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After Brent crude fell below $98 per barrel, Wall Street still held near record highs.

After Brent crude fell below $98 per barrel, Wall Street still held near record highs.

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September 22nd, 2026

After Brent crude fell below $98 per barrel, Wall Street still held near record highs.

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On Tuesday, global markets were relatively stable, while Wall Street continued to hover at levels approaching its historic highs.

週二全球市場走勢相對平穩,華爾街則持續徘徊於逼近歷史高點的水位。

The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, leaving it just 0.5% below the record high it set last month.

標普500指數下跌0.1%,與上月創下的歷史高點僅相差0.5%。

As of 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 295 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite had risen 0.3%, setting another record of its own.

截至美東時間上午11點45分,道瓊工業平均指數下跌295點,跌幅0.5%,那斯達克綜合指數則上漲0.3%,再創自身紀錄。

During the morning session, stocks were at one point on an upward trajectory, while the price of Brent crude briefly fell below the $98-a-barrel threshold.

早盤期間,股市一度呈現上揚走勢,與此同時,布蘭特原油每桶價格曾短暫跌破98美元關口。

However, oil prices subsequently pared their losses, with Brent crude last quoted at $100.23 a barrel.

然而,油價其後收斂跌幅,布蘭特原油最新報價為每桶100.23美元。

This represents a decline from the nearly 110 dollars reached last week, yet it remains far above the 72 dollars recorded before the war with Iran began.

這較上週觸及的近110美元有所回落,但仍遠高於與伊朗開戰前的72美元。

Oil prices have been fluctuating in response to uncertainty over when the war will allow crude oil to flow freely once again from the Middle East to customers worldwide.

油價一直隨著戰爭何時能讓原油再次自由地從中東流向全球客戶的不確定性而波動。

As crude oil prices continue to fall, Wall Street is steadily closing in on a historic record high.

隨著原油價格持續走低,華爾街正步步進逼歷史性的紀錄高點。

On Wall Street, AutoZone shares rose 6% after the retailer reported stronger-than-expected profits for its latest quarter, even though revenue fell short of forecasts.

在華爾街,AutoZone股價上漲6%,此前這家零售商公布的最新一季利潤強於分析師預期,儘管營收未達標。

CEO Phil Daniele said the auto-parts seller faced a "difficult sales environment" in the first two months of the quarter, but conditions improved afterward, adding, "We feel we are set up for sales growth in the upcoming fiscal year."

執行長菲爾·丹尼爾表示,這家汽車零件銷售商在本季頭兩個月面臨「艱難的銷售環境」,但之後有所改善,並稱「我們覺得自己在即將到來的財年已為銷售成長做好準備」。

The mood at Thor Industries, which sells recreational vehicles, was rather subdued.

銷售休旅車的Thor Industries氣氛則較為低迷。

Chief Executive Bob Martin said that expensive fuel, high interest rates, and still-elevated inflation are squeezing its customers' budgets, and that in the latest fiscal year the business "never reached the turning point that many in the industry had expected."

執行長鮑勃·馬丁表示,昂貴的燃料、高利率以及仍居高不下的通膨,正壓縮其客戶的預算,業務在最新財年「從未達到業界許多人預期的轉折點」。

Nevertheless, its share price still climbed by 3.7%, as its latest quarterly profit performance exceeded analysts' expectations.

然而,其股價仍舊攀升了3.7%,此乃因其最新一季的利潤表現優於分析師的預期。

Such robust earnings reports are one of the main reasons why the US stock market has still managed to approach record highs, despite high oil prices and concerns that AI industry stocks may have risen too far.

這類強勁的利潤報告,是美國股市在高油價以及對人工智慧產業股票是否漲得過高的不安之下,仍能逼近歷史高點的主要原因之一。

A large number of companies are about to close their books for the third quarter of this year (ending at the end of September).

眾多企業即將為今年第三季(截至9月底)進行結算。

According to FactSet data, analysts estimate that the overall profits of companies in the S&P 500 index will grow by nearly 29% this quarter compared with the same period last year.

根據FactSet的數據,分析師預估標普500指數成分股公司本季整體利潤將較去年同期增長近29%。

If the forecasts prove accurate, the index will have grown by more than 25% for a third consecutive quarter.

若預測無誤,該指數將連續第三季增長超過25%。

In the long run, share prices tend to follow the trajectory of corporate profits.

長遠來看,股價往往跟隨企業利潤的走勢。

Shares of On Holding, which is listed in the United States, surged 10.7% after the Swiss athletic footwear and apparel company announced its financial targets for the coming years.

在美國掛牌的On Holding股價大漲10.7%,此前這家瑞士運動鞋與運動服飾公司公布了未來幾年的財務目標。

The company also approved a plan to buy back up to $1 billion worth of its shares by 2029.

該公司也批准了一項計劃,將在2029年前回購最多10億美元的股票。

Such buybacks return cash directly to investors and enhance the company's per-share performance.

這類回購直接將現金返還給投資者,並提升公司的每股表現。

The losers on Wall Street included shares of several oil and gas companies, which were hurt by the decline in crude oil prices.

華爾街的輸家涵蓋數家石油與天然氣產業公司的股票,這些股票因原油價格下跌而受損。

ConocoPhillips fell 0.5%.

康菲石油下跌0.5%。

Banking stocks also declined, extending the weak trend that has persisted since last week.

銀行股亦下跌,延續上週以來的疲弱走勢。

Last week, the Federal Reserve raised the overnight interest rate it controls for the first time in three years.

上週,聯準會三年來首次調高其控制的隔夜利率。

When the spread between short-term and long-term interest rates narrows, banks come under pressure, because they profit from that spread.

當短期利率與長期利率之間的利差縮窄時,銀行便承受壓力,因為它們靠利差獲利。

JPMorgan Chase's stock fell 3.8%, making it one of the heaviest drags among the constituents of the S&P 500 index.

摩根大通股價下挫3.8%,成為標普500指數中拖累最重的成分股之一。

In the bond market, the gap between short-term and long-term yields changed little, with the 10-year US Treasury yield edging up from 4.96% on Monday night to 4.97%.

債券市場中,短期與長期殖利率之間的差距變動不大,10年期美國公債殖利率從週一晚間的4.96%微升至4.97%。

Like oil prices, it remains far above its level before the war with Iran, when it stood at 3.97%.

與油價一樣,它仍遠高於與伊朗開戰前的水準,當時為3.97%。

In overseas stock markets, most indices in Europe and Asia showed an upward trend.

在海外股市方面,歐洲與亞洲多數指數均呈上揚態勢。

However, the London FTSE 100 index was an exception, falling 0.3%.

然而,倫敦FTSE 100指數則屬例外,下挫0.3%。

Hong Kong stocks rose 0.2% and Shanghai stocks gained 0.1%, after Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technology, including what it describes as China's most powerful AI chip.

香港股市上漲0.2%,上海股市上漲0.1%,此前阿里巴巴發布新的人工智慧晶片技術,包括其所稱中國最強大的AI晶片。

With only a few days remaining until the meeting between Chinese and US leaders, the contest for leadership in AI technology is expected to be one of the main topics of discussion.

距離中美領導人會晤僅剩幾天,預料爭奪AI技術領導地位將是會談的主要主題之一。

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