Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-12-24 13:58Market Overview - US stock index futures are all down ahead of the market opening on December 24, with Dow futures down 0.08%, S&P 500 futures down 0.02%, and Nasdaq futures down 0.01% [1] - European indices show mixed performance, with Germany's DAX up 0.23%, UK's FTSE 100 down 0.26%, France's CAC 40 up 0.10%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.14% [2][3] - WTI crude oil is up 0.26%, priced at $58.53 per barrel, while Brent crude is up 0.11%, priced at $62.45 per barrel [3][4] Corporate News - Apple CEO Tim Cook purchased $2.95 million worth of Nike stock, leading to a pre-market increase of over 2% for Nike [8] - Sanofi announced a $2.2 billion acquisition of Dynavax Technologies to expand its vaccine portfolio, offering $15.50 per share, a 39% premium over Dynavax's closing price [9] - BP is selling a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business for approximately $6 billion, part of a larger $20 billion asset divestment plan [10] - Meta is facing antitrust pressure in Italy, with the Italian antitrust authority ordering the suspension of certain contract terms that may exclude competitors' AI chatbots from WhatsApp [11] - xAI's Grok AI models will be integrated into the US Department of Defense's AI platform, with initial deployment expected in early 2026 [12] Economic Developments - The US Treasury Secretary suggested a potential discussion on adjusting the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target to a range, contingent on inflation returning to that level [6] - The US economy is showing signs of strong recovery, with expectations of increased job growth and GDP growth remaining around 4% [6]