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Market Overview
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Year To Date Performances:

1. General Motors unveiled the $80,000 Cadillac Lyriq-V, a high-performance EV, as part of its push to position Cadillac as the top-selling luxury EV brand in the U.S. by 2025. The Lyriq-V boasts 615 horsepower, a 285-mile range, and a 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds. Cadillac is excluding Tesla from its luxury competitor list, citing differences in branding despite price overlaps. Cadillac, with nearly 30,000 EVs sold last year, lags behind Tesla’s 633,000 but competes closely with BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. The Lyriq-V joins a growing lineup, with Cadillac expecting five EVs by year-end.

2. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick signalled a potential deepening of the bank's involvement in cryptocurrency markets under the pro-crypto Trump administration, pending regulatory clarity. Speaking at Davos, Pick emphasized the importance of collaborating with U.S. regulators to enable safe crypto transactions, reflecting the bank’s forward-leaning stance as the first major U.S. institution to offer bitcoin funds to wealthy clients and lead on bitcoin ETFs. While regulatory restrictions under Biden limited direct crypto ownership, Pick suggested bitcoin's resilience and $100,000 valuation show it may have reached "escape velocity." Peer banks like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America echoed cautious optimism, pending clearer rules.

3. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Trump’s call for increased sanctions on Russia, emphasizing the need to “choke off the Russian economy” to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Rutte highlighted the importance of a “sustainable” peace deal to prevent future aggression by Moscow and urged European allies to step up their support. Trump, known for his criticism of NATO defense spending, reiterated his push for member nations to contribute more, suggesting a new target of 5% of GDP. Rutte agreed, acknowledging past shortcomings but crediting Trump’s influence for increased defense budgets across the alliance.

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   1. Shaquille O’Neal is returning to TNT despite earlier concerns that he will be leaving the network.

   2. Christie’s believes there is a significant opportunity for the auction house in the crypto market.

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