Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday

Wallstreetcn
2025.03.26 13:10

U.S. durable goods orders in February increased by 0.9% month-on-month, exceeding expectations, with the previous value at 3.2%.

Chicago Federal Reserve President: The next interest rate cut may need to wait longer than expected.

UK CPI unexpectedly cooled in February, increasing expectations for interest rate cuts.

Copper prices soared to a historic high, with traders preparing for potential high import tariffs.

Tesla will hold a product launch event in Riyadh on April 10, officially entering the Saudi market.

Zhihu turned profitable in Q4, with revenue down 24.5% year-on-year, and gross margin expanded to 62.9%.

POP MART's profits are expected to surge by 188% in 2024, with Labubu leading IP revenue skyrocketing and overseas business growing by 375% as a new engine.

GameStop's pre-market shares rose over 11%, as the company plans to invest corporate funds into Bitcoin.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.7%; the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.04%; the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.6%