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Federal Reserve's Goolsby: As we move into 2026, the economy will continue at a steady pace.

Apple (AAPL.O) is in talks with an Indian chipmaker about iPhone chip packaging.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Blackstone Group is leading a $400 million investment in data security company Cyera, valuing the company at $9 billion.

Futures News, December 17th: Overnight oil prices continued to decline, fuel oil news provided unstable support, market trading sentiment was predominantly bearish, industry players were cautious in their purchasing sentiment, mainly replenishing inventory on dips, refineries offered discounts to boost sales, and it is expected that the focus of today's negotiations may still be lower.

Chevron (CVX.N): Despite Trump's lockdown order, the company's operations in Venezuela continue uninterrupted.

Market news: The United States and Japan will consider projects that may utilize the $550 billion fund.

Japan's seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance for November was ¥62.893 billion, compared to a forecast of -¥206.9 billion and a previous reading of -¥4.222 billion.

Japan's unadjusted merchandise trade balance for November was ¥322.2 billion, compared to a forecast of ¥71.2 billion and a previous reading of -¥231.8 billion.

Japan's merchandise exports rose 6.1% year-on-year in November, below the expected 4.8% and the previous month's 3.6%.

Japan's core machinery orders rose 7% month-on-month in October, compared with an expected decline of 2.3% and a previous reading of 4.20%.

Japan's core machinery orders rose 12.5% year-on-year in October, below the expected 3.6% and the previous month's 11.60%.

Japan's merchandise imports rose 1.3% year-on-year in November, below the expected 2.5% and the previous month's 0.7%.

According to Futures News on December 17, the holdings of the world's largest gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust, remained unchanged at 1,051.69 tons compared to the previous trading day.

According to Futures News on December 17, the holdings of the world's largest silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust, decreased by 42.31 tons from the previous trading day, with the current holdings at 16,018.29 tons.

The statement indicates that the U.S. Air Force will spend $400 million to purchase two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for training and spare parts for the next generation of the Air Force One fleet.

1. The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.62% to 48,114.26 points, the S&P 500 fell 0.24% to 6,800.26 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.23% to 23,111.46 points. Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth Group fell more than 2%, leading the decline in the Dow Jones. The Wind U.S. Tech Big Seven Index rose 0.45%, Tesla rose more than 3%, and Facebook rose more than 1%. Chinese concept stocks were mixed, with Pony.ai rising more than 7% and Atour falling more than 3%. 2. European stock markets closed lower across the board. The German DAX index fell 0.68% to 24,064.06 points, the French CAC40 index fell 0.23% to 8,106.16 points, and the UK FTSE 100 index fell 0.68% to 9,684.79 points. Weaker-than-expected US November non-farm payroll data triggered risk aversion, with Brent crude oil falling below $60, weighing on energy stocks. Expectations of Russia-Ukraine peace talks dragged down defense stocks, and the continued contraction of the German manufacturing PMI exacerbated concerns about growth. 3. US Treasury yields fell across the board. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 1.45 basis points to 3.485%, the 3-year Treasury yield fell 2.49 basis points to 3.528%, the 5-year Treasury yield fell 2.97 basis points to 3.695%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 3.12 basis points to 4.143%, and the 30-year Treasury yield fell 3.15 basis points to 4.813%. 4. Brent crude oil fell mainly due to signs of oversupply and progress in the Ukraine peace talks, closing at $55.18 per barrel; the Brent crude oil futures contract fell 2.79% to $58.87 per barrel. 5. International precious metals futures closed mixed, with COMEX gold futures falling 0.07% to $4332.2 per ounce and COMEX silver futures rising 0.32% to $63.80 per ounce. 6. London base metals traded mixed. LME zinc fell 1.89% to $3035.00/ton, LME nickel fell 0.63% to $14255.00/ton, LME copper fell 0.31% to $11619.00/ton, LME aluminum rose 0.58% to $2882.50/ton, LME lead rose 0.05% to $1942.00/ton, and LME tin rose 0.02% to $40955.00/ton. The London Metal Exchange issued a statement saying it plans to set and implement position limits for key and related contracts starting July 6, 2026.