Jin Rong Jie·2025-12-19 04:38Group 1 - The US stock market saw a collective rise on December 18, with major technology stocks performing well, particularly the Trump Media Technology Group, which surged by 41.93% after announcing a merger agreement with TAE Technology [1][2] - Tesla's stock increased by over 3%, adding approximately $53.6 billion (around 377.4 billion RMB) to its market capitalization [2] - The merger between Trump Media Technology Group and TAE Technology will be executed through an all-stock transaction, with both companies' shareholders expected to own about 50% of the combined entity post-merger [2] Group 2 - The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November rose by 2.7% year-on-year, which was lower than the market expectation of 3.1% [4] - The core CPI, excluding volatile food and energy prices, increased by 2.6%, marking the lowest level since early 2021 and also below the anticipated 3% [4] - Following the CPI report, there was a slight increase in the likelihood of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates in January, with traders estimating a 28.8% chance of a 25 basis point cut, up from 26.6% prior to the inflation data release [4] Group 3 - Goldman Sachs' global co-head of fixed income and liquidity solutions, Kay Haigh, stated that the low inflation data would not impact the Federal Reserve's decision-making, as they are more focused on the December CPI data set to be released in mid-January [5]