January 30 (Thursday)
Markets
Stock Gains Slip Away in Final Hours W
Virus anxiety weighs on Asian stocks, boosts safe-haven bid R
Utilities Stocks Set for Biggest Monthly Gains Since 2016 W
Central banks
Fed holds rates steady, affirms commitment to higher inflation C
Fed keeps rates steady, to tailor Treasury bill purchases later this year R
Coronavirus outbreak poses risk to U.S. Fed’s economic outlook R
Virus
Coronavirus live updates: China says death toll rises to 170 as cases rise beyond 7,700 C
Amazon restricts employee travel to China ‘until further notice’ as coronavirus spreads C
More Japanese evacuated from China virus epicentre as death toll climbs R
US
U.S. fourth quarter goods trade deficit widens, prompting growth forecast cuts R
US politics
Trump impeachment trial: Senators seek answers on John Bolton, Ukraine aid timing and the president’s motives C
Geopolitics & trade
Trump signs USMCA, ‘ending the NAFTA nightmare’; key Democrats not invited R
Trump ally Steve Bannon is making a documentary ‘takedown’ of Chinese leader Xi as US seeks ‘phase two’ trade deal C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Posts First Annual Loss Since 1997 as MAX Costs Surge W
Autos: Tesla spikes on earnings beat, says Model Y production underway C
FAANGs: Facebook Earnings Rise, but Expenses Eat Into Margins W
FAANGs: Facebook’s new metrics show it’s still a one-trick pony C
Tech: Microsoft stock rises on earnings beat and better-than-expected guidance C
