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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: "In September, the United States added 119,000 non-farm jobs, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. The White House requested Congress to veto the bill restricting NVIDIA chip exports. The U.S. Department of Commerce approved the export of advanced semiconductors to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The Japanese government plans a 21.3 trillion yen economic stimulus package. The yen fell to a ten-month low, and the Bank of Japan hinted at a possible interest rate hike. SK Hynix plans to significantly increase DRAM production capacity. Walmart and NetEase reported strong earnings. ByteDance's valuation soared to $480 billion"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Thursday

In September, the U.S. non-farm payrolls added 119,000 jobs, significantly exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4.4%, marking the highest record in four years.  
For the week of November 15, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. was 220,000, lower than the expected 227,000.  
Report: The U.S. White House has requested Congress to veto a bill that restricts NVIDIA chip exports.  
The U.S. Department of Commerce has authorized the export of advanced U.S. semiconductors to two artificial intelligence companies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  
The Japanese government has entered the final stage of preparing an economic stimulus plan, amounting to 21.3 trillion yen.  
The yen has fallen to a ten-month low, and Bank of Japan policy board member Junko Koeda has rarely released hawkish signals, suggesting possible action as early as next month.  
Report: SK Hynix plans to increase its sixth-generation 10nm DRAM monthly production capacity from 20,000 wafers to 160,000-190,000 wafers next year.  
Elon Musk and Jensen Huang discussed: AI will make you busier, and humanoid robots will become the largest industry in history.  
Walmart's Q3 revenue increased by 5.8% year-on-year, with e-commerce sales growing by 27%, becoming a highlight, and it has raised its performance expectations for the second consecutive quarter.  
NetEase's Q3 revenue increased by 8.2% year-on-year, with net profit rising by over 30% year-on-year, and its gaming business grew by 11.8%.  
WeRide rose over 3% in pre-market trading, as its Robotaxi obtained a pure unmanned license in Switzerland.  
Muddy Waters CEO: Now is not a good time to short large tech stocks.  
Report: ByteDance's valuation has soared to $480 billion in a stock auction.  
Cryptocurrency giant Kraken secretly submitted an IPO application, seizing the last window before the midterm elections in 2026.  
The Nikkei 225 rose by 2.6%, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.4%; the Hang Seng Index rose by 0.02%

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