[Bloomberg] Dubai Stocks Lead Middle East Gains as Traders Seek Dividends [CNBC] 2016 was a terrible year for stock picking, and 2017 may not get much better [...]

[Reuters] China Dec forex reserves fall less than expected to $3.011 trillion [Bloomberg] Older Americans Are Retiring in Droves [Bloomberg] Gabriel Takes Aim [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 gained 1.7% (up 18.5% y-o-y), and the Dow rose 1.0% (up 22.1%). The Utilities added 0.3% (up 13.5%). The Banks gained 1.1% (up [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Set Record, Dollar Gains on Jobs Data: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Americans See Enduring Wage Gains as Labor Market Tightens [WSJ] Fed [...]

[Bloomberg] Dollar Rally Stymied by China, Fed as Gold Climbs: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Asian stocks rise for eighth day on strong PMIs, Wall Street gains [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise, Bonds Erase Drop on Fed Minutes: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Fed Officials See Gradual Rate Hikes as Upside Risks Debated [Reuters] [...]

[Bloomberg] Japanese Stocks Lead Asian Equity Gains, Oil Rises: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Wall St. pares some gains as oil prices drop [Bloomberg] China’s [...]

[Bloomberg] European Stocks Advance as Data Confirms Manufacturing Strength [Reuters] North American movie box office sets record in 2016 [Bloomberg] PBOC’s [...]

[Bloomberg] China Manufacturing Stabilizes Near a Post-2012 High [Reuters] China steps up scrutiny on individual forex purchases in the new year [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Investors brace for 2017 shocks after surprise 2016 run [Reuters] Wall St. thinks stocks will rise in 2017 – What could go wrong? [Bloomberg] [...]

When looking back on a year, it’s only natural that events later in the year receive added emphasis. The DJIA made it within 23 points of the 20,000 [...]

[Reuters] Oil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant note [Bloomberg] Euro Jumps 1.6 Percent in Minutes as Algo Orders Surprise Market [...]

[Reuters] Dow’s 20,000 barrier, weak European banks dent stocks [Bloomberg] Offshore Yuan Near 7 a Dollar on Quota Reset Concern, Trump Bets [Reuters] [...]

[Bloomberg] Crude Rally Lifts Commodity Currencies; Bonds Rise: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Advance While Crude and Yen Retreat: Markets Wrap [...]

  [Reuters] Stocks inch higher in holiday lull [Bloomberg] Oil Gains More as Dollar Strengthens After Holiday: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Yuan Turnover [...]