US Q3 CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT $310.9B; EST. -$287.1B
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*US NOV. BUILDING PERMITS AT 1.505M; EST. 1.430M

*US NOV. BUILDING PERMITS RISES 6.1% M/M; EST. 1.0%

*US NOV. HOUSING STARTS AT 1.289M; EST. 1.343M

*US NOV. HOUSING STARTS FALLS 1.8% M/M; EST. 2.6%
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RUSSIAN STRATEGIC BOMBERS CARRY OUT PATROL FLIGHT OVER BERING AND CHUKCHI SEAS - IFX
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$NKLA - NIKOLA TO OPEN WEST SACRAMENTO HYLA LOCATION IN JAN. 2025
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RUSSIA IS REPELLING MISSILE ATTACK ON ROSTOV REGION - RIA
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CDC CONFIRMS FIRST SEVERE CASE OF H5N1 BIRD FLU IN UNITED STATES
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$TSLA - TESLA COULD LOOK TO ACQUISITIONS TO DIVERSIFY

Tesla could look to acquire specific brands from Western carmakers to diversify and expand its offering, AlphaValue's Adrien Brasey says. In light of the U.S. electric-vehicle maker's current struggles to renew its portfolio and focus on other segments like robo-taxis, acquisitions could be in the cards, Brasey says. Consolidation has been a recurring trend in the global car industry, the analyst says. Beyond Tesla, the lack of strategic value makes dealmaking unlikely among U.S.-based carmakers, Brasey says
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US CYBER WATCHDOG TELLS SENIOR OFFICIALS TO 'IMMEDIATELY' SWITCH TO END-TO-END ENCRYPTED MESSAGING
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Russia Withdrawing Advanced Air-Defense Systems, Other Sophisticated Arms From Syria --- Sources -- WSJ

Russian Planes Have Flown Air-Defense Equipment From Syria to Libya --- Sources -- WSJ
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HONDA MOTOR AND NISSAN MOTOR WILL BEGIN MERGER TALKS AS EARLY AS MONDAY - NIKKEI
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U.S. SENATE HAS ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS $895 BILLION DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL, VOTING CONTINUES
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OPENAI MAKES CHATGPT AVAILABLE FOR PHONE CALLS AND TEXTS: CNBC
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ELON MUSK: ANY U.S. LAWMAKER WHO VOTES FOR CONTINUING RESOLUTION SPENDING BILL SHOULD BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE -X POST
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U.S. SENATE REJECTS BID TO EXPAND GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO DETECT AND DESTROY DRONES THAT COULD POSE SECURITY THREATS
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FED LOWERS BENCHMARK RATE 25 BPS TO 4.25%-4.50% TARGET RANGE
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FOMC MEDIAN FORECAST SHOWS 50 BPS OF RATE CUTS IN 2025 TO 3.9%
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*FED’S MEDIAN RATE FORECAST END-’24 AT 4.4%; PREV. 4.4%
*FED’S MEDIAN RATE FORECAST END-’25 AT 3.9%; PREV. 3.4%
*FED’S MEDIAN RATE FORECAST END-’26 AT 3.4%; PREV. 2.9%
*FED’S MEDIAN RATE FORECAST END-’27 AT 3.1%; PREV. 2.9%
*FED’S MEDIAN RATE FORECAST LONGER-RUN AT 3%; PREV. 2.9%
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FED SAYS CLEVELAND'S HAMMACK DISSENTED IN FAVOR OF NO RATE CUT
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US RATE FUTURES PRICE IN MORE THAN 90% CHANCE FED WILL HOLD RATES AT JANUARY MEETING - LSEG ESTIMATES
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