December 02 (Thursday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on November 29.

Markets
Dow Falls More Than 400 Points as Omicron Fuels Volatility | W
More Chinese developers seek domestic bond issuance | R

Global
Global Inflation Set to Be Higher for Longer, Says OECD | W
 
Central banks
‘No’ on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell | W
Fed’s Mester Open to Faster Taper to Win Space for Rate Hike | B

US
Yellen Defends Spending Plans Amid Growing Angst Over Higher Inflation | W
 
China
China’s War on Crypto | reason.com
A Game Designer in Beijing Bought Toy Guns. China Imprisoned Him. | N

Industries & companies
Communication Services: Investors Snap Up Metaverse Real Estate in a Virtual Land Boom | N
Energy: Exxon to Continue Leaner Spending as Covid-19 Threat Lingers | W
Tech: Big Tech’s Liability Shield Is Under Siege | W
Tech: Apple backs exemptions for Trump tariffs on Apple Watches and Mac Pro parts | C
Tech: Qualcomm jumps into hot gaming market with new chip for portable game consoles | C

Corporate finance
Nuclear-Fusion Startup Lands $1.8 Billion as Investors Chase Star Power | W

Virus
CDC confirms first U.S. case of omicron Covid variant has been detected in California | C
Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double in South Africa as Omicron Reaches More Countries | W
U.S. to extend transit mask mandate through mid-March, sources say | C