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title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday"
description: "The U.S. core PCE price index rose 3% year-on-year in December, exceeding expectations; GDP growth in the fourth quarter was 1.4%, below expectations. The Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached a three-an"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276450798.md"
published_at: "2026-02-20T14:07:18.000Z"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

> The U.S. core PCE price index rose 3% year-on-year in December, exceeding expectations; GDP growth in the fourth quarter was 1.4%, below expectations. The Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached a three-and-a-half-year high, with Germany rebounding while France remains below the line of prosperity and decline. Japan's Prime Minister mentioned in a policy speech the suspension of the food consumption tax and increased investment in industries such as AI. NVIDIA is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, replacing the previous $100 billion commitment. The Nikkei 225 index and the Hang Seng index both fell by 1.1%

The U.S. core PCE price index in December rose 3% year-on-year, exceeding expectations.

U.S. GDP growth in the fourth quarter was 1.4%, lower than expected.

The Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached a three-and-a-half-year high, driven by a rebound in Germany, while France remains below the line of expansion and contraction.

Japanese Prime Minister's policy speech: Break the "excessive fiscal tightening," suspend the food consumption tax, and increase investment in AI and other industries.

Report: NVIDIA is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, which will replace the $100 billion long-term commitment made by the two companies last year.

Learning from NVIDIA to stimulate chip sales, AMD is providing guarantees for loans for "AI cloud."

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 1.1%, A-shares are on holiday, and the Hang Seng Index closed down 1.1%

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