Global News You Need to Know Before the U.S. Stock Market Opens on Thursday

Most economists predict that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates ahead of schedule, possibly as early as March. Samsung Electronics' stock price has soared to a record high, with reports indicating that the company plans to significantly increase the price of its HBM4 chips by 30%. Jensen Huang has teased an "unprecedented" new chip product, with the next-generation Feynman architecture likely to be the focus. OpenAI is finalizing a new round of financing, aiming to raise up to $100 billion at a valuation of $830 billion. Walmart shares fell more than 3% pre-market after the company issued a cautious profit forecast, warning of uncertainties in trade and employment. The Nikkei 225 Index closed up 0.57%.