Good Morning!
Big moves are shaping the markets, and I’m breaking them down for you. The Fed’s gearing up for a rate cut, the Dow’s stuck in its longest losing streak since the ’70s, and Tesla’s valuation just hit a jaw-dropping $1.5T. Over in crypto, Bitcoin’s slipping while predictions of $200K by 2025 are still flying around.
Let’s get into it 👇
🌡 TradingLab’s Headline Roundup
Stock Markets

18th December, 2024
Fed set to deliver 3rd rate cut and Honda Nissan merger - what’s moving markets
Dow Jones Extends Losing Streak to Longest Since 1970s. Is Santa Rally Canceled?
Tesla Stock Rallies as Valuation Soars to Record $1.5T, Musk’s Fortune Hits $486B
Citi double-upgrades Ollie's Bargain Outlet to Buy, shares climb
Crypto
Bitcoin Loses Grip on Record as Prices Slide to $103,000 Ahead of Fed Decision
Ohio Representative Derek Merrin Introduces Bill to Establish State Bitcoin Reserve
Coinbase slammed for linking WBTC delisting to Justin Sun
Bitcoin may hit $200K by mid-2025 as price drops ‘will remain mild,’ as price drops ‘will remain mild,’
Commodities/Forex
Japanese Yen Gains as Focus Shifts to Rate Decisions by Fed, Bank of Japan
Man Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...
This company signed a major deal with Apple
Nvidia and Google are invested in this company
And its tech is found in products from Samsung and Google
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