Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

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2024.12.20 14:00

Li Qiang: Actively embrace the wave of technological change and strengthen the layout and construction of new infrastructure such as computing power.
Curb false declarations and tax evasion, and publicly solicit opinions on the tax information reporting regulations for internet platform enterprises.
The U.S. core PCE price index rose 2.8% year-on-year in November, lower than expected, with the month-on-month growth rate of the core PCE price index hitting a new low since May.
Federal Reserve voting member Daly: Very satisfied with the expectation of two rate cuts in 2025.
Trump issues a "final ultimatum" to Europe: Buy more American oil and natural gas, or face tariffs!
The Central Bank of Russia unexpectedly kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 21%, with expectations at 23%.
Is the Reserve Bank of India about to intervene? The Indian rupee has fallen below the important threshold of 85 against the U.S. dollar.
The latest weight loss drug's phase three trial fell short of expectations, causing Novo Nordisk's U.S. stock to plummet 29% in pre-market trading, marking the largest drop in history.
In pre-market trading, U.S. stocks fell, with European and American stock markets declining; the Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 2%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.5%, and Bitcoin's 24-hour decline approached 10%.
The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.3%, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.06%, and the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.16%