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The Dow slipped 0.1%, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ rose 0.1% and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ gained 0.2%.

• Markets were quiet as investors awaited Friday’s PCE inflation report, the Fed’s preferred gauge.

• August PCE: +2.7% YoY September estimate: +2.8% YoY A cooler-than-expected reading would likely boost odds of a Fed rate cut, which could support stocks.

• The Russell 2000 jumped 0.7%, hitting its 7th record close of 2025, helped by optimism around lower interest rates (small-caps are more debt-sensitive).

Index

• Hot Stock: $Dollar General(DG)$ +14%

• Biggest Loser: $Intel(INTC)$ –7.5%

• Best Sector: Energy +1.9%

• Worst Sector: Utilities –0.3%

Job Market

• Conflicting signals:

• ADP report: –32,000 private-sector jobs in November.

• Jobless claims: New filings fell, suggesting labor-market resilience.

Big Corporate / Global Developments

$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$

• Considering up to 30% budget cuts to its metaverse division (Horizon Worlds, Quest).

• Could include layoffs as early as January.

• Investors pleased: Meta stock closed +3.4%.

India–Russia

• India will lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia for ~$2B after a decade of negotiations—potentially reflecting India’s shift after U.S. tariff tensions.

Ruusia India China

$Alphabet(GOOGL)$

GOOGL

• Growing confidence in Alphabet’s TPU chips as a major revenue opportunity.

• Stock is up 30% in Q4, partly on expectations Alphabet may sell TPUs broadly, potential “$1T market.”

Economic Calendar

• PCE price index (consensus: +2.8% YoY; core: +2.8%)

• University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (consensus: 52)

• Victoria’s Secret reports earnings

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