Group 1 - China's consumer inflation softened at the start of 2026 after reaching a near three-year high in December [1] - The decline in inflation was primarily influenced by falling food prices [1]

Company Performance - Apple Inc. reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $143.76 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of $138.42 billion [2] - The company reported earnings of $2.84 per share, surpassing analyst expectations of $2.66 per share [2] Market Trends - U.S. stocks experienced a decline, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 400 points, down 0.87% to 48,646.87 [1] - The NASDAQ decreased by 0.88% to 23,476.27, and the S&P 500 fell 0.65% to 6,923.38 [1] - Consumer staples shares gained by 0.3%, while materials stocks fell by 1.7% [1] Commodity Prices - Oil prices increased by 0.4% to $65.66, while gold prices decreased by 6.6% to $5,001.80 [3] - Silver prices fell by 18.7% to $93.01, and copper prices dropped by 3.2% to $6.0045 [3] European Market Performance - European shares showed positive movement, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 0.60% [4] - Spain's IBEX 35 Index increased by 1.64%, London's FTSE 100 rose by 0.37%, Germany's DAX gained 1.02%, and France's CAC 40 rose by 0.81% [4] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei falling by 0.1%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping by 2.08%, China's Shanghai Composite down by 0.96%, and India's BSE Sensex decreasing by 0.36% [5]

Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced a decline, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 350 points, the Dow down 0.55% to 48,922.97, the NASDAQ down 1.58% to 23,335.70, and the S&P 500 down 1.06% to 6,889.76 [1] - Energy shares increased by 2%, while information technology stocks decreased by 1.3% [1] Retail Sales and Economic Indicators - U.S. retail sales rose by 0.6% month-over-month in November, marking the largest increase since July, compared to a revised 0.1% drop in October [2][10] - The U.S. current account deficit decreased by 9.2% to $226.4 billion in Q3, against market expectations of a $238 billion gap [10] - U.S. producer prices increased by 0.2% month-over-month in November, consistent with market expectations [10] Commodity Market - Oil prices rose by 1.3% to $61.97, gold increased by 0.5% to $4,622.10, silver surged by 4.8% to $90.560, and copper rose by 0.3% to $6.0345 [5] European and Asian Markets - European shares were mostly higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 up 0.19%, Spain's IBEX 35 up 0.43%, London's FTSE 100 up 0.28%, Germany's DAX down 0.40%, and France's CAC 40 up 0.10% [6] - Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's Nikkei up 1.48%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 0.56%, China's Shanghai Composite down 0.31%, and India's BSE Sensex down 0.29% [7] Company-Specific Movements - High Roller Technologies, Inc. shares surged by 289% to $13.64 after announcing a partnership with Crypto.com [9] - Clover Health Investments Corp shares rose by 10% to $2.78 following a year-over-year increase in membership growth [9] - Inspire Veterinary Partners Inc shares increased by 78% to $0.041 after filing to increase its authorized common stock [9] - Briacell Therapeutics Corp shares fell by 53% to $5.09 after pricing a public offering at $5.59 per unit [9] - Plus Therapeutics Inc shares dropped by 39% to $0.29 after announcing a public offering priced at $0.38 per unit [9] - Hub Cyber Security Ltd shares decreased by 39% to $0.33 following a reverse stock split announcement [9]

Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 100 points on Wednesday, while the Dow decreased by 0.21% to 49,090.31, the NASDAQ declined 0.67% to 23,551.77, and the S&P 500 dropped 0.47% to 6,931.31 [1] - Energy shares gained by 0.9%, while consumer discretionary stocks dipped by 0.9% [1] Company Earnings - Bank of America Corp reported a net income of $7.6 billion for Q4 fiscal 2025, down from $6.80 billion a year ago, with an EPS of 98 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 96 cents [2] - Revenue increased by 7% year-over-year to $28.532 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $27.944 billion [2] Commodity Prices - Oil traded up 1% to $61.73, gold increased by 1% to $4,643.70, silver rose by 5.8% to $91.365, and copper gained 0.5% to $6.0450 [5] Global Market Performance - European shares were mostly higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising 0.1%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index up 0.4%, London's FTSE 100 gaining 0.3%, Germany's DAX falling 0.5%, and France's CAC 40 rising 0.1% [6] - Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's Nikkei surging 1.48%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 0.56%, while China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.31% and India's BSE Sensex decreased by 0.29% [7] Stock Movements - High Roller Technologies, Inc. shares surged 322% to $14.65 after announcing a partnership with Crypto.com [8] - Lottery.com Inc shares increased by 87% to $0.96, while Inspire Veterinary Partners Inc shares rose by 99% to $0.046 following an increase in authorized common stock [8] - Briacell Therapeutics Corp shares dropped 53% to $5.11 after pricing a $30 million public offering at $5.59 per unit [8] - Plus Therapeutics Inc shares fell 41% to $0.28 after announcing a $15 million public offering at $0.38 per unit [8] - Hub Cyber Security Ltd shares decreased by 40% to $0.32 after announcing a reverse stock split [8]

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Dow Jones increasing by over 250 points, up 0.61% to 46,729.44, while NASDAQ fell by 0.28% to 22,808.72 and S&P 500 rose by 0.08% to 6,710.34 [1] - Communication services sector saw a rise of 1.4% [1] - Information technology stocks experienced a decline of 1.1% [2] Company Performance - Alibaba Group Holding reported quarterly revenue of $34.81 billion, a 5% year-over-year increase, exceeding analyst expectations of $34.43 billion [3] - Adjusted earnings per American Depositary Share (ADS) for Alibaba were 61 cents, surpassing the consensus estimate of 49 cents [3] Commodity Market - Oil prices decreased by 2.1% to $57.59, while gold prices increased by 1.1% to $4,140.50 [5] - Silver rose by 1.7% to $51.185 and copper increased by 3.8% to $5.1545 [5] European Market - European shares showed positive movement with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 0.6% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index increasing by 0.8% [6] Asian Market - Asian markets closed mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 0.07%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng up by 0.69%, and China's Shanghai Composite increasing by 0.87% [7] Notable Stock Movements - Rubico Inc shares surged by 67% to $0.26 after extending tanker charters [9] - Clean Energy Technologies Inc shares rose by 75% to $1.87 following a $10 million battery energy storage project announcement [9] - Barnes & Noble Education Inc shares increased by 37% to $9.18 after announcing preliminary financial results [9] - MingZhu Logistics Holdings Ltd shares dropped by 84% to $0.17 due to an $8 million registered direct offering [9] - GreenPower Motor Company Inc shares fell by 34% to $0.8500, and K Wave Media Ltd shares decreased by 24% to $0.68 [9] Economic Indicators - The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose by 1.4% year-over-year in September, marking the eighth consecutive month of slowing growth [11] - The FHFA house price index remained flat for September [11] - U.S. producer prices increased by 0.3% month-over-month in September, following a 0.1% decline in the previous month [11] - U.S. retail sales rose by 0.2% month-over-month in September, compared to a 0.6% gain in August [11]

Core Insights - Industrial product prices have increased for the fifth consecutive month, indicating a sustained upward trend in pricing [1] - This marks the 13th consecutive year-over-year rise in industrial product prices, reflecting ongoing inflationary pressures in the market [1] Summary by Category - **Price Trends** - Industrial product prices have shown a consistent increase over the past five months [1] - The year-over-year rise has been maintained for 13 months, suggesting a long-term trend in price escalation [1]

We were expecting a little bit of a decline in inflation, and that's what we got. Producer prices headline number on a month over month basis, down a 10th of a percent, which puts the year over year number at 2.6%. It was 3.3% in July.Accor down a 10th of a percent as well. So that moves us to 2.8% from 3.7%. And core ex trade is up 3/10 of a percent.That's half of what it was last month on a month over month basis and puts us at 2.8% for the year. So that was as it was the last month. So at this point it l ...

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Inflation Trends - Final demand headline remains at 00% X Food and Energy, and 00% X Food, Energy and Trade, indicating slower than anticipated inflation [1] - Year-over-year inflation stands at 23%, a notable decrease from previous figures [1] - Core inflation dropped to 26% from 3%, while X Food, Energy and Trade decreased to 25% from 27% [1] Economic Indicators - Final demand goods experienced a rise of 03%, while services saw a decline of 01% [2] - The service sector's decline likely significantly impacted overall economic performance, given the economy's service-oriented nature [2] Political Implications - The White House is expected to highlight these figures as evidence against tariff-related inflationary pressures [1]