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Oil prices continued to climb, dragging Wall Street stocks lower.

Oil prices continued to climb, dragging Wall Street stocks lower.

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September 8th, 2026

Oil prices continued to climb, dragging Wall Street stocks lower.

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The U.S. stock market resumed trading on Tuesday after a three-day holiday, yet the latest escalation of the conflict with Iran drove up international oil prices, causing the broader market to decline in response.

美國股市於週二結束為期三日的長假後恢復交易,惟因與伊朗衝突的最新升級推高了國際油價,大盤應聲走低。

The S&P 500 index slipped by 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 628 points, a decline of 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index edged down by a modest 0.3%.

標普500指數下滑0.6%道瓊工業平均指數重挫628點跌幅1.2%而那斯達克綜合指數微幅下跌0.3%

Rising oil prices weighed on the markets, with Brent crude briefly peaking at $99.46 per barrel before retreating to $97.92, marking a 0.9% increase and extending an upward trajectory from roughly $72 since early July, a trend driven by heightened Middle East conflicts disrupting global oil supplies.

油價上漲令市場承壓布蘭特原油一度短暫觸及每桶99.46美元的高點,隨後回落至每桶97.92美元漲幅達0.9%延續自7月初約72美元以來的攀升態勢此乃中東衝突加劇導致全球石油供應受阻所致。

The surge in oil prices has intensified concerns over high inflation affecting households and businesses nationwide, rendering the two reports due later this week all the more pivotal.

油價上漲加劇了人們高通膨影響全國民眾企業的擔憂,這使得本週稍後發布的兩份報告更顯關鍵

On Thursday, the U.S. government is set to release wholesale-level inflation figures for August, which economists anticipate will climb from 4.7% in July to 5.4%.

週四美國政府將公布8月批發層級通膨數據經濟學家預期該數據7月4.7%升至5.4%

The hostilities with Iran have placed considerable strain on financial markets.

與伊朗的戰事對金融市場構成沉重壓力

The highly anticipated U.S. consumer price index report is due out on Friday, and it will reveal how much more people are paying for groceries, clothing, and other everyday expenses compared with a year ago.

備受矚目的美國消費者物價指數報告將於週五揭曉屆時將揭示民眾為食品雜貨衣物及其他日常開銷所支付的費用較一年前攀升了多少

Economists anticipate that the figure will edge down slightly from 3.4% in July to 3.3%.

經濟學家預期該數據可望由七月份的3.4%微幅回落至3.3%

However, this number remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target.

然而此一數字仍舊遠高於聯邦準備理事會所設定的2%通膨目標

The inflation data released this week will constitute the final set of key indicators available to the Federal Reserve before its policy meeting next week, at which juncture the Fed will render its verdict on whether to cut, raise, or hold interest rates at their current level.

本週公布的通膨數據將是聯準會在下週決策會議前所掌握最後一批關鍵指標屆時,聯準會將就降息升息或維持現行利率水準做出裁決。

In accordance with conventional policy frameworks, when inflationary pressures remain persistently elevated, the Federal Reserve tends to raise its primary policy rate.

依循傳統政策框架當通膨壓力居高不下之際聯準會傾向調升其主要政策利率

Such a move would trigger a ripple effect across the entire bond market, driving up borrowing costs for corporations and individuals alike, thereby curbing the momentum of economic expansion, depressing the valuations of investment assets, and, it is hoped, effectively stemming the continued upward trajectory of inflation.

此舉將對整體債券市場產生連鎖效應推高企業與個人的融資成本進而抑制經濟活動的擴張動能壓低投資資產的估值並冀望藉此有效遏制通膨的持續攀升

However, U.S. President Trump has persistently pressured the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, a move that risks providing additional stimulus to the economy and inflation.

然而美國總統川普持續施壓聯準會降息此舉對經濟與通膨形成額外刺激

Meanwhile, Kevin Warsh, who has just assumed the role of Federal Reserve Chair, has indicated his inclination to reduce the clarity of signals conveyed to financial markets regarding the Fed's short-term interest rate policy trajectory.

與此同時甫接任聯準會主席凱文·沃什則表明傾向於減少向金融市場透露聯準會短期利率政策走向的明確訊號

According to data from the CME Group, these factors have led traders to anticipate that the likelihood of a rate hike by the time the Federal Reserve concludes its next meeting on September 16 has climbed to nearly 60%.

根據芝加哥商業交易所集團的數據這些因素促使交易員預期聯準會在9月16日召開的下一次會議結束時,升息的可能性已攀升至近60%

In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note edged up from 4.78% to 4.79%, approaching the highest levels observed since the autumn of 2023.

在債券市場方面10年期美國公債殖利率自4.78%攀升至4.79%逼近2023年秋季以來所見的最高水準

Higher government bond yields exert pressure on corporate growth and profitability, thereby undermining their capacity to bolster share prices.

較高的公債殖利率企業的成長獲利構成壓力進而削弱提振股價的能力

On Wall Street, Boston Scientific's shares fell by 5.9%, as the company conceded that the system outage triggered by a cybersecurity incident this summer has made it difficult to meet its sales and profit forecasts for the third quarter and the full year of 2026.

在華爾街波士頓科學公司股價下挫5.9%該公司坦言今年夏季因網路安全事件所引發的系統中斷已使其難以達成第三季2026全年的銷售與獲利預期。

The company anticipates that, as it continues to drive global operations, fulfill customer orders, and gradually work through its backlog, it may recover a portion of its revenue; however, the full extent of the impact remains uncertain at this stage.

該公司預期在持續推動全球營運履行客戶訂單逐步消化積壓訂單的過程中,可望收回部分營收全面性的衝擊目前仍屬未知

Novartis's US-listed shares plummeted by 13.9% following the Swiss pharmaceutical giant's release of a deeply disappointing progress report on its therapy trial for patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1, a neuromuscular disorder.

諾華製藥在美國上市的股票暴跌13.9%此前這家瑞士藥廠針對第一型強直性肌肉營養不良症(一種神經肌肉疾病)患者的療法試驗發布了令人大失所望的進展報告

Qualcomm's share price climbed by 3.2%, a rally that helped cushion the broader market's decline.

高通公司股價攀升3.2%此一漲勢有助於緩和整體市場的跌勢

The company announced a partnership with Amazon to jointly develop large-scale artificial intelligence data centers.

該企業宣布與亞馬遜締結合作關係攜手打造大規模人工智慧資料中心

The agreement also grants Amazon the right to acquire up to 25 million shares of Qualcomm at a price of $161.26 per share.

此項協議同時賦予亞馬遜一項權利得以每股161.26美元的價格收購高通公司至多2500萬股的股份。

In overseas equity markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell by 1.7%, primarily due to the yen's sustained appreciation against the dollar, which dealt a heavy blow to the share prices of major exporters.

在海外股市方面,日本日經225指數下挫1.7%,主因日圓兌美元持續走強,導致主要出口商股價備受打擊。

The appreciation of the yen is eroding the value that exporters such as Toyota Motor and Panasonic Holdings derive when converting their dollar-denominated sales back into yen.

日圓升值正侵蝕豐田汽車松下控股等出口商將美元計價銷售額換算回日圓時的價值。

The Bank of Japan is also scheduled to hold its interest-rate meeting next week, and speculation is mounting that it may raise rates, which could further bolster the yen.

日本銀行預定下週召開利率會議,市場對其可能升息的揣測升溫或將進一步推升日圓

In the Chinese market, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index recorded a decline of 0.4%, while the Shanghai Composite Index edged up by 0.2%, at a time when the world's second-largest economy had just reported a 25% year-on-year increase in exports for August, with growth momentum primarily driven by robust demand for automobiles and high-tech products.

在中國市場香港恆生指數錄得0.4%的跌幅上海上證指數微升0.2%此際全球第二大經濟體公布8月份出口按年增長25%其增長動力主要源自汽車高科技產品的殷切需求。

September 8th, 2026

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