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title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Thursday"
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description: "The annualized quarter-on-quarter final value of the U.S. GDP for the third quarter is 3.1%, exceeding expectations, while the core PCE price index is 2.2%, also above expectations. Last week, the number of first-time unemployment claims was 220,000, lower than expected. The Biden administration plans to allow the construction of AI data centers. The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, with inflation expected to rise in the short term. The yen fell below 157, and Kazuo Ueda hopes to see more certainty before raising interest rates. Putin expressed willingness to compromise on the Ukraine issue. Goldman Sachs expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times next year. U.S. stock futures rose, with Tesla up 3% and Micron Tech down nearly 15%"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Thursday

The annualized quarter-on-quarter final value of the U.S. GDP in the third quarter is 3.1%, exceeding expectations, while the core PCE price index is 2.2%, also above expectations.  
Last week, the number of first-time unemployment claims was 220,000, lower than expected.  
According to The Washington Post, the Biden administration is drafting a plan to allow the construction of artificial intelligence data centers.  
The Bank of England maintained interest rates as expected, with inflation likely to continue rising in the short term.  
The yen fell below the 157 mark, with Ueda Kazuhiro stating that he hopes to see more certainty before continuing to raise interest rates, paying attention to next year's "Shunto" and the impact of Trump.  
Are you willing to compromise on the Ukraine issue? Putin's latest response: willing to negotiate and compromise.  
Goldman Sachs: Although the Federal Reserve is hawkish, Powell leans dovish, still expecting three rate cuts next year.  
Apple is reported to be in talks with Tencent and ByteDance for AI model collaboration: Tencent declined to comment, and ByteDance has not responded yet.  
U.S. stock index futures rose before the market, with Tesla up 3%, Micron Tech down nearly 15%, and European stocks opening lower.  
The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.7%, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.36%, and the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.56%

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