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title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday"
description: "The number of initial jobless claims in the United States last week was 214,000, a slight decrease from the previous value. Precious metal prices reached historic highs, with gold breaking through $4,"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/270732558.md"
published_at: "2025-12-24T13:57:20.000Z"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday

> The number of initial jobless claims in the United States last week was 214,000, a slight decrease from the previous value. Precious metal prices reached historic highs, with gold breaking through $4,500 per ounce and silver rising to $72 per ounce. Japan plans to issue ¥17 trillion in ultra-long-term government bonds, the lowest scale in 17 years. Intel's stock price fell 5% in pre-market trading due to Nvidia suspending testing of its 18A process. Samsung and SK Hynix plan to raise HBM3E prices by about 20%. Sanofi intends to acquire Dynavax for $2.2 billion. BP agreed to sell 65% of its stake in Castrol. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.1%, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.53%, and the Hang Seng Index increased by 0.17%

Labor market pressure is moderate, with 214,000 initial jobless claims in the U.S. last week, a slight decline from the previous value. Precious metals are surging, with gold breaking through $4,500 per ounce during trading, and silver rising to $72 per ounce, both hitting historical highs. Japan plans to issue 17 trillion yen in ultra-long-term government bonds next year, the lowest scale in 17 years. Intel's U.S. stock fell by as much as 5% in pre-market trading, following reports that NVIDIA has paused testing of Intel's 18A process. Reports indicate that Samsung and SK Hynix are raising HBM3E prices for next year by nearly 20%. Reports also state that Samsung Electronics is slowing down the phase-out of DDR4 production and will sign long-term agreements with customers that cannot be canceled or changed. Sanofi plans to acquire the U.S. vaccine company Dynavax for $2.2 billion, strengthening its adult vaccine portfolio. BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in Castrol to investment firm Stonepeak. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.1%, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.53%; the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.17%

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