December 17 (Tuesday)
Markets
As stocks surge, they are sending a bullish signal about further gains (C)
European Stocks Hit All-Time Record (W)
Energy
Investors Doubt OPEC Cuts Can Boost Oil Prices (W)
Oil Holds Near $60 as U.S.-China Trade Deal Lifts Demand Outlook (B)
Central banks
New York Fed Adds $86.4 Billion in Day of Key Money-Market Pressures (W)
Global
Global Economy Regains Its Footing (W)
US
U.S. consumers show greater demand for credit, rejection rates drop: NY Fed survey (R)
These 91 companies paid no federal taxes in 2018 (C)
China
Upbeat Chinese Economic Data Buoy Commodities (W)
US politics
GOP Senators Seek Quick Acquittal for Trump. The President Wants More. (W)
Senate advances massive defense policy bill (R)
More On-the-Fence Democrats Back Impeachment of Trump (W)
U.S. spending deal would raise tobacco age, deny some Trump border wall money (R)
Geopolitics & trade
Kudlow: U.S.-China deal ‘absolutely’ done, U.S. exports to China will double (R)
China’s Xi Jinping Voices Support for Hong Kong Leader’s Handling of Protests (W)
Mexico, U.S. seek to dispel tension over labor tweak to trade deal (R)
U.S. issues final order on duties on certain steel products from Vietnam (R)
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing will suspend 737 Max production in January (C)
Autos: Tesla put up tents to hide its ‘solar test house’ in California (C)
FAANGs: Netflix Says 90% of Subscriber Growth Comes From Overseas (W)
FAANGs: Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx ground-delivery shipping (C)
Retail: Facing a ‘Food Desert,’ Oklahoma City Wants Dollar Stores to Sell Fresh Food (W)
Wireless: T-Mobile-Sprint Trial: A Debate About Phone Bills (W)
Technology
Intel Deepens AI Push With $2 Billion Purchase of Habana Labs (W)
