The year-end spectacle of the Federal Reserve is here: will the first phase of the interest rate cut cycle come to an end tonight?

It is widely expected in the industry that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by another 25 basis points in this week's meeting, and there is almost no suspense left.

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Will the Federal Reserve pause interest rate cuts in 2025? Investment banks say strong economic growth is key to the US stock market! Four types of Stocks may benefit.

In the early hours of December 19 (this Thursday), the Federal Reserve will announce its decision from the December interest rate meeting. Some Analysts believe that further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve could have negative consequences.

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Daily Options Tracking | Tesla's implied volatility levels continue to rise to a high of 90%! A large player bets nearly $0.7 billion on a bearish L; Are MEME stocks making a comeback? GameStop's Call ratio rises to 88%.

Apple rose 0.97% on the previous trading day, with the stock price reaching a new historical high; the Options Chain Volume was 0.856 million contracts, with the proportion of Put options increasing significantly to 48%; on the Options Chain, there is a standoff between long and short positions, with the top two contracts in terms of Volume being the call option with a strike price of $255 expiring this Friday and the put option with a strike price of $250 also expiring this Friday, with volumes of 0.094 million and 52,000 contracts respectively.

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Santa Claus Rally Is Facing Some 'Indigestion,' Says UBS Expert: 'The Market Is Basically Taking A Little Bit Of A Probably Well-Needed Pause'

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Morgan Stanley's famous "big short" investor: The risk of a hard landing has not been eliminated, and investors should take this approach!

The Chief Stock Strategist at Morgan Stanley warned that due to the uncertainty brought by the Trump administration, the performance of the US stock market in the first quarter of next year may be more conservative than predicted.

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Government "shutdown" countdown? The USA Congress announced a temporary funding bill.

The disagreements between the two parties on key spending priorities create uncertainty in future financial allocations, with some Republican lawmakers expressing dissatisfaction with the bill.

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