① The three major US stock index futures rose: Dow futures rose 0.02%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.08%, and NASDAQ futures fell 0.24%. ② The German DAX index rose 0.17%, the French CAC40 index fell 0.17%, the British FTSE 100 index rose 0.17%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell 0.02%. ③ WTI crude oil fell 1.20% to $59.36 per barrel. Brent crude fell 1.11% to $63.04 per barrel. ④ As the bond market nervously assesses prospects, US stocks closed close to record highs last Friday, and the S&P 500 index hovered below 6,900 points. Investors will have a busy schedule this week. The last Federal Reserve policy meeting in 2025 and the press conference of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell after the announcement of the interest rate decision will be the highlight. ⑤ The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the third time in a row this week, but the challenges faced by Chairman Powell in getting support from his colleagues indicate the difficult tests his successor will face in the future. ⑥ The strategist at J.P. Morgan Chase said that after the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, the recent rise in the stock market may come to a standstill as investors may choose to make a profit settlement. ⑦ US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the holiday shopping season has been “very strong” so far and predicts that the US economy will end the year on a solid foundation. ⑧ After Morgan Stanley downgraded Tesla's rating from “increase holdings” to “hold shares and wait and see,” Tesla's stock price fell 1.2% in pre-market trading. ⑨ Warner Bros. Exploration's stock price fell 1.8% in pre-market trading, rising more than 6% on the previous trading day.

① The three major US stock index futures rose: Dow futures rose 0.02%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.08%, and NASDAQ futures fell 0.24%. ② The German DAX index rose 0.17%, the French CAC40 index fell 0.17%, the British FTSE 100 index rose 0.17%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell 0.02%. ③ WTI crude oil fell 1.20% to $59.36 per barrel. Brent crude fell 1.11% to $63.04 per barrel. ④ As the bond market nervously assesses prospects, US stocks closed close to record highs last Friday, and the S&P 500 index hovered below 6,900 points. Investors will have a busy schedule this week. The last Federal Reserve policy meeting in 2025 and the press conference of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell after the announcement of the interest rate decision will be the highlight. ⑤ The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the third time in a row this week, but the challenges faced by Chairman Powell in getting support from his colleagues indicate the difficult tests his successor will face in the future. ⑥ The strategist at J.P. Morgan Chase said that after the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, the recent rise in the stock market may come to a standstill as investors may choose to make a profit settlement. ⑦ US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the holiday shopping season has been “very strong” so far and predicts that the US economy will end the year on a solid foundation. ⑧ After Morgan Stanley downgraded Tesla's rating from “increase holdings” to “hold shares and wait and see,” Tesla's stock price fell 1.2% in pre-market trading. ⑨ Warner Bros. Exploration's stock price fell 1.8% in pre-market trading, rising more than 6% on the previous trading day.