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[Reuters] U.S.-China trade hopes lift world stocks, oil soars [Reuters] Oil rises 2 percent on U.S.-China trade talk optimism [Reuters] U.S.-China trade talks conclude as hopes of a deal build [Reuters] Chinese state media says any U.S.-China trade agreement must involve ‘give and take’ [CNBC] Fitch warns of possible cut to US triple-A rating if […]

The Apple (aapl) Falls Far From The T (Trillion Cap) 10 Years Of Passive Investments Creates A “No Bid” Market Gold Now Shining As Stocks Are Sliding The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick WALL STREET: “BE THE DIP … I MEAN BUY THE DIP” January 9, 2019 “In the back of […]

[Reuters] Stocks stay strong as Europe shrugs off Samsung warning [Reuters] More U.S. regions see job openings outnumbering jobless [AP] No word on progress after 2nd day of China-US trade talks [CNBC] Sears plans to shutter after 126 years in business as Chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid fails [CNBC] Apple’s China warning is a ‘canary in […]

[Reuters] Stocks flat after Wall Street’s strongest surge in new year [Reuters] Gold rises, palladium hits record high as Fed shift hopes hurt dollar [Reuters] Oil gains 2 percent, extending rally from December lows [Reuters] Trump: Weakness in China economy gives Beijing incentive for trade deal [CNBC] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: US tariffs pressure China’s […]

[Reuters] No breakthrough in U.S. shutdown talks, Pelosi plans new legislation [Reuters] PM May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory [Reuters] Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA [Bloomberg] Sears Prepares for Possible Liquidation as ESL Bid Fails [WSJ] White House Signals Flexibility on Concrete […]

[Reuters] Take Five: Be careful out there! World markets themes for the week ahead [MarketWatch] The government shutdown already ranks as the 2nd longest in 20 years [SCMP] Chinese President Xi Jinping gives army its first order of 2019: be ready for battle [Reuters] Russia says it is not willing to exchange detained ex-U.S. marine: […]
“Goldilocks with a capital ‘J’,” exclaimed an enthusiastic Bloomberg Television analyst. The Dow was up 747 points in Friday trading (more than erasing Thursday’s 660-point drubbing) on the back of a stellar jobs report and market-soothing comments from Fed Chairman “Jay” Powell. December non-farm payrolls surged 312,000. The strongest job gains since February blew away […]

[Reuters] China-U.S. trade talks a tonic to battered markets [Reuters] Treasury yields rise after blowout employment report [Reuters] JGB yields hit lowest since late 2016 amid risk aversion in broader markets [Reuters] U.S. job growth surges in December; unemployment rate rises [Reuters] China and U.S. to hold trade talks in Beijing on January 7-8 [Reuters] […]