wiar 01-08-21

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Jan 08 (Friday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview

Markets
Stock market looks past DC turmoil and keeps going higher. Here’s why | C
Stocks Rise to Records as Tech Shares Recover | W

Central banks
Fed sees rising bond yields, inflation expectations as a possible win | R
Bullard: Loose Fed, post-pandemic boom could set stage for higher inflation | R
Fed Returns Money to Treasury for Terminated Emergency Programs | B

US
U.S. trade deficit rises to more than 14-year high | R
December jobs report could be weaker than forecast, due to Covid impact | C

US politics
Trump team ‘folds’ on Georgia election challenge: state official | R
Four dead after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol | C
Prosecutor doesn’t rule out charging Trump for inciting Capitol riot | C
Trump riot fallout: Elaine Chao quits Cabinet
Pelosi and Schumer call for Trump’s removal from office for ‘insurrection’ | C
25th Amendment: What it is and how it works | C
Facebook blocks Trump from posting at least for the remainder of his term | C

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Suspends Plan to Impose Tariffs on French Luxury Goods | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to resolve U.S. criminal probe into 737 MAX crashes | R
Autos: Tesla stock tops $800 on ‘blue’ hopes, Wall Street upgrade | MW
Financials: Federal Investigators Probing AmEx Card Sales Practices | W
Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Posts Quarterly Sales Decline Despite Digital Pickup | W

Virus
Covid-19 Vaccines Remain Elusive for Many Doctors, Health Care Workers | W
South Africa Skips National Regulatory Approval to Secure Covid-19 Vaccines | W

Cybersecurity
Federal Judiciary’s Systems Likely Breached in SolarWinds Hack | W