BESSENT: LARGE PAYCHECKS WILL ACCOMPANY HIRING IN MONTHS AHEAD
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EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN MOSCOW AT SITE OF RUSSIAN GENERAL'S KILLING TWO DAYS AGO, BAZA AND SHOT TELEGRAM CHANNELS REPORT
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REUTERS WAS NOT ABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE REPORTS, NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION FROM MOSCOW AS OF YET
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SPOT GOLD CROSSES $4,500/OZ FOR THE FIRST TIME
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SURVEY: TARIFF COSTS TO DRIVE FURTHER U.S. PRICE HIKES IN 2026

U.S. companies are preparing to raise prices again in 2026 as they continue to offset higher tariff costs, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Michael Gapen said recent GDP data show firms have already passed
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STRONG U.S. GDP HIGHLIGHTS RISKS OF FEWER FED CUTS

The Federal Reserve is likely to view the faster-than-expected rise in third-quarter U.S. GDP as evidence of strong underlying demand, according to Barclays economists. While volatile factors such as net exports may overstate
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FED LIKELY TO DELIVER MODEST RATE CUTS IN 2026

The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver only limited interest-rate cuts in 2026, according to BlackRock strategists Amanda Lynam and Dominique Bly. After cutting rates by 175 basis points in the current cycle, the Fed is likely
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SPOT PALLADIUM FALLS OVER 7% TO $1,731.50/OZ
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US JOBLESS CLAIMS -10K TO 214K IN DEC-20 WK; SURVEY 225K

US DEC-13 WEEK CONTINUING CLAIMS +38K TO 1,923,000

US DEC-13 WEEK JOBLESS CLAIMS UNREVISED AT 224K
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WILL LOWER RATES ADDRESS WEAK EMPLOYMENT GROWTH? YARDENI SAYS NO

Yardeni Research questioned whether recent Federal Reserve rate cuts can fix slowing U.S. employment growth, arguing the economy is driven by strong productivity rather than weak demand. Real GDP surged in recent
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NASDAQ 100 FUTURES EXTEND ADVANCE TO A SESSION HIGH
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SILVER47 ADDED TO SPROTT SILVER MINERS & PHYSICAL SILVER ETF $AGA.V $AAGAF $SLVR
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OPENAI MULLING PLACING ADS INSIDE CHATGPT: INFORMATION
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$INTC - INTEL SHARES HIT NEAR ONE-MONTH LOW AFTER SOURCES SAY NVIDIA HALTED TESTS ON CO'S 18A MANUFACTURING PROCESS, LAST DOWN 3.6%
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SPOT PALLADIUM FALLS OVER 10% TO $1,670.25/OZ
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US COAST GUARD LACKS FORCES TO SEIZE VENEZUELA-LINKED TANKER FOR NOW

The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a U.S. official and a source
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IRAN REJECTS INSPECTION OF BOMBED SITES, DEMANDS IAEA CLARIFY STANCE - XINHAU
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S&P 500 HITS INTRADAY RECORD HIGH
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*TESLA FACES NEW NHTSA PROBE OVER MODEL 3 EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE
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ELON MUSK’S NET WORTH COULD HIT $1 TRILLION BEFORE TESLA PAYDAY

At $1 trillion, Musk’s wealth would equal nearly 3% of U.S. GDP, surpassing John D. Rockefeller’s estimated 2% share at his peak.

Elon Musk’s net worth could reach $1 trillion even before he earns his latest Tesla
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GOLDMAN FLAGS TECH “FALLEN ANGELS” AHEAD OF THE NEW YEAR

Goldman Sachs traders expect technology stocks to extend gains into the new year, with the Nasdaq 100 up about 22% in 2025. While returns may be front-loaded, Goldman highlights “fallen angels” — once-favored stocks now
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