Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.99% and the S&P 500 rising 0.6%, both reaching historical highs, while the Nasdaq increased by 0.65% [1] - Tesla shares fell by 4.1%, while Pinduoduo rose nearly 3% and Qualcomm increased by over 3% [1] - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index declined by 0.78%, with Hesai Technologies rising over 10% and Alibaba dropping more than 3% [1] Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil futures fell by 2%, and Brent crude oil futures decreased by 1.71% to below $61 per barrel [1] - COMEX gold futures rose by over 1% to $4,493.40 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures increased by over 6% to $81.20 per ounce [1] - Spot platinum rose by over 7%, and spot palladium increased by 3% to $1,761.18 per ounce [1] - Shanghai silver night trading rose by approximately 4.9% [1] Corporate Developments - Elon Musk's xAI completed a $20 billion Series E funding round, with investors including Nvidia, and the company's valuation may reach $230 billion [1] - Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang stated that the performance and energy efficiency of the new chip have improved tenfold compared to the previous generation, with optimistic revenue expectations [1] - Nvidia is collaborating with Universal Music and PepsiCo on AI-related projects, and the next-generation chips are now in full production [1] Regulatory and Political News - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the Trump global tariff case on January 9, with market predictions indicating a 70% probability of government loss [1] - The MSCI has decided not to implement the removal of digital asset treasury companies in the February 2026 index adjustment, leading to a post-market surge of 6% for Strategy [1] - The Federal Reserve Board member Milan called for a rate cut of over 100 basis points this year, with the overnight reverse repurchase agreement usage at $2.582 billion on Tuesday [1] International Relations - The U.S. conducted airstrikes on multiple targets within Venezuela on January 3, with several Latin American countries expressing support for Venezuela and condemning U.S. actions [1] - Discussions are ongoing between the U.S. and Venezuela regarding the potential export of Venezuelan crude oil to the U.S. [1] - Israel reported positive progress in security talks with Syria, with military actions resulting in the deaths of two Hezbollah members in southern Lebanon [1] - Saudi Arabia will fully lift QFI restrictions next month, opening its financial market to all foreign investors, leading to a nearly 3% pre-market rise in the iShares MSCI Saudi ETF [1] - The "Willing Alliance" meeting reached a consensus on providing post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, with the UK and France signing a declaration to send troops to Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached with Russia [1]
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