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March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.16%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.28% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.12%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.48% this morning, extending Friday’s solid gains after muted U.S. inflation data helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data this week.

Palantir and startup Anduril reportedly are talking with OpenAI, Elon Musk's SpaceX and other tech companies to team up on big contracts to take on defense giants.

On Dec. 10, 1624, a Dutch water authority sold a bond for 1,200 Carolus guilders to a woman in Amsterdam, promising to pay 2.5% interest in perpetuity.

Lord Michael Spencer says U.K. CEOs need to earn more to retain the best talent.

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November

In today’s newsletter: The iconic British carmaker has been accused of going ‘woke’ after releasing an electric model in pink, upsetting petrol heads and traditionalists everywhere

"Bad publicity" may not be the case for the British automaker

U.S. sanctions designed to restrict China's ability to import technologies to advance of its AI and military capabilities have been strengthened for the third time.

The Japanese automaker is adjusting to new realities.

Trump's advisers are seeking assurances from the top Treasury candidates that they are committed to his aggressive tariffs, sources told the FT.