Key Takeaways:
• Alphabet Surpasses Apple in Market Capitalization for First Time Since 2019
• China Poised to Greenlight Select Nvidia H200 Imports as Early as This Quarter
• Defense Stocks Surge After Trump Proposes $1.5T 'Dream Military' Budget
• Anthropic Plans $10B Raise at $350B Valuation, Nearly Doubling in 4 Months
🔔Before the Bell
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As of late December 2025, the global financial landscape is characterized by a "Great Decoupling" where traditional safe havens like gold and silver have reached record highs while digital assets face a prolonged drawdown. Bitcoin, which peaked at $126,000, has retreated to the $86,000 range, failing to act as "digital gold" despite high US debt and a weakening dollar. Instead, it is behaving as a "high-beta" tech asset, moving ...