The three major indices were mixed, Bitcoin hit a record high, and Nvidia fell 5% post

On Wednesday (November 20th), the three major U.S. stock indexes showed mixed results. The S&P 500 Index was mostly flat, the Dow Jones rose slightly, and the Nasdaq saw a slight decline. Additionally, Bitcoin performed outstandingly, surpassing $94,000 to set a new historical high, while Nvidia (NVDA.US) saw its post-earnings release share price drop by 5% at one point.

U.S. Stock Performance: Divergence, with Notable Fluctuations in Tech Stocks
By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 139.53 points, or 0.32%, to 43,408.47 points; the S&P 500 Index edged up by 0.13 points to close at 5,917.11 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index saw a slight decline of 21.32 points, or 0.11%, to 18,966.14 points.

In terms of individual stocks, MicroStrategy (MSTR.US) soared over 10% due to its large holdings of Bitcoin. The NASDAQ Golden Dragon China Index was a standout, rising by 1.43%, with Kingsoft Cloud (KC.US) surging by 42% and iQIYI (IQ.US) up by 4%.

European Stock Markets Generally Closed Down
On Wednesday, major European stock indices mostly trended lower. The German DAX30 Index fell by 49.11 points, or 0.26%; the French CAC40 Index decreased by 31.19 points, or 0.43%; and the FTSE 100 Index in the UK also fell slightly by 0.17%. In contrast, the Spanish IBEX35 Index slightly rose by 0.01%, demonstrating some resilience.

Asia-Pacific Market: Mixed Results
Asia-Pacific stock markets also showed a similar divergence. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index dropped by 0.16%, Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index declined by 0.21%, while South Korea's KOSPI Index increased by 0.44%, showing some balance between bulls and bears in the region.

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Continues to Break Records, Ethereum Slightly Declines
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin showed strong performance, rising over 2% intra-day to $94,403.54 per coin, marking a new historical high. Ethereum experienced a slight pullback, down by 0.82% to $3,082.85 per coin.

Market Outlook
Overall, the market is showing a divided trend, with significant fluctuations across various sectors.

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