U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
Japan Exports to U.S. Rebound in November as Tariff Impact Eases, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Expectations 
MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy 
Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track 
Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Elliott Management Takes $1 Billion Stake in Lululemon, Pushes for Leadership Change 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
Canada Signals Delay in US Tariff Deal as Talks Shift to USMCA Review 
Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools 
Instacart Stock Drops After FTC Probes AI-Based Price Discrimination Claims 
씨티그룹(Citigroup)과 아폴로 글로벌(Apollo Global)은 북미 지역에서 250억 달러 규모의 사모 대출 및 직접 대출 프로그램을 위한 협력을 맺었다고 양사가 목요일 발표했다.
아부다비 국부펀드 무바달라 투자회사(Mubadala Investment Company)와 아폴로의 연금 및 퇴직 서비스 부문인 아테네(Athene)도 해당 프로그램에 참여할 예정이다.
사모 대출은 대규모 인수합병을 노리는 기업에 제공되는 대출이나 은행에겐 위험성이 너무 높다고 간주되는 대출을 포괄한다.
