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The U.S. non-farm payrolls data exceeded expectations and the unemployment rate fell, inspiring investors' optimism about the soft landing of the economy, and the main index of U.S. stocks extended its sixth straight week of gains, the best performance since November 2019.

Data from the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that non-farm payrolls increased by 199,000 last month, above market expectations of 185,000, after a gain of 150,000 in October. Most of the job growth came from areas such as health care and government, while a protracted strike in the auto industry that ended in November led to an increase in manufacturing positions.

Average hourly earnings, a key measure of wage growth, rose 0.4 percent after rising 0.2 percent in October and also above forecasts of 0.3 percent. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 per cent from a near two-year high of 3.9 per cent.

The strong jobs report suggests it may be too early for the Fed to shift to rate cuts in the first quarter of 2024. Following the jobs update, traders are now pricing in just under 46 percent chance of a quarter-point rate cut in March, from just over 55 percent the day before, according to FedWatch, a tool closely monitored by CME. Interest rates on the rate-sensitive 2-year Treasury note and the 10-year Treasury note both rose.

A separate Michigan consumer report showed U.S. consumer confidence rebounded sharply in early December, beating all forecasts, as households cut their inflation expectations for the coming year to a 22-year high, both highlighting a soft landing for the economy.

$Macy's(M)$ was up more than 16 percent at $20.2 in premarket trading. An investor consortium consisting of Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital has made a $5.8 billion offer to take Macy's private, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The consortium is offering $21 per Macy's share for the shares they don't already own, a 20.76% premium over Friday's closing price of $17.39. The acquisition news is good for companies in the same industry, and institutions bought 20,000 bullish orders on Friday

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$Apple(AAPL)$ Sell put options $AAPL 20231215 205.0 PUT$

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Option buyer open position (Single leg)

Buy TOP T/O:

$NIO 20240621 7.5 CALL$ $HES 20240621 100.0 PUT$

Buy TOP Vol:

$JWN 20231215 17.0 CALL$ $CHPT 20231229 2.0 PUT$

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Option seller open position (Single leg)

Sell TOP T/O:

$HCA 20260116 270.0 PUT$ $CVX 20231215 160.0 PUT$

Sell TOP Vol:

$CHPT 20231229 2.0 PUT$ $F 20240126 11.0 CALL$

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Options portfolio open position

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