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Beats of Meow ($BEME): Revolutionizing Music and Meme Culture in Web3US stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2 per cent, just enough top the all-time high set on Wednesday, as it closed a third straight winning week in what looks to be one of its best years since the 2000 dot-com bust. The Dow Jones dipped 123.19 points, or 0.3 per cent, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.8 per cent to set its own record. Wall Street closed third-straight winning week with more gains. Credit: AP The Australian sharemarket is set to retreat, with futures pointing to a fall of 25 points, or 0.3 per cent, at the open. The quiet trading came after the latest jobs report came in mixed enough to strengthen traders’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its next meeting in two weeks. The report showed US employers hired more workers than expected last month, but it also said the unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to 4.2 per cent from 4.1 per cent. “This print doesn’t kill the holiday spirit and the Fed remains on track to deliver a cut in December,” according to Lindsay Rosner, head of multi-sector investing within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The Fed has been easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high since September to offer more help for the slowing job market, after bringing inflation nearly all the way down to its 2 per cent target. Lower interest rates can ease the brakes off the economy, but they can also offer more fuel for inflation. Loading Expectations for a series of cuts from the Fed have been a major reason the S&P 500 has set an all-time high 57 times so far this year. And the Fed is part of a global surge: 62 central banks have lowered rates in the past three months, the most since 2020, according to Michael Hartnett and other strategists at Bank of America. Still, the jobs report may have included some notes of caution for Fed officials underneath the surface. Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, pointed to average wages for workers last month, which were a touch stronger than economists expected. While that’s good news for workers who would always like to make more, it could keep upward pressure on inflation. “This report tells the Fed that they still need to be careful as sticky housing/shelter/wage data shows that it won’t be easy to engineer meaningfully lower inflation from here in the nearer term,” Wren said. So, while traders are betting on an 85 per cent probability the Fed will ease its main rate in two weeks, they’re much less certain about how many more cuts it will deliver next year, according to data from CME Group. For now, the hope is that the job market can help US shoppers continue to spend and keep the US economy out of a recession that had earlier seemed inevitable after the Fed began hiking interest rates swiftly to crush inflation. Several retailers offered encouragement after delivering better-than-expected results for the latest quarter. Ulta Beauty rallied 9 per cent after topping expectations for both profit and revenue. The opening of new stores helped boost its revenue, and it raised the bottom end of its forecasted range for sales over this full year. Lululemon stretched 15.9 per cent higher following its own profit report. It said stronger sales outside the United States helped it in particular, and its earnings topped analysts’ expectations. Retailers overall have been offering mixed signals on how resilient US shoppers can remain amid the slowing job market and still-high prices. Target gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season, for example, while Walmart gave a much more encouraging outlook. Loading A report on Friday suggested sentiment among US consumers may be improving more than economists expected. The preliminary reading from the University of Michigan’s survey hit its highest level in seven months. The survey found a surge in buying for some products as consumers tried to get ahead of possible increases in price due to higher tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has threatened. In tech, Hewlett Packard Enterprise jumped 10.6 per cent for one of the S&P 500’s larger gains after reporting stronger profit and revenue than expected. Tech stocks were some of the market’s strongest this week, as Salesforce and other big companies talked up how much of a boost they’re getting from the artificial-intelligence boom. All told, the S&P 500 rose 15.16 points to 6,090.27. The Dow dipped 123.19 to 44,642.52, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 159.05 to 19,859.77. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.15 per cent from 4.18 per cent late Thursday. In stock markets abroad, France’s CAC 40 rose 1.3 per cent after French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to stay in office until the end of his term and to name a new prime minister within days. Earlier this week, far-right and left-wing lawmakers approved a no-confidence motion due to budget disputes, forcing Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet to resign. In Asia, stock indexes were mixed. They rallied 1.6 per cent in Hong Kong and 1 per cent in Shanghai ahead of an annual economic policy meeting scheduled for next week. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.6 per cent as South Korea’s ruling party chief showed support for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law and then revoked that earlier this week. Yoon is facing calls to resign and may be impeached. Bitcoin was sitting near $US101,500 after briefly bursting above $US103,000 to a record the day before. AP The Market Recap newsletter is a wrap of the day’s trading. Get it each we e kday afternoon . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. World markets Wall Street Shares Most Viewed in Business Loading

Justice Doesn’t Happen by AccidentRev Richard Coles says girls threw knickers at him when he was in The CommunardsFans think Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are more than good. In fact, the "Levitating" singer is sparking engagement rumors with the Fantastic Beasts star after she was seen rocking some new bling on Christmas . In a series of photos documenting her holiday celebration, Dua wore a large diamond while snapping a mirror selfie. She also sported what looked to be the same piece of jewelry on her wedding ring finger while cooking dinner for her family. "Christmas was vvvv cute," she wrote on Instagram Dec. 27. "the turkey was some of my best work." E! News has reached out to Dua's rep for comment but hasn't heard back. The 29-year-old first sparked romance rumors with Callum , 34, in January 2024, when they were spotted packing on the PDA during a dinner in Los Angeles. The couple since enjoyed countless outings together, even taking a trip to Tokyo with the Grammy winner's sister Rina Lipa and brother Gjin Lipa in November. While neither have shared much about their relationship, Dua—who previously dated film director Romain Gavras , model Anwar Hadid and musician Paul Klein —has been open about how her dating history has played into her personal transformation. "I think with every relationship, with every experience you learn about yourself, you learn about things that are hurtful to you, what you expect, what you should be ready to give as well," she told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 in May. "I've had relationships which have been really hurtful. Especially earlier on, I feel like I'd been made to feel not good enough." Another lesson Dua has learned about her love life? The importance of keeping some details private. The "Dance the Night" artist continued, "I've had to find that again and you learn about your own non-negotiables." "Something that I've realized over time is how little people actually know," she told WSJ. Magazine in 2022. "I've made peace with the fact that people can think what they want to think, but no one really, truly knows what's happening behind closed doors." She added, "My circle's really tight, my family and my friends keep me so grounded, and it gives me some kind of comfort that not everything is out there that would take away from your life and privacy." While Dua has not addressed her recent engagement rumors, keep reading to see all the celebs who did get engaged in 2024. Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco There was only love in the building when the "Good for You" singer got engaged to the music producer. The couple announced the news Dec. 10 after one year of dating, with Selena captioning photos of herself wearing a marquise-cut diamond ring , "Forever begins now." Paris Jackson & Justin Long Michael Jackson 's daughter had a thriller night at New York Café in Budapest when her bandmate popped the question . Sharing a photo of the proposal, she wrote on Instagram Dec. 6, "thank you for letting me be yours. i love you." Drew Taggart & Marianne Fonseca The Chainsmokers member confirmed his engagement to the model in December after a year of dating, writing on Instagram alongside a ring emoji, "HELL YEA!!" Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen The Pitch Perfect 2 actress will make an aca-awesome bride after getting engaged to the Buffalo Bills player on Nov. 22. The two announced the happy news Nov. 29, sharing photos of Josh down one knee in front of an arch of pink flowers. Eric Murphy & Jasmin Lawrence Eddie Murphy 's son proposed to Martin Lawrence 's daughter Nov. 27, more than three years after they went public with their relationship. "11.27.2024 We’re engaged!!" Jasmin wrote on an Instagram post shared on her and her fiancé's pages, including a video of his proposal. "God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn’t be more excited for this next chapter. Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so beautiful!!" Cassie Randolph & Brighton Reinhardt The Bachelor Nation star is getting her fairytale ending after the musician, who she started dating in 2021, proposed with a 5-carat cushion-cut diamond ring on Nov. 25. Jon Gosselin & Stephanie Lebo It's now Jon and Steph plus engagement ring ! The former TLC star popped the question to his girlfriend of three years on Nov. 23 at a Pennsylvania restaurant. Jonathan Majors & Meagan Good The Marvel alum and the Think Like a Man actress announced their engagement Nov. 17 at the EBONY Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles. "EBONY Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathrooms," Meagan told E! News of their first encounter two years ago, "in the unisex bathroom." Alexia Umansky & Jake Zingerman Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky 's daughter announced her engagement to her boyfriend of five years on Nov. 7. John Patrick Amedori & Annika Noelle The Butterfly Effect actor proposed to the soap star in October. "He planned the entire day, full of activites that reflected the journey of our relationship thus far," she told People the following month. "From the experiences, to the food, to the music, it was incredibly thoughful and personal to us." Nina Dobrev & Shaun White The Vampire Diaries alum shared her engagement to the former Olympic snowboarder on Oct. 30. She made the announcement on Instagram, joking, "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé." Dorothy Wang & Brandon Yankowitz The Bling Empire star got engaged to the attorney on Oct. 17, almost two years after their first meeting. As Dorothy put it, "It’s been the happiest time of my life ever after." Amanda Marie Miller & JJ Mizel The Siesta Key Star announed on Oct. 25 that she and Mizell were engaged. "My forever, always. Soon to be the Mizell's," she wrote in an Instagram post alongside a heart and right emoji. Dak Prescott & Sarah Jane Ramos The Dallas Cowboys quarterback announced on social media Oct. 18 that he proposed with the help from their daughter, MJ . The couple's baby wore a onesie that read, "Hi mommy, daddy has a question for you!" when Dak got down on one knee. Blake Horstmann & Giannina Gibelli The Bachelorette alum proposed to the Love Is Blind season one star in October, seven months after they welcomed their first child, son Heath Orion Horstmann . Blac Chyna & Derrick Milano The reality star got engaged after her singer-songwriter boyfriend popped the question onstage at a Howard University homecoming celebration Oct. 18. " Angela Renee White , I can go on and on about how much you mean the world to me & never get tired of it," Derrick later wrote in an Instagram post addressed to Chyna, referring to her birth name. "Everyday with you feels everlasting & it is such a blessing to call you my fiancée. I love you so much!" Chyna replied in the comments, " love you soooo much Derrick. I can’t wait to live this life with you." Carly Waddell & Todd Allen Trassler The Bachelor Nation star was surprised with a moi-et-toi engagement ring from James Allen during a family vacation in October. As seen in video shared on social media, her lawyer boyfriend got down on one knee during a beach outing with her kids Bella and Charlie , who she shares with ex Evan Bass . "Here’s to a new chapter with my dream man," Carly wrote on Instagram, "and then dream ring he put on my left hand." Junelle Bromfield & Noah Lyles The Olympians got engaged in October, with Noah popping the question in front of an extravagent nighttime display featuring candles, sparklers, rose and a neon sign reading, “Will you marry me?" Halsey & Avan Jogia Who's bad at love? Not the "Graveyard" singer, who confirmed her engagement to the Victorious actor on Sept. 12 after two months of speculation . In response to a social media post calling Avan their boyfriend, Halsey wrote, "***fiancé." Rodrigo Reyes & Tyler Dugas The longtime Southern Charm star proposed to his boyfriend in Santorini, Greece in August after nine years of dating. Holly Ramsay & Adam Peaty Gordon Ramsay 's daughter is getting married! She announced her engagement to the Olympic swimmer on Sept. 12. Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick Raise a glass to the Vanderpump Rules alum, who got engaged to her boyfriend of nearly two years after a sunset proposal on a boat . "I’m wrapped around your finger like this ring i’m wearing," she wrote on Instagram Sept. 6. "out of the all the fish in the sea, you chose me." Yolanda Hadid & Joseph Jingoli Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid 's mom got her diamond. After all, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum's partner of six years was referred to as her "fiancé" in an Architectural Digest profile published on Aug. 29 about their Texas ranch. Jennifer Meyer & Geoffrey Ogunlesi The jewelry designer—who was previously married to Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire — shared the exciting news about her and the billionaire lawyer on Instagram Aug. 31, simply captioning a photo of her new ring, "YES!!!" Justin Theroux & Nicole Brydon Bloom The Leftovers alum and the Gilded Age actress hard launched their engagement at the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 28, with Nicole flashing a 4-carat, emerald cut diamond ring at the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere. Jason Duggar & Maddie Grace For those counting on a Duggar wedding, you're in luck! The 12th oldest child of 19 Kids and Counting 's Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar got engaged on Aug. 24. Stella Banderas & Alex Gruszynski The only child of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith shared her exciting news in August, writing on Instagram, "I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!!" Kaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphrey After two years together, the Flight Attendant actress and Ozark actor confirmed their engagement in August, with Kaley showing off her ring in an Instagram Story, noting the pair had "an amazing weekend." Lady Gaga & Michael Polansky The singer confirmed their engagement in a conversation with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in July, calling Michael her "fiancé." The politician later posted a video of the moment on his TikTok. Marisa Abela & Jamie Bogyo The Back to Black star got engaged to the West End actor after four years of dating. Marisa commented on Jamie's July 7 Instagram announcement with a pink heart emoji, "A weeping mess."

Tory Lanez accused of calling YouTuber from jail to “spread lies” about Megan Thee StallionJapan – Scientists develop new tech to turn sunlight, water into hydrogen fuel Japanese scientists have developed a new means of cracking water into hydrogen fuel using sunlight. Using a special photocatalyst, this new technology could help usher in cheaper, more abundant, and sustainable hydrogen fuel for various applications. Currently, most free hydrogen is derived from natural gas feedstocks, meaning moving away from fossil fuels for this greener option is not an option. However, this easily manufactured sunlight-powered method could prove pivotal if hydrogen is to become an alternative in the future. of Shinshu University, senior author of the article in Frontiers in Science explained. “However, many challenges remain,” he added.The basic principle behind the new process is to split water into oxygen and hydrogen. While it sounds simple, this is energy-intensive and needs a catalyst, in this case, special ones called photocatalysts. Hydrogen from water using light When exposed to light, these catalysts facilitate chemical reactions that break down water into constituent parts. The concept is not new, but most existing, so-called “one-step” ones are inefficient and have a meager solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion rate. Another more sophisticated also exists, and it is more efficient. In these systems, one photocatalyst generates hydrogen from water, while another produces oxygen. of Shinshu University, another study author said,The Japanese team chose this second “two-step” water-cracking process. “But by storing the energy of sunlight as the chemical energy of fuel materials, it is possible to use [it] anytime and anywhere,” he added. Domen and Hisatomi’s team produced a successful proof of concept by operating a 1,076 ft2 (100 m2) reactor for three years. This reactor even performed better in real-world sunlight than in laboratory conditions. said, Not just theory “Simulated standard sunlight uses a spectrum from a slightly high latitude region. Solar energy conversion efficiency could be higher in areas where natural sunlight has more short-wavelength components than simulated reference sunlight. However, currently, the efficiency under simulated standard sunlight is 1% at best, and it will not reach 5% efficiency under natural sunlight,” he added. forward and break that 5% barrier, the team says that more researchers need to develop more efficient and build larger experimental reactors. explained “If it is improved to a practical level, many researchers will work seriously on developing mass production technology, gas separation processes, and large-scale plant construction. This will also change how many people, including policymakers, think about solar energy conversion and accelerate the development of infrastructure, laws, and regulations related to solar fuels,” READ the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Japan – Scientists develop new tech to turn sunlight, water into hydrogen fuel, Panasonic Installs an In-house Hydrogen based Renewable Energy Power Generation System in Its UK Factory Tokyo, Japan – Panasonic Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masahiro Shinada; hereinafter... Improved catalyst turns harmful greenhouse gases into cleaner fuels, chemical feedstocks – hydrogen included A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner... Panasonic Inaugurates Use of Panasonic HX to Symbolize an Energy Solution That Utilizes Hydrogen Panasonic establishes a marketing name to symbolize its hydrogen business upon installing a demonstration system in its...

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U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records after a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up by 2 points, or less than 0.1%, on Tuesday to set an all-time high for the 55th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.4% to its own record set a day earlier. Treasury yields held relatively steady after a report showed U.S. employers were advertising slightly more job openings at the end of October than a month earlier. The South Korean won sank against the dollar after its president declared martial law and then later said he’ll lift it. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 rose 2.73 points, or less than 0.1%, to 6,049.88. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 76.47 points, or 0.2%, to 44,705.53. The Nasdaq composite rose 76.96 points, or 0.4%, to 19,480.91. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 17.79 points, or 0.7%, to 2,416.35. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 17.50 points, or 0.3%. The Dow is down 205.12 points, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq is up 262.74 points, or 1.4%. The Russell 2000 is down 18.38 points, or 0.8%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,280.05 points, or 26.8%. The Dow is up 7,015.99 points, or 18.6%. The Nasdaq is up 4,469.56 points, or 29.8%. The Russell 2000 is up 389.27 points, or 19.2%.

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