Thursday, December 21, 2023
Evening
- Wall St ends sharply higher, rebounding with a boost from chips
- Red Sea attacks disrupt world trade, more ships vow to avoid waters
- Container rates hit $10,000 as ocean freight inflation soars in Red Sea crisis
- Beijing shrugs at U.S. call for help protecting Red Sea shipping
- Hyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent Transit
- China Property Crisis in Charts: Spillover Spreads Across Economy
Afternoon
- Wall St rises after broad sell-off; Micron shines
- Oil Edges Lower on US Output Gains, Angola’s Departure From OPEC
- US labor market resilience keeps economy afloat as year ends
- US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Slides to 6.67%, Lowest Since June
- US new-vehicle sales to rise 13% in December on discounts, inventory - report
- Twin Crises Send Cargo Ships Back to 18th Century Trade Routes
- The War in Ukraine Has Created a New ‘Axis of Evil’
- Bank of England losses on QE greater than other central banks, says ex-rate setter
General
- Stocks Rebound on Wall Street: Markets Wrap
- Gold prices rebound as weaker US yields, dollar lift demand
- Oil Steadies as Red Sea Risks Weighed Against Record US Output
- Weekly US unemployment claims rise slightly but job market remains strong as inflation eases
- US Considering Hiking Tariffs on China EVs, Solar Products, WSJ Reports
- Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
- Is the 'Big Ease' coming in 2024 or will rate-cut hopes get dashed?
- Dealmakers see rebound after global M&A volumes hit decade-low
- Japan to Unveil $784 Billion Budget, Adding to Debt Burden
- Japan government lifts economic growth estimates
- China bans export of rare earth processing tech over national security
- China’s Budget Shift Risks Local Officials ‘Lying Flat’
- China’s Foreign Direct Investment Drops to Near Four-Year Low
- Rice Prices Scale Fresh 15-Year High as Supply Risks Linger
- Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far, Kyiv says
- Vilified Zero-Day Options Blamed by Traders for S&P Decline
- El-Erian: Fed and Markets Resume Their Unhealthy Co-Dependency
- Shanghai, Beijing Home Sales Surge After Policy Easing
- What the Oldest Lab Rodents Are Teaching Humans About Staying Young
- Americans May Be Taking On Too Much Pay-Later ‘Phantom Debt’
- Biden Administration Explores Raising Tariffs on Chinese EVs
- Americans Spending Less on Gifts, More on Everything Else
- Beijing home price slide fans China property sector alarm
- China’s renminbi pips Japanese yen to rank fourth in global payments