After falling 7% for the day, GitLab surged almost 20% to $45 after hours when they posted quarterly results. Analysts had forecasted a loss of $0.15 per share on revenue of $106 million. GitLab racked up $113 million in revenue instead, with a $0.10 loss per share.

Circle, the company that created one of the most prominent stablecoins, USDC, has canceled its plans to go public. Circle had publicly announced plans for an IPO in July 2021, with a market valuation of $4.5 billion through SPAC.

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) jumped more than 4.5% to 19,500 on Monday, reaching levels not seen since early September. The bullish move is driven by optimism that a China reopening would improve the outlook for global growth.

Dollar General (DG) stock fell by 8% after it missed consensus, but an analyst said it’s a ‘great buying opportunity.’ The company missed the forecasted 2.54 EPS with 2.33 EPS. However, the revenue goal has been exceeded by $8 million.

Pinduoduo (PDD) stock jumped 15% in the pre-market after quarterly results. The company reported much higher earnings per share of 8.62 instead of 4.79. The forecasted revenue for Q3 was $30.71 billion, but the firm surprised the market with $35.5 billion revenue.

Several stock indices had a relief rally, taking S&P 500 15.5% higher and Nasdaq 12.5% up from their local bottoms. The upcoming Christmas suggests the uptrend may continue due to the historic “Santa Claus Rally.” This could take S&P 500 above 4,100 and Nasdaq above 12,200 if history repeats itself. However, dangerous levels are in the way.

Wheat futures continue to tumble to $7, reaching levels not seen since September 2021. This is the direct result of strong supply from the world’s top producers and signs of smaller demand. Wheat is down 45% from its peak since Ukraine started exporting the commodity again after a long shutdown.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation implies reducing the number of firms with marketing communications approval authority. Once the Financial Services and Markets Bill is enacted into law, only businesses with FCA permission will be able to approve crypto advertising material.

After falling 7% for the day, GitLab surged almost 20% to $45 after hours when they posted quarterly results. Analysts had forecasted a loss of $0.15 per share on revenue of $106 million. GitLab racked up $113 million in revenue instead, with a $0.10 loss per share.

The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the interest rate by 25 bps to 3.1%, in line with market expectations. This was the eighth rate hike in a row, bringing borrowing costs to a level not seen since late 2012. The board has said that there will be more rate hikes in the future because inflation in Australia is still high.

Circle, the company that created one of the most prominent stablecoins, USDC, has canceled its plans to go public. Circle had publicly announced plans for an IPO in July 2021, with a market valuation of $4.5 billion through SPAC.

Coca-Cola and Crypto.com have joined hands to release 10,000 FIFA World Cup NFTs. A digital artist, GMUK, will make the NFTs and host them on the NFT platform on Crypto.com. The NFTs were made by tracking the movements of players in FIFA World Cup matches.