Global Market Reactions and Major Tech Moves

The Wall Street Journal's top stories include plans to close U.S. stock markets to honor Jimmy Carter, a potential IBM-HashiCorp merger affecting competition, a Chinese cyberattack on the U.S. Treasury, and Trump's endorsement of Mike Johnson for another term as House Speaker.

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are set to close on January 9th in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter. These closures reflect the tributes planned for the influential leader.

Britain's antitrust authorities are evaluating IBM's $6.4 billion acquisition proposal for HashiCorp. This scrutiny focuses on potential impacts on market competition.

In cybersecurity developments, the U.S. Treasury Department reported a Chinese state-sponsored cyber intrusion, targeting user workstations and unclassified documents. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has publicly supported House Speaker Mike Johnson for another congressional term.

(With inputs from agencies.)