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[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dollar Rises as Stocks Retreat: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Stocks slip on virus fears, dollar hits highest in 2-1/2 weeks [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Steadies After Treasury Yields Drop Amid Investor Caution [Reuters] Oil falls on renewed lockdowns, stronger dollar [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bitcoin’s Biggest Plunge Since March Shakes Faith in Crypto Boom [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s Last Days Bring Fresh […]

[AP] In wake of Capitol riot, Americans struggle for answers [Yahoo/Bloomberg] The Inflation Debate That’s Roiling U.S. Markets Faces 2021 Test [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Resilience Test Awaits Emerging Markets Unnerved by Treasuries [Reuters] New coronavirus variant found in travellers from Brazil: Japan government [Reuters] Pompeo lifts restrictions on U.S.-Taiwan relationship as clock runs out on Trump administration […]

[AP] Democratic wins could strengthen Biden’s legislative push [CNN] More states report climbing Covid-19 numbers as CDC chief warns US Capitol riot was a likely ‘surge event’ [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fastest Rally in History Takes Emerging-Market Stocks to Record [Reuters] U.S. Capitol siege emboldens motley crew of extremists [Reuters] North Korea’s Kim calls U.S. ‘our biggest enemy’ […]
Fragility. Last year exposed myriad fragilities. The U.S. stock market went from all-time highs to an emergency FOMC meeting in ten sessions. The S&P500 lost more than a third of its value in just 21 trading days. Q2 GDP collapsed at a 31% annualized rate. Financial conditions tightened dramatically, with illiquidity and dislocation erupting throughout […]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Grim Jobs Data Spur Stimulus Bets: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Shares soar on hopes of global recovery, U.S. stimulus [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasury Yield Surge Rattles Emerging-Market Currencies in Asia [CNBC] Economy sees job loss in December for the first time since April as surging virus takes toll [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Canada’s Labor Market Loses Jobs […]

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[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise as Congress Certifies Biden’s Presidency [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Extend Gains as Investors Focus on Stimulus: Markets Wrap [MarketWatch] U.S. trade deficit widens 8% in November [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall [AP] A moment in America, unimaginable but perhaps inevitable [Reuters] Two top White House officials resign after Capitol violence, more […]

[Reuters] Treasury yields soar, tech stocks crumble on possible Georgia ‘blue sweep’ [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasury Yields Reach 1%; Nasdaq Tumbles: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar hits lowest since March 2018 on Democrat gains in U.S. senate election [Reuters] Markets shift to price in chance of Democrat Senate wins [CNBC] Private payrolls post first drop since April as […]