All walks of life continue to pay attention to the impact of the Omicron variant virus, and the US Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said that he could consider ending the debt-purchasing plan several months in advance. The three major US stock indexes fell on Tuesday, including the Dow fell more than 600 points and the benchmark index fell nearly 2 %.
The Dow had fallen by nearly 300 points in the early period. After Powell’s remarks were announced, the decline widened. It closed at 34,483 points, down 652 points or 1.86%; the standard index closed at 4,567 points, down 88 points or 1.9%; the Nasdaq closed at 15,537 points. It fell 245 points or 1.55%.
The CEO of Modena, a pharmaceutical company, said that its vaccine may be less effective against the Omicron variant virus. Modena's stock price fell 7% before closing down 4.37%.
Some travel-related stocks also fell. Expedia fell 3.25%, Norwegian Cruise Line fell 3.51%, and Booking Holdings fell 3.67%.
In terms of other stocks, Tesla fell 0.68%, Apple rose 3.16%, Pfizer rose 2.54%, Microsoft fell 1.79%, and BioNTech fell 2.98%.
Bank of Communications Honghao expects Hong Kong stocks to outperform other markets next year. U.S. stocks have a higher chance of adjustment. Hedge fund flyover capital: This round of decline in U.S. stocks is an excellent time to enter the market, as in March last year. Rise more than 6% before the market