12月19日你需要知道的隔夜全球要闻

Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.14%, the S&P 500 up 0.79%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 1.38% [1] - Notable stock movements included Nvidia rising nearly 2%, Tesla increasing over 3%, Micron Technology up 10%, and Trump Media Technology Group soaring 41.9%, while Dingdong Maicai fell 7% [1] Commodity Prices - WTI January crude oil futures rose 0.38% to $56.15 per barrel [2] - COMEX gold futures fell 0.23% to $4363.9 per ounce [2] Economic Indicators - The U.S. November unadjusted CPI year-on-year recorded 2.7%, below expectations, while the unadjusted core CPI year-on-year was 2.6%, the lowest since March 2021 [3] - The U.S. National Economic Council Director Hassett indicated significant room for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [4] Central Bank Actions - The European Central Bank maintained its three key interest rates and projected a GDP growth rate of 1.4% and an inflation rate of 2.1% for 2025 [5] - The Bank of England voted 5-4 to lower the benchmark interest rate to 3.75%, with Governor Bailey stating that the current monetary policy stance remains restrictive [6] Corporate Developments - Trump Media Technology Group plans to merge with TAE Technologies in an all-stock transaction, aiming to start site selection and construction of a fusion power plant by 2026 [7] - Oracle received approval for power supply at its data center in Michigan in collaboration with OpenAI [17] - Nike's after-hours stock fell by 10% as the CFO indicated that the business will face more challenges; Q2 net profit dropped 32% to $792 million, while revenue increased by 0.6% to $12.43 billion [18] Market Predictions - Goldman Sachs predicts that gold futures will rise to $4900 per ounce by 2026, with average prices for Brent and WTI crude oil at $56 per barrel and $52 per barrel, respectively [11] Currency and Cryptocurrency - The offshore RMB against the U.S. dollar was reported at 7.0327, an increase of 75 points from the previous New York close [12] - CME Bitcoin futures main contract fell 0.45% to $85,575 [13]