Awaiting the Fed’s final rate decision, Bitcoin rallies

We begin the final full trading week of the year as Wall Street waits to hear the Fed’s final rate decision of the year. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: MicroStrategy (MSTR), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA).

Takeaways:

• Wall Street is awaiting the Fed’s final rate decision of the year. 97% probability of a 25 basis point cut.
• Bitcoin rallying above $106K for the first time ahead of the rate cut decision. 
• Stock futures are higher this morning, coming off a sluggish week. 

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