Morning Blast - 12th December: Friday Market Rundown - S&P Eyes Records as UK GDP Slumps

Hosts Ryan and Michael deliver a rapid Friday morning market roundup: U.S. futures and several commodities hit record highs, UK GDP shows renewed contraction, and the Fed moves to safeguard regional bank appointments. Highlights include big moves in metals and energy, Oracle’s sharp drop and Larry Ellison’s losses, Disney’s tie-up with OpenAI, Rivian’s AI chip plans, and regulatory and policy shifts in the U.S. and EU. With a light economic calendar and markets in year‑end mode, the episode wraps up with a look ahead to potential weekend risks and the quiet run-up to Christmas.