Preview of US Stock Market | The three major stock index futures all fell, and stock prices remained flat after the release of major industry performance figures. Powell's speech tonight may rewrite global risk sentiment.

1. Before the opening of the US stock market on October 14 (Tuesday), the futures of the three major US stock indexes all fell. As of press time, Dow Jones futures fell by 0.54%, S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.85%, and Nasdaq futures fell by 1.11%. 2. As of press time, Germany's DAX index fell by 1.07%, the UK's FTSE 100 fell by 0.31%, France's CAC 40 index fell by 0.89%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index fell by 0.94%. 3. As of press time, WTI crude oil fell by 1.98% to $58.31 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell by 1.86% to $62.14 per barrel. Market News Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's speech tonight may rewrite global risk sentiment. At 12:20 AM Beijing time on Wednesday morning, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will deliver a speech at an event hosted by the American Business Economics Association, with the theme "Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy." This speech comes at a time of intense market volatility globally, due to reasons including a resurgence in trade tensions and a sharp correction in the digital asset market. Powell's speech may influence market expectations for the pace of interest rate cuts and overall monetary policy, thereby determining whether the current downward trend in the cryptocurrency market will deepen or stabilize. US-China tariff tensions affect the forex market: the dollar regains safe-haven status. The US dollar strengthened against most major currencies, as the new situation in the US-China tariff tensions shook risk assets and prompted investors to turn to safe-haven assets. The Bloomberg US dollar spot index rose by 0.3% to its highest level since August 1, alongside an increase in Treasury bonds, while the stock market fell. Leading the declines among currencies was the Australian dollar, falling by 1% to a near two-month low; the pound also touched a two-month low after UK employment data was released. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: US households will become the "strongest buyers" of US stocks by 2026, with net purchases expected to reach $520 billion. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. stated that, driven by accelerating economic growth, decreasing unemployment rates, and slowing inflation, US households are expected to become the largest buyers of US stocks by 2026. The bank predicts that US households' net stock purchases in 2026 will reach $520 billion, a 19% increase year-on-year; while net purchases of corporate stocks are expected to be $410 billion, a 7% increase year-on-year. Analyst David Kostin pointed out that a resurgence in M&A activity will further boost demand for corporate stocks, but the continued recovery in IPO scale will to some extent offset this growth. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s US stock sentiment index recorded +0.3, turning positive for the first time since February this year, indicating that all types of investors currently hold neutral positions. However, Kostin noted that among the 9 components included in this index, only passive fund flows and retail financing debt indicators showed growth.