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Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production next year, according to Elon Musk. The pickup has struggled to meet ambitious sales targets since launch, enduring multiple recalls and persistent quality complaints. It marks a significant strategic retreat for a vehicle Musk once positioned as a cornerstone of Tesla's lineup.
Shifting to defense, the world's largest defense contractors are reporting a more nuanced picture than the simple drone-versus-tank narrative might suggest. Traditional hardware demand remains robust even as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems reshape modern warfare. The earnings signal that rearmament spending is broad-based, not a clean pivot to next-generation platforms alone.
And on energy, Goldman Sachs is warning that relief at the pump may be short-lived. The national average for regular gasoline has fallen to four dollars and ten cents per gallon, down from four thirty-seven a month ago, but Goldman sees a risk scenario that pushes oil to one hundred five dollars per barrel. Geopolitical supply pressures remain the key variable traders are watching.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
