📈 Stocks / Finance

S&P 500 Rises on Cooler CPI and Micron Surge

Yahoo Finance

The S&P 500 climbed 0.79 percent as November CPI came in at 2.7 percent versus 3.1 percent expected. Core CPI printed 2.6 percent. Micron jumped about 10 percent on strong revenue guidance, lifting broader AI linked stocks.

Rivian Jumps After Analyst Hike and AI Chip Reveal

The Motley Fool

Rivian rose 15 percent to a 52 week high after Baird raised its rating to buy and lifted the price target to 25 from 14. The move follows Rivian's reveal of an in house AI chip and expectations for its R2 launch in 2026.

DJT Surges on $6B Merger with Fusion Firm TAE Technologies

Fast Company

Trump Media shares jumped more than 40% after announcing a more than $6B all stock merger with fusion startup TAE Technologies. DJT trades near $14.67, still down over 56 percent YTD, with both firms set to split ownership of the combined company.

🪙 Crypto

XRP Drops as Bitcoin Retreats to 85K After CPI Spike

CoinDesk

XRP fell 1.2 percent to 1.84 during volatile trade as bitcoin slipped to 85K after briefly topping 89K on a soft CPI print. Volume jumped 147 percent to 155M tokens near intraday highs, signaling distribution as XRP failed to break 1.93 to 2.00 resistance.

🌎 Global Economy

WEF Maps Four Geoeconomic Scenarios Shaping 2030

BusinessReport

A WEF paper outlines four economic paths from 2025 to 2030, driven by geopolitics and tech adoption. Outcomes range from 4 percent growth in a stable digitalized order to stagnation or contraction under severe fragmentation and conflict.

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