Pre-market news summary of US stocks

① U.S. stock index futures all rose: Dow futures rose 0.85%, S&P 500 futures rose 1.19%, and Nasdaq futures rose 1.78%.

② European stock indices were mixed: Germany's DAX30 rose 0.20%, France's CAC40 rose 0.23%, Europe's Stoxx 50 rose 0.50%, while the UK's FTSE 100 fell 0.11%.

③ The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their "explanation of innovation-driven economic growth." Half of the prize was awarded to Mokyr for "discovering the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological advancement," while the other half was jointly awarded to Aghion and Howitt for their "theory of sustained growth through creative destruction."

④ JPMorgan announced it will provide up to $1.5 trillion in financing and project support for key industries in the U.S., including rare earths, AI, energy, and robotics over the next decade. The investment bank also plans to invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies through equity financing and venture capital.

⑤ COMEX gold futures rose 2.56%, reaching $4,102 per ounce, setting a new historical high. Standard Chartered Bank raised its 2026 gold price forecast to an average of $4,488 per ounce; Société Générale expects gold prices to reach $5,000 per ounce by the end of 2026.

⑥ The FTSE China Bull 3X ETF rose nearly 10% in pre-market trading, with popular Chinese concept stocks generally rising, including Alibaba and Kingsoft Cloud, which rose nearly 5%, and Baidu and Bilibili, which rose over 3%.

⑦ U.S. rare earth concept stocks collectively surged in pre-market trading, with USA Rare Earth rising 15%, Critical Metals rising 18%, and Energy Fuels rising over 12%.

⑧ U.S. clean energy technology company Bloom Energy expanded its pre-market gains to 35%, following news that Brookfield will partner with the company on a $5 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure project.

⑨ "The first artificial meat stock" Beyond Meat plummeted nearly 58% in pre-market trading, following the announcement of the early tender results for its existing convertible bonds and the early settlement of its exchange offer and consent solicitation.

⑩ Oracle rose 1.7% in pre-market trading. At least two brokerages have raised their target price for the stock. This year, the company's market value has soared by about $370 billion, with its stock price rising 76%. This week's AI conference in Las Vegas will focus on cloud business and collaboration with OpenAI, with the market watching whether profit margins and high valuations can be sustained