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title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday"
description: "Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that there is no urgency to cut interest rates given the current economic outlook. UK CPI has fallen, raising expectations for interest rate cuts. Trump threaten"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/270022825.md"
published_at: "2025-12-17T13:58:58.000Z"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday

> Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that there is no urgency to cut interest rates given the current economic outlook. UK CPI has fallen, raising expectations for interest rate cuts. Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia, and Brent crude oil returns to $60. Spot silver rises over 3%. Oracle faces financing difficulties for its data centers. Amazon is in talks to invest in OpenAI. SpaceX has entered its IPO quiet period. Apple is negotiating with Indian chip manufacturers. Warner Bros. rejects Paramount's acquisition offer. The Nikkei 225, Shanghai Composite, and Hang Seng Index all rose

Federal Reserve Governor Waller: Given the current economic outlook, there is no need to rush to cut interest rates.  
UK's November CPI unexpectedly accelerated its decline, raising expectations for the fourth interest rate cut this year.  
Just after announcing a lockdown in Venezuela, Trump threatened new sanctions against Russia, with Brent crude oil returning to $60.  
Spot silver briefly rose above $65/ounce, gaining over 3% during the day.  
Major investors are retreating, and Oracle's $10 billion data center financing is facing difficulties.  
Amazon is negotiating to invest over $10 billion in OpenAI, with the agreement including the use of AWS chips.  
SpaceX officially begins its IPO "quiet period," with a valuation potentially exceeding $1.5 trillion.  
Reports: Apple is in talks with Indian chip manufacturers regarding the assembly and packaging of iPhone components.  
Warner Bros. urges investors to reject Paramount's "subpar" acquisition offer, as the company's board continues to recommend the deal with Netflix.  
Nikkei 225 rose 0.3%, Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.19%; Hang Seng Index rose 0.92%

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