Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-05 01:00Group 1: International Macro - The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. reached the lowest level since September 2022, with a decrease of 27,000 to 191,000, against an estimate of 220,000 and a previous value of 216,000 [7] - Market expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut are rising, with an 87% probability of a cut next week according to the CME FedWatch Tool [7] Group 2: Corporate News - Meta is considering a budget cut of up to 30% for its metaverse division, which includes products like Meta Horizon Worlds and the Quest virtual reality department, with potential layoffs as early as January 2026 [8] - Microsoft announced a global price increase for Office software subscriptions for business and government customers starting July 2026 [9] - Mercuria plans to withdraw over 40,000 tons of copper from Asian warehouses due to anticipated supply shortages, with the current value of this copper estimated at approximately $460 million [9] Group 3: Institutional Insights - The World Gold Council's 2026 outlook report indicates that gold prices may remain volatile due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, with potential increases of 15% to 30% under adverse conditions, or declines of 5% to 20% if inflation returns [10] - Goldman Sachs states that the recent rise in copper prices is driven by expectations of future supply tightness rather than current fundamentals, predicting that copper prices will fluctuate between $10,000 and $11,000 per ton until 2026, with a real shortage expected by 2029 [10]