① As of press time, Dow Jones futures rose 0.09%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.26%, and Nasdaq futures rose 0.42%.
② Most popular Chinese concept stocks have risen. As of press time, NIO rose 2.12%, Baidu rose 1.7%, Alibaba rose 1.3%, and JD.com rose 1.3%.
③ Honda and Nissan officially announced their merger plan on December 23rd local time. The two companies announced that they had signed a memorandum of understanding today, and Mitsubishi Motors also agreed to join the merger negotiations. After this merger, the new group will become the third-largest automotive conglomerate in the world. Honda and Nissan plan to complete the transaction before June 2025 and establish a holding company in August 2026, at which time the company's stock will go public while Honda and Nissan will be delisted. As of press time, Honda has risen 15.53%.
③ Tesla recalls nearly 700000 vehicles in the United States due to tire pressure warning light issues, according to foreign media reports. This issue may result in users driving with low-pressure tires without their knowledge. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States wrote in a statement: "The tire pressure monitoring system warning light may not remain on during driving and cannot warn drivers of low tire pressure.
④ Texas Instruments and Samsung receive over $6 billion in subsidies. Recently, Samsung and Texas Instruments have reached a final agreement to receive billions of dollars in government support for building new semiconductor factories in the United States. According to the binding agreement announced, Samsung will receive up to $4.75 billion in funding, and Texas Instruments will receive $1.6 billion, which will help them build factories in Texas and Utah.
⑤ Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. This is the first prescription drug approved for the treatment of common sleep disorders. As of press time, Lilly has risen by 2.14%.
⑥ On December 23rd local time, according to foreign media reports, the Japan Fair Trade Commission is expected to announce that the preferential search agreement reached between Google and smartphone manufacturers is anti competitive. The regulatory agency will notify Google of its draft order, listen to the company's opinions, and make a final decision. Google expressed disappointment with the investigation by Japan's antitrust regulatory agency and will present its defense against its antitrust allegations to the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
⑦ On December 22, local time, according to foreign media reports, technology companies Palantir and Anduril are reportedly in talks to cooperate with companies such as SpaceX and OpenAI, claiming to sell equipment and technology to the US government in a more effective way, challenging traditional defense giants such as Lockheed Martin. Palantir and Anduril plan to announce alliance details next month.
⑦ On December 22nd local time, according to foreign media reports, Starbucks' five-day strike spread to nine states on Sunday. The Starbucks union stated that after stores in Colorado, Ohio, and Pennsylvania joined the strike on Saturday, union workers in Missouri, New Jersey, and New York went on strike on Sunday.
⑧ Wall Street economists say there is a 40% chance of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates next year. Recently, Torsten Sloan, Chief Economist of Apollo Global Management, warned that the Federal Reserve may have to return to the path of raising interest rates in 2025 because the US economy remains strong and the policies planned by President elect Trump may push up inflation. Slock said, "The strong economy, coupled with the possibility of tax cuts, increased tariffs, and restrictions on immigration, increases the risk that the Federal Reserve will have to raise interest rates in 2025. We believe that the likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in 2025 is 40%
⑨ At 23:00 Beijing time, the Consumer Confidence Index of the December Conference Board in the United States was released.
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