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

Driven by a rebound in automobile sales and holiday consumption, U.S. retail sales in November increased by 0.6% month-on-month, exceeding expectations.
Driven by rising energy costs, the U.S. PPI in November slightly rebounded to 3% year-on-year, with core indicators remaining stable.
Kashkari strongly supports Powell: advocates for maintaining interest rates in January and firmly opposes administrative intervention in monetary policy.
The precious metals rally continues, with spot silver surpassing $92 for the first time in history, while copper and tin hit new highs.
The yen has fallen to an 18-month low! Japan's Finance Minister warns: "No means will be excluded" to save the market.
U.S. officials state that the U.S. is withdrawing personnel from its main bases in the Middle East.
SK Hynix: Currently, there are no discussions or plans to exit the consumer products business.
From selling cars to selling services: Tesla's FSD has completely shifted to a subscription model, with a monthly subscription of $99 as the only option.
Trip.com’s U.S. stock fell over 15% in pre-market trading as the State Administration for Market Regulation launched an investigation into Trip.com for suspected abuse of market dominance.
Alibaba: A press conference for the Qianwen APP will be held on January 15 at 10:00, witnessing how AI "opens the era of handling affairs."
The Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.5%, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.31%; the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.56%