💥🇺🇸 Tesla's stock has reached an all-time high amid testing and promising prospects for its robotaxi program.

🇺🇸 Warner Bros is urging shareholders to reject Paramount's acquisition proposal in favor of Netflix, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move highlights Warner Bros' strategy to align more closely with Netflix amid ongoing industry shifts. For further details, visit the WSJ.

🌎 The exchange rates have been updated, with the US dollar trading at 7.044 against the Chinese yuan (USDCNY) and at 79.80 against the Russian ruble (USDTRUB).

⚠️🇻🇪 Former President Donald Trump has declared the current Venezuelan government a foreign terrorist organization, accusing it of "stealing American assets," including oil and land. He has ordered a total blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. Trump emphasized that these assets must be returned to the U.S. immediately. Previously, Maduro claimed that the U.S. intends to use the fight against drug cartels as a pretext for seizing Venezuela's oil, gas, and gold reserves. Reports suggest a potential U.S. ground operation against drug cartels in Venezuela could begin on December 20. 🛢

⚠️🇪🇺 Fitch has placed the ratings of Euroclear on negative watch due to plans to transfer a loan to Ukraine using Russian assets. For more details, visit here.

🇺🇸 Amazon plans to invest over $10 billion in OpenAI, marking a significant expansion in its technology portfolio. This investment highlights Amazon's commitment to advancing artificial intelligence capabilities and enhancing its competitive edge in the tech industry. For more details, visit the full article here.

💎 Alrosa has reported that economically viable diamond reserves worldwide are expected to last for only 20 years. For more details, see the full interview.

🇻🇪 Investors are rushing to buy Venezuelan bonds, betting on a regime change, according to a report by the Financial Times. — FT

🇮🇳 The head of India's central bank has signaled that interest rates will remain low for an extended period. For further details, visit this link.

⚠️🇯🇵 The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates for the first time in 11 months at its meeting on December 19, according to analysts. Additionally, the bank could begin selling ETF holdings from its balance sheet as early as January, as reported by Bloomberg.

🪙 Silver futures have reached a record high of over $66, indicating strong market performance.

🪙 The ratio of silver to the S&P 500 remains at a historical low. For the ratio to rise, either stocks must decline relative to silver, or silver must increase relative to stocks. Experts at Crescat believe that silver is still in the early stages of a bullish macro cycle and is expected to significantly outperform the S&P 500 in the coming years. This year, silver has begun to outpace gold in terms of price increase. For more insights, visit MT in MAX.

🔮 Bitwise's predictions for 2026 anticipate that Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and Ethereum (ETH) will break records.

🚀 MicroStrategy has acquired 3.2% of the total Bitcoin supply. The company's aggressive investment strategy continues to position it as a major player in the cryptocurrency market. For more information, visit MicroStrategy.

⚠️✴️ Bloomberg Intelligence's chief strategist Mike McGlone expects Bitcoin (BTC) to plunge to $10,000, likening it to the stock market crash during the 2007-2008 crisis. He argues that everything the markets anticipated from BTC has already occurred, including the introduction of crypto ETFs, recognition by the U.S. government, and widespread adoption. This controversial statement has sparked discussions among investors.

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🛢🇷🇺 Despite falling prices for Russian oil, analysts predict a 15-30% increase in EBITDA for the oil sector in the fourth quarter of 2025. The main contributor to this growth will be oil refining, which benefits from the combination of low raw material prices and high prices for oil products. — Ъ

⚠️🇷🇺🇪🇺 Russia and Euroclear are set for a legal battle that could last between 10 to 15 years, according to lawyers.

⚠️🇺🇦According to the New York Times, the goal of the EU and the US post-"peace agreement" is to increase the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 800,000 personnel with modern equipment, making them a "strong deterrent against Russia." Mertsch suggested that US and European peacekeepers could, under "certain circumstances," repel attacks by Russian troops in a demilitarized zone, as reported by RTRS. Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry reiterated that Russia will never agree to NATO troops on Ukrainian territory.

⚠️🇯🇵 Japan plans to allocate a record amount for defense in 2026, exceeding 9 trillion yen (over $58 billion), according to NHK.

🇷🇺 Rio Tinto refused to acknowledge a court ruling that ordered the company to pay 105 billion rubles to Rusal.

🌎 Some experts predict that 2026 could be a year of significant growth for the commodity markets.

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