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Mass Displacement in Lebanon After Intensified Israeli Evacuation Warnings

                                                     Displaced people walk outside a school-turned-shelter, in Beirut Tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians have been forced into shelters after what officials described as “unprecedented” evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military. Local authorities estimate that around 100,000 people have fled their homes in southern Lebanon within a short period, seeking safety in schools, public buildings, and makeshift community centers. The warnings follow a sharp escalation in cross‑border hostilities, with Israeli forces expanding the areas they instructed residents to evacuate. Lebanese municipalities and humanitarian groups say the pace and scale of displacement have overwhelmed available shelter capacity, leaving many families without adequate access to food, medical care, or basi...

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Stock Market Struggles Amid Nvidia's Slip

                                          

US stocks faced a challenging day on Monday as Nvidia's shares fell due to a Chinese antitrust probe, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to struggle for gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a slight rise, attempting to recover from a losing week, while the S&P 500 slipped below the flatline. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined by 0.2%, despite recent record highs.

Investors are now turning their attention to this week's inflation data, which will play a crucial role in the Federal Reserve's final interest-rate decision of the year. The November Consumer Price Index report, due on Wednesday, is expected to influence the widespread anticipation of a quarter-point rate cut on December 18.

Nvidia's shares dropped over 2% following the announcement of the Chinese probe into potential breaches of anti-monopoly laws. This development has put Nvidia at the center of the ongoing tech tensions between the US and China. Meanwhile, US-listed Chinese stocks saw gains after Beijing signaled a move towards loosening monetary policy, hinting at more stimulus measures ahead.

The market's reaction to geopolitical events, such as the abrupt fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, has been relatively muted, with haven asset gold rising modestly. Optimism around China's economic outlook appears to be overshadowing concerns about geopolitical stresses in other regions.

As investors await the inflation report, the focus remains on how the Federal Reserve will respond to the latest economic data, which could have significant implications for the stock market moving forward.




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