December 18 (Saturday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
Dow tumbles more than 500 points to end a volatile week, S&P 500 sheds 1% | C
U.S. Stocks Close Lower Amid Interest-Rate Worries | W
Emerging Markets Pose Long-Term Benefits Despite Short-Term Risk | N

Central banks
Central Banks Around the World Raise Rates as Fed Prepares Move | W
Analysis: Fed’s hawkish pivot includes historically bullish view of U.S. job market | R
Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say | N
 
US
Inflation Is Near a 40-Year High. Here’s What It Looks Like. | W
What Will ‘Build Back Better’ Buy? Inflation.
Taking Joe Manchin Seriously | W

China
Special Report: Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm | R

Geopolitics & trade
Russia demands NATO roll back from East Europe and stay out of Ukraine | R

Virus
New York state reports highest number of daily Covid cases of entire pandemic at more than 21,000 | C
Doctors and Nurses Are ‘Living in a Constant Crisis’ as Covid Fills Hospitals | N
Pfizer executives say Covid could become endemic by 2024 | C
Pfizer Delays Plans to Seek Authorization of Covid-19 Vaccine for Young Children | W
Moderna Drops Pursuit of U.S. Patent for Key Component of Covid-19 Vaccine | W

Climate & energy
Nord Stream 2 won’t go live in first half of 2022, German regulator warns | R
Alibaba Unveils Climate Goals, Seeks to Reassure Investors | W
Global Coal Power Expected to Hit Record Despite Climate Fight | W
U.S. to face increasing power reliability issues over next 10 years – NERC | R