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Stocks Surge and Plunge: Bitcoin Hits $98,700

1/3/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Sportradar Group AG and Primo Brands Corp. experienced pre-market gains of 5.4% and 4.8%, respectively.
U.S. Steel shares plummeted 11.8% following President Biden's decision to block a $14.1 billion takeover.
Major tech stocks rebounded, with Nvidia rising 4% ahead of an important speech.
Bitcoin surged to $98,700, while gold futures declined 0.5% to $2,655 per ounce.

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Historical Context

U.S. Steel, once a titan of American industry, has faced decades of decline since the 1970s steel crisis. President Biden's recent block of the Nippon Steel acquisition echoes past government interventions in major mergers, reflecting ongoing concerns about foreign control of critical U.S. infrastructure and economic sovereignty.

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Story summary

Sportradar Group AG and Primo Brands Corp. experienced pre-market gains of 5.4% and 4.8%, respectively.
U.S. Steel shares plummeted 11.8% following President Biden's decision to block a $14.1 billion takeover.
Major tech stocks rebounded, with Nvidia rising 4% ahead of an important speech.
Bitcoin surged to $98,700, while gold futures declined 0.5% to $2,655 per ounce.

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