Gelonghui, December 16｜1. US Equity Index futures are slightly up, with Dow futures rising by 0.19%, S&P 500 Index futures increasing by 0.3%, and NASDAQ 100 Index futures up by 0.52%. 2. European stock markets collectively fell, with the DEGUODAXZHISHU down by 0.4%, France's CAC Index declining by 0.89%, and the United Kingdom's FTSE Index decreasing by 0.39%. 3. The latest CNBC poll shows that 40% of Americans believe now is a good time to invest in stocks, the highest since 2019; only 13% of the public owns Cryptos. 4. Novo-Nordisk A/S announced that the company will invest $1.2 billion to establish a new factory in Odense, Denmark, to produce medications for rare diseases. Construction work has reportedly begun and is expected to be completed by 2027. 5. Amazon employees are demanding that Amazon agree to start negotiations with the union for the first union contract, or else warehouse workers and other Amazon employees across the USA will begin strikes against unfair labor practices. 6. Tesla's lithium refining plant in Texas has officially started production, becoming the first North American automaker to process lithium in-house. Once mass production is achieved, the plant is expected to produce about 50 GWh of battery-grade lithium annually. 7. Meta has sent a letter to the California Attorney General requesting to block OpenAI's business transition, claiming OpenAI has no right to divert charitable assets for profit. 8. Super Micro Computer's stock fell nearly 12% in Pre-Market Trading. The NASDAQ 100 Index component adjustments have been announced, adding popular stocks Palantir and MicroStrategy, while Super Micro Computer has been removed. 9. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest is forecasting that Bitcoin's price at the end of the year will be between $124,000 and $150,000. The most optimistic predict that Bitcoin will exceed $800,000 next year. 10. Sources say that starting next year, Apple plans to launch an iPhone that is about 8 millimeters thinner than the current model; the company also plans to release two foldable devices, aiming for a 2026 launch.