① The three major US stock index futures fell sharply: Dow futures fell 0.18%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.57%, and NASDAQ futures fell 0.78%. ② The German DAX index rose 0.20%, the British FTSE 100 index rose 0.15%, the French CAC40 index rose 0.46%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose 0.38%. ③ WTI crude oil fell 1.45% to $57.61 per barrel. Brent crude fell 1.41% to $61.33 per barrel. ④ Traders are relieved that Fed policymakers have room for further easing next year. Currently, they believe that the Fed will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even though the Fed's latest forecast indicates that it will only cut interest rates once. ⑤ Société Générale said that although the US dollar will be under pressure in the short term, it will regain its upward trend in the medium to long term with the comparative advantage of the US economic fundamentals to achieve the “return of the king” of the US dollar. ⑥ The shortage of tankers is getting worse, so much so that newly built ships that usually carry refined oil products during their first voyage are now speeding up to load crude oil as soon as possible. ⑦ Oracle fell 12% before the market and drove US AI stocks lower before the market. Nvidia fell 1.9%, Micron Technology fell 2.1%, and Microsoft fell 1.1%. ⑧ As Bitcoin fell 2.2%, crypto-related stocks traded lower in pre-market trading. ⑨ Gemini Space Station surged 18% in premarket, obtained a CFTC license, or market layout prediction.

① The three major US stock index futures fell sharply: Dow futures fell 0.18%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.57%, and NASDAQ futures fell 0.78%. ② The German DAX index rose 0.20%, the British FTSE 100 index rose 0.15%, the French CAC40 index rose 0.46%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose 0.38%. ③ WTI crude oil fell 1.45% to $57.61 per barrel. Brent crude fell 1.41% to $61.33 per barrel. ④ Traders are relieved that Fed policymakers have room for further easing next year. Currently, they believe that the Fed will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even though the Fed's latest forecast indicates that it will only cut interest rates once. ⑤ Société Générale said that although the US dollar will be under pressure in the short term, it will regain its upward trend in the medium to long term with the comparative advantage of the US economic fundamentals to achieve the “return of the king” of the US dollar. ⑥ The shortage of tankers is getting worse, so much so that newly built ships that usually carry refined oil products during their first voyage are now speeding up to load crude oil as soon as possible. ⑦ Oracle fell 12% before the market and drove US AI stocks lower before the market. Nvidia fell 1.9%, Micron Technology fell 2.1%, and Microsoft fell 1.1%. ⑧ As Bitcoin fell 2.2%, crypto-related stocks traded lower in pre-market trading. ⑨ Gemini Space Station surged 18% in premarket, obtained a CFTC license, or market layout prediction.