[Reuters] Most Gulf bourses in red as COVID-19 cases rise [AP] Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands [Reuters] China’s local [...]

[Reuters] Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Central Bank Vows Greater Support for [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 rallied 2.3% (up 25.8% y-t-d), and the Dow rose 1.7% (up 17.5%). The Utilities were little changed (up 11.7%). The Banks [...]

Merry Christmas! HAI wishes all our readers, their families, and their friends an especially Merry Christmas! HAI will be back next week. See you all [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Mixed After U.S. Rally to Record High: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Shares edge up, dollar set for worst week since Sept as [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise on Omicron Optimism: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Buoyed by Weak Dollar as Silver Gets Boost From U.S. Data [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Steady Amid Thin Trading: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies on Thin Trading and Conflicting Demand Signals [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rebound as Bonds Decline: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Global stocks gain as appetite for risk stages comeback [Reuters] Turkish [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop on Manchin Shock, Virus: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Lira Slides After Erdogan Says Islam Demands Lower Rates [...]

[Reuters] Manchin gives thumbs down to Biden’s $1.75 trillion investment bill [Reuters] Omicron coronavirus cases surge in UK, scientists see [...]

Assessing the Powell Pivot The US Federal Reserve took center stage this week in a highly anticipated FOMC meeting on Wednesday. There, the central [...]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead Narrowing market breadth may be worrying signal for stocks [Reuters] Fed policymakers make case for rate hikes after end [...]