Meta Platforms(US:META) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-04 12:57Market Overview - US stock index futures are all up, with Dow futures rising by 0.12%, S&P futures by 0.09%, and Nasdaq futures by 0.03% [1] - Major European stock indices are also up, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index increasing by 0.45%, FTSE 100 by 0.11%, CAC 40 by 0.43%, and DAX 30 by 0.78% [1] - WTI crude oil has risen by 0.56% to $59.28 per barrel, while Brent crude oil is up by 0.48% to $62.97 per barrel [1] - Gold prices have decreased by 0.11% to $4227.8 per ounce [1] Economic and Policy Updates - The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates in December, but there is significant disagreement among analysts regarding the timeline for future rate cuts, particularly into 2026 [1] - The Speaker of the House, Johnson, has reversed his stance on a proposed ban on stock trading by lawmakers, citing concerns that it could hinder election campaigns [1] - Fitch Ratings indicates that the Japanese yen may appreciate as the Bank of Japan continues to normalize its monetary policy [1] - The UK energy regulator has announced a £28 billion fund to help businesses invest in the stability, security, and resilience of energy networks [1] - The EU has announced a complete ban on imports of Russian natural gas by autumn 2027, although Hungary has stated it will not comply [1] - The Bank of Japan is assessing the neutral interest rate level, with the governor indicating that policy rates will remain accommodative [1] Company News - Anthropic has announced its first public acquisition, purchasing the Java runtime project Bun and its team, which will continue to develop and maintain Bun as an open-source project [1] - Meta may face an EU antitrust investigation due to its use of artificial intelligence in WhatsApp [1] - Apple's design chief, Alan Dye, has left the company to join Meta, continuing a trend of executive departures from Apple [1] - TikTok is investing $37.7 billion to establish its first large data center in Brazil, targeting the Latin American market [1] - OpenAI founder Altman plans to establish a rocket company to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX [1] - Micron Technology has announced its exit from the consumer memory business to focus on AI chip production [1] Economic Data - In November, the number of layoffs reported by US Challenger companies was 71,321, down from the previous figure of 153,074 [1] - Japan's auction of 30-year government bonds saw a subscription rate of 4.04, the highest since 2019 [1]