
Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday
- For the first time in seven years! The U.S. government officially "shuts down."
- "Little Non-Farm" unexpectedly shrinks! U.S. ADP employment decreased by 32,000 in September, and expectations for two interest rate cuts this year have risen.
- The European Union plans to raise import tariffs on steel, leading to a rise in European steel stocks.
- OpenAI has reached a preliminary agreement with Samsung and SK Hynix to supply chips for the Stargate project.
- September electric vehicle report card: Leapmotor delivers over 60,000 for the first time, XPeng and Xiaomi both surpass 40,000, while Li Auto and NIO set new delivery records.
- New York futures gold breaks above 3900 to set a new high, Bitcoin rises nearly 2%.
- The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.8%, while the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange are closed for the holiday
