Original title: the first case of Omicron in the United States stimulated the sharp decline of U.S. stocks, and the Fed's statement plunged the market

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Overseas network, December 2 (Xinhua) the U.S. consumer news and business channel reported on the 1st that on the 1st local time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the first case of Omicron virus infection occurred in California. Affected by this news, all US stocks that had rebounded that day fell.
On the 1st, the Dow Jones index rose more than 1.4% in the session, but then erased all the gains and finally closed down 1.3%; The standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.2%; The NASDAQ fell 1.8%. The news of confirmed cases of Omicron virus infection in the United States hit tourism stocks hard. American Airlines plunged nearly 8%, Delta Airlines and United Airlines both fell more than 7%, and Norwegian Cruise holdings and Carnival fell 8% and 7% respectively.
At the same time, the latest statement of US Federal Reserve Chairman Powell on the 1st also dampened market confidence. Powell attended the hearing of the House Financial Services Committee and reiterated that the Federal Reserve would control inflation and consider accelerating the reduction of bond purchases. Powell also said at the hearing that the term "temporary" should no longer be used to describe inflation, and the inflationary pressure will "last until next year". (overseas network Zhang Qi)