Group 1 - The Dow futures rose by 0.08%, while S&P 500 futures fell by 0.13% and Nasdaq futures decreased by 0.28% [1] - Critical Metals surged over 10%, MP Materials increased by over 3%, and USA Rare Earth rose by over 2% in pre-market trading, indicating strength in the rare earth sector [1] - Bitcoin dropped below $92,000, currently at $91,988.3, reflecting a 1.63% decline in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum fell to $3,225.79, down 0.04% [1] - Baidu's stock increased by nearly 1.5% after receiving the first fully autonomous driving test license in Dubai and plans to launch a local operations center [1] - Ventyx, a biopharmaceutical company, soared by 65% in pre-market trading as reports emerged that Eli Lilly is close to finalizing a deal to acquire the company for over $1 billion [1] - Truist Securities initiated coverage on Palantir, giving it a "buy" rating with a target price of $223, citing significant opportunities in driving government and enterprise adoption of general artificial intelligence despite its high valuation [1] Group 2 - Vodafone's stock rose nearly 3% following a preliminary agreement with Fastweb to collaborate on mobile access network development through a shared wireless access network model [2] - Berkshire Hathaway announced a salary increase for new CEO Greg Abel to $25 million, which is 250 times the fixed annual salary of his predecessor Warren Buffett, who earned $100,000 for over 40 years [2] - Citigroup predicts that copper prices may peak in January, expecting prices to rise to $14,000 per ton in the next three months due to strong momentum, but warns that prices could peak this month without new catalysts [2]