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Tohoku Electric Power Company: 800 buildings lost power after the earthquake in Japan.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, some Tohoku Shinkansen services have been suspended following the earthquake in Japan.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD.O) shares hit their highest point since March 2022, rising 7.6%.

Netflix (NFLX.O) fell nearly 3%.

Of the 40 economists surveyed, 38 expect the Swiss National Bank to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.00% on December 11; the other two expect a rate cut to -0.25%.

Netflix (NFLX.O) opened down more than 1%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down 58.67 points, or 0.12%, at 47,896.32 on Monday, December 8; the S&P 500 opened up 2.33 points, or 0.03%, at 6,872.73; and the Nasdaq Composite opened up 84.18 points, or 0.36%, at 23,662.31.

Traders believe there is a 20% chance that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates before the end of 2026.

December 8th - The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning at 11:17 PM local time on the 8th. A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori, Japan, at approximately 11:15 PM that day, with tremors also felt in Tokyo and other areas.

On December 8th, Paramount Skydance publicly announced on Monday its offer to acquire all of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD.O) for $30 per share in cash, officially joining the race to acquire the Hollywood media giant. This comes shortly after WBD reached a preliminary agreement with Netflix. Paramount's new offer is higher than Netflix's previous offer of $27.75 per share (including cash and stock). The key difference is that Paramount seeks a full acquisition of WBD's entire business, while Netflix is only interested in its film studios and streaming assets. Paramount CEO David Ellison stated in a press release, "WBD shareholders deserve the opportunity to consider our superior all-cash offer. This offer is consistent with the terms we previously submitted privately to the WBD board, providing a higher-value, more certain, and faster path to a transaction."

German Geosciences Research Center: A 6.64-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Honshu, Japan.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The G7 is expected to hold another meeting before the end of this year.

U.S. natural gas futures fell 6.00% on the day, currently trading at $4.970 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), as forecasts of warmer weather and near-record production levels prevailed.

Japan Meteorological Agency: An earthquake has been reported in the sea near Aomori.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: He held an online meeting with G7 finance ministers.

Paramount Skydance: The deal will merge Paramount+ and HBO Max.