Anti-Clickbait News Summaries for January 17, 2025

U.S. stock futures rise as investors prepare for Trump inauguration

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The Markets:

Futures Highlights
Oil and gas slip into the red, while major U.S. indices hold positive momentum overall.

• 🔴 Crude Oil: 77.40 (−0.45 | −0.58%)

• 🔴 Natural Gas: 4.0320 (−0.2260 | −5.31%)

• 🔴 Gold: 2735.30 (−15.60 | −0.57%)

• 🟢 Dow: 43631.00 (+259.00 | +0.60%)

• 🟢 S&P 500: 6021.75 (+46.25 | +0.77%)

• 🟢 Nasdaq 100: 21555.50 (+305.75 | +1.44%)

• 🟢 Russell 2000: 2302.30 (+23.10 | +1.01%)

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Forex & Bonds
The euro and the pound weaken slightly, while the yen posts a modest gain. Treasury yields edge downward.

• 🔴 EUR/USD: 1.0282 (−0.0014 | −0.14%)

• 🟢 USD/JPY: 155.69 (+0.58 | +0.37%)

• 🔴 GBP/USD: 1.2175 (−0.0059 | −0.48%)

• 🟢 BTC/USD: 102630.10 (+1182.00 | +1.17%)

• 🔴 5-Year Treasury: 4.382 (−0.014 | −0.32%)

• 🔴 10-Year Treasury: 4.58 (−0.026 | −0.56%)

• 🔴 30-Year Treasury: 4.813 (−0.031 | −0.64%)

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Major News
Semiconductor names post robust gains, while healthcare and tech giants see sharper sell-offs. Overall, a mixed day with standout winners and notable losers.

• 🟢 TSM: +3.86%

• 🟢 RIVN: +3.59%

• 🟢 LLY: +1.45%

• 🟢 SLB: +1.11%

• 🟢 FAST: +0.67%

• 🟢 NVO: +0.18%

• 🔴 MSFT: −0.41%

• 🔴 META: −0.94%

• 🔴 AMZN: −1.20%

• 🔴 GOOG: −1.30%

• 🔴 GOOGL: −1.35%

• 🔴 NVDA: −1.96%

• 🔴 TSLA: −3.36%

• 🔴 AAPL: −4.04%

• 🔴 INFY: −5.77%

• 🔴 UNH: −6.04%

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