Overnight US stocks | Credit concerns eased as three major indices rose, with Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) stock hitting a new high.

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06:10 21/10/2025
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As of the close, the Dow rose 515.97 points, up 1.12%, to 46706.58 points; the Nasdaq rose 310.57 points, up 1.37%, to 22990.54 points; the S&P 500 index rose 71.12 points, up 1.07%, to 6735.13 points.
On Monday, the three major indices rose, and gold and bitcoin also saw gains. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (ZION.US) reported better-than-expected financial results, easing concerns in the regional banking sector about credit. [US Stocks] As of the close, the Dow rose 515.97 points, or 1.12%, to 46,706.58 points; the Nasdaq rose 310.57 points, or 1.37%, to 22,990.54 points; the S&P 500 rose 71.12 points, or 1.07%, to 6,735.13 points. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (ZION.US) rose by 4.6%, while Oracle Corporation (ORCL.US) fell by nearly 5%. Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) rose by 3.94%, with a market value approaching $4 trillion, hitting a new all-time high in Monday's trading. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index closed up 2.4%, Alibaba Group Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (BABA.US) rose by 3.8%, and NIO Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A (NIO.US) rose by 4.7%. [European Stocks] The Germany DAX30 index rose by 418.43 points, or 1.75%, to 24,263.84 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 46.64 points, or 0.50%, to 9,401.21 points; the France CAC40 index rose by 31.87 points, or 0.39%, to 8,206.07 points; the Euro Stoxx 50 index rose by 75.76 points, or 1.35%, to 5,683.15 points; the Spain IBEX35 index rose by 213.50 points, or 1.37%, to 15,822.50 points; the Italy FTSE MIB index rose by 631.89 points, or 1.51%, to 42,390.00 points. [Crude Oil] The price of light crude oil futures for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by 2 cents to $57.52 per barrel, a decrease of 0.03%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for December delivery fell by 28 cents to $61.01 per barrel, a decrease of 0.46%. [Cryptocurrencies] Bitcoin rose by over 1.2% to $110,494.25, while Ethereum fell by over 1% to $3,976.09. [US Dollar Index] The US dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.16% to close at 98.585 in the forex market. By the close of the New York forex market, 1 euro exchanged for $1.1646, lower than the previous trading day's $1.1668; 1 pound exchanged for $1.3409, lower than the previous day's $1.3434. 1 dollar exchanged for 150.69 yen, higher than the previous day's 150.50 yen; 1 dollar exchanged for 0.7919 Swiss francs, lower than the previous day's $0.7926; 1...