Investment Insights - Here are today's five major financial events:
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<li>Three major stock index futures rise, iRobot plummets 83% in pre-market!</li>
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Before the opening of the U.S. stock market on December 15, three major stock index futures rose. As of 5:02 AM Eastern Time, Dow Jones futures rose by 0.41%, S&amp;P 500 futures rose by 0.46%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose by 0.46%.
Popular stocks generally rose, with NVIDIA (NVDA) up 1.17% and Tesla (TSLA) up 1.23%. Robotics concept stock iRobot (IRBT) plummeted 83.23% in pre-market trading as the company filed for bankruptcy protection.
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<li>Gold prices rise for five consecutive days, platinum prices hit all-time high</li>
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Precious metals surged collectively, with gold rising by 1.13% to $4,348 per ounce, marking the fifth consecutive day of increase. Silver rose over 3% to $63.71 per ounce. Platinum broke through $1,800 per ounce, reaching an all-time high.
UBS believes that the market has underestimated the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in January, with this week's non-farm employment and CPI data being key variables.
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<li>Bank of Japan's interest rate hike is almost a certainty, yen exchange rate breaks 155</li>
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On December 19, the Bank of Japan will announce its latest interest rate decision. The market widely expects it to raise rates by 25 basis points to 0.75%, reaching the highest interest rate level in 30 years.
The yen exchange rate rose, with the USD/JPY falling over 0.50% to 154.93 as of the time of writing.
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<li>Bitcoin falls below $90,000, liquidity remains weak</li>
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Bitcoin has fallen below the $90,000 mark, trading at $89,878 as of the time of writing. After the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate cut, market demand quickly faded, and with the year-end approaching, liquidity has tightened significantly.
Additionally, expectations of a rate hike by the Bank of Japan further impacted Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency analysts pointed out that if the Bank of Japan's policy statement shows more pronounced hawkish language, it could amplify selling pressure.
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<li>Central bank meetings in Europe, the UK, and Japan are approaching, U.S. November non-farm data released [Weekly Outlook]</li>
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On December 16, the U.S. will release the non-farm employment report, including partial data for October and complete data for November. Subsequently, on December 18, the CPI report will be released, also including partial data for October and complete data for November.
On December 18, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England will announce their interest rate decisions. On December 19, the Bank of Japan will announce the results of its monetary policy meeting, which is the absolute focus of the global market

[Today's Market Preview] Platinum prices hit a record high! Japanese yen exchange rate breaks above 155

【Today's Market Preview】Platinum prices hit a record high! Japanese yen exchange rate breaks above 155