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BlockBeats News, December 21, next week will see the Christmas market, with the US stock market closing early on Wednesday and closed all day on Thursday. The market is focused on whether Trump will announce the nominee for Federal Reserve Chair during Christmas. Currently, Kevin Hasset, Director of the US National Economic Council, has once again taken a significant lead as the next Federal Reserve Chair with a probability of about 54%. Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh has a nomination probability of about 21%, and Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has a nomination probability of about 14%. The key macro events and data for next week are as follows: Tuesday: US Q3 real GDP annualized quarterly initial value; US Q3 real personal consumption expenditure quarterly initial value; US Q3 core PCE price index annualized quarterly initial value; Wednesday: Bank of Canada releases minutes of monetary policy meeting; US initial jobless claims for the week ending December 20; Thursday: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the Japan Business Federation; Japan November unemployment rate; Market closure reminder: On Wednesday, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will have a half-day session, and the New York Stock Exchange will close early at 02:00 on the 25th (UTC+8). On Thursday, US stock markets will be closed for Christmas.

BlockBeats News, December 21st, next week will see the Christmas market, with the U.S. stock market closing early on Wednesday and remaining closed all day on Thursday. The market is focusing on whether Trump will announce his nomination for the Fed Chair over the Christmas period. Currently, Kevin Hassett, Director of the U.S. National Economic Council, leads by a significant margin as the next Fed Chair, with a probability of around 54%. Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh has a nomination probability of around 21%, while Fed Governor Christopher Waller has a nomination probability of around 14%. Key macro events and data for next week are as follows: Tuesday: U.S. Q3 Advance GDP Annualized QoQ; U.S. Q3 Advance Personal Consumption Expenditures QoQ; U.S. Q3 Core PCE Price Index Annualized QoQ; Wednesday: Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes; U.S. Initial Jobless Claims up to December 20th; Thursday: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at Japan Business Federation event; Japan Unemployment Rate for November; Market Holiday Reminder: Half-day market for Hong Kong Exchange on Wednesday, NYSE closes early at 02:00 (UTC+8) on December 25th, U.S. stock market closed on Thursday for Christmas.

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