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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/19/2025

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Japan’s central bank has raised short term interest rates to their highest level in decades, data center deals have hit a record $61 billion in 2025, EU leaders will loan Ukraine $100 billion for defense, House leaders have committed to vote on an individual stock trading ban for lawmakers, and the U.S. government could be on its way to allowing Nvidia to sell its second-most powerful chip to China. 

 

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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/19/2025

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