January 03 (Monday)
YRI
Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
S&P 500 ends 2021 with a nearly 27% gain, but dips in final trading day | C
Stocks Face Rockier Path in 2022 as Fed Rate Increases Loom | W
Stocks could ride the 2021 tailwind into the new year, but the jobs report and Fed will be in focus | C
A Top Emerging Markets Fund Puts the Spotlight on Indian Stocks | BR
OPEC+ report sees short-lived, mild impact from Omicron variant | R
Central banks
Fed Rate-Setting Panel Gets New Members in 2022 Amid Rate-Rise Expectations | W
US I
Omicron Takes a Toll on Businesses, From Airports to Bars and Supermarkets | W
Amid another Covid surge, schools and businesses find plans disrupted | C
Democrats Seek Filibuster Changes to Pass Elections Bills | W
The Republicans are still Donald Trump’s party, and they can still win | E
Retired generals warn U.S. military deeply divided and future coup attempt possible | The Globe and Mail
Infrastructure Investments Need to Focus on Resilience to Generate Maximum Impact | BR
US II
Headaches and Backlogs Loom as Tax Filing Season Nears Again | W
The Great Resignation Was Inevitable, Says the Texas A&M Professor Who Coined the Term. Here’s What Comes Next. | BR
Financial Advisors Are Moving to Florida In Droves. Why, and What That Means for You. | BR
China
China Evergrande Revises Payment Plan for Wealth-Management Products | W
Geopolitics & trade
China and Russia Military Cooperation Raises Prospect of New Challenge to American Power | W
China harvests masses of data on Western targets, documents show | WP
Industries & companies
Airlines: Rocky start to 2022 air travel as bad weather, omicron drive thousands of cancellations | C
Airlines: Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022 | R
Autos: The 18 Best EVs Coming in 2022 | WIRED
Autos: Tesla TSLA Q4 2021 vehicle delivery and production numbers | C
Manufacturing: Can Paper Replace Plastic? A Packaging Giant Is Betting It Can | W
Media: AT&T, Verizon Refuse FAA Request to Delay 5G Launch | W
Tech: Chip Stocks Are Booming. Where to Find Bargains Now. | BR
Virus I
U.S., Europe Weigh Isolation Requirements as Omicron Disrupts Daily Life | W
U.S. is considering recommending that individuals exposed to Covid end isolation if they’ve tested negative for the virus after five days, Dr. Fauci says | C
Omicron causes a less severe illness than earlier variants | E
Kulldorff & Bhattacharya Respond: The Collins and Fauci Attack on Traditional Public Health | theepochtimes.com
Virus II
A cluster of covid-19 cases in China prompts a citywide lockdown | E
Israel to offer fourth COVID vaccine shot to over 60s, medical staff | R
Why travel bans are usually the wrong way to curb Omicron | E
Why Cloth Masks Might Not Be Enough as Omicron Spreads | W
COVID outbreak ends cruise for thousands on German ship in Lisbon | R
Corporate finance
Global M&A volumes hit record high in 2021, breach $5 trillion for first time | R
A Booming Startup Market Prompts an Investment Rush for Ever-Younger Companies | W
Cryptocurrency
Is a greener, faster and more decentralised alternative to Bitcoin possible? | E
The $2 Trillion Cryptocurrency Market Is Drawing Interest From Investors, Scrutiny From U.S. Regulators | W
Beyond markets
Jeffrey Sachs Took Millions From UAE to Research “Well-Being” | theintercept.com
Betty White: ‘You don’t give up’ and 4 other pieces of sage advice | C
