4.7% to 2,225. With Wednesday’s move, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM has fully erased the post-election rally.

羅素 2000 指數中的小型股跌幅最大，暴跌 4.7% 至 2,225 股。隨著週三的走勢，iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM 完全抹去了選舉後的漲勢。

All major U.S. equity sectors finished in the red.

美國所有主要股票板塊均出現虧損。

Consumer Discretionary stocks suffered the most, plunging 4.5%, followed by Real Estate, which dropped 4% as rising rates weigh heavily on growth-oriented and interest-rate-sensitive industries.

非必需消費品股跌幅最大，下跌 4.5%，其次是房地產股，因利率上升對成長型和利率敏感產業造成沉重壓力，房地產股下跌 4%。

Technology, the largest sector by market capitalization, fell 3.2%, with chipmakers and software companies bearing the brunt of the selloff.

市值最大的科技類股下跌 3.2%，其中晶片製造商和軟體公司首當其衝。

Communications and Materials both declined 2.9%, while Financials dropped 3%, reflecting pressure across cyclical areas of the market.

通訊和材料板塊均下跌 2.9%，金融板塊下跌 3%，反映出市場週期性領域面臨的壓力。

Even traditionally defensive sectors failed to escape the selloff. Utilities and Consumer Staples fell 2.4% and 1.5%, respectively.

即使是傳統的防禦性板塊也未能逃脫拋售。公用事業和必需消費品分別下跌 2.4% 和 1.5%。

Dollar Surges To 2-Year Highs, Hammers Gold And Bitcoin

美元飆升至兩年高位，重創黃金和比特幣

The U.S. dollar emerged as the day's clear winner, with the dollar index (DXY), as followed by the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF UUP, climbing 1.2% to reach its highest level since November 2022.

美元成為當日明顯的贏家，美元指數 (DXY) 上漲 1.2%，創 2022 年 11 月以來的最高水平，景順 DB 美元指數看漲基金 ETF UUP 緊隨其後。

As the greenback rallied, gold failed to provide a safe haven, falling 2.1% to $2,580 per ounce, while silver dropped 3.5%.

隨著美元上漲，黃金未能提供避風港，下跌 2.1% 至每盎司 2,580 美元，而白銀則下跌 3.5%。

Risk-off sentiment extended into alternative assets. Bitcoin plunged 5.5%, trading just above $101,500.

避險情緒延伸至另類資產。比特幣暴跌 5.5%，交易價格略高於 101,500 美元。

During the press conference, Powell was asked whether the U.S. government should consider building a strategic reserve of Bitcoin. Powell quickly dismissed the idea, making it clear that such a move is not on the Fed’s radar.

在記者會上，鮑威爾被問到美國政府是否應該考慮建立比特幣戰略儲備。鮑威爾很快就駁回了這個想法，並明確表示此舉不在聯準會的考慮範圍內。

"We're not allowed to own Bitcoin," Powell said, emphasizing the legal and structural limitations of the Federal Reserve. "The Federal Reserve Act dictates what we can own, and we're not seeking any changes to that law."

鮑威爾表示：「我們不被允許擁有比特幣。」他強調了聯準會的法律和結構限制。 “美聯儲法案規定了我們可以擁有什麼，我們不尋求對該法律進行任何修改。”

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