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January 27 (Thursday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on January 24.

Markets I
Dow falls about 130 points in another wild day, Fed signals rate hikes | C
Stocks Turn Lower After Fed Announcement on Interest Rates | W
Analysis: Fed tightening a sign to get the ‘heck out’ of U.S. stocks | R

Markets II
U.S bonds: 10-year Treasury yield rises above 1.85% after Fed signals a rate hike in March and more after that | C
Oil breaks $90/bbl for the first time since 2014 on Russia tensions | R
Global oil benchmark tops $90 for the first time since 2014 | C
Analysis: Will the games stop? SEC mulls crackdown on trading apps | R

Central banks
Fed decision January 2022: Federal Reserve points to interest rate hike coming in March | C
Fed flags rate hike ‘soon,’ plans for significant balance sheet reduction | R
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady; Signals Liftoff ‘Soon’ | B
Fed’s Powell Says Labor Market Consistent With Maximum Employment | B
Fed Board Unable to Disclose Details on Kaplan Trades, Powell Says | B

US
Welcome to the end of democracy | The Spectator
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, giving Biden nomination chance | C
Democratic donors plot primary challenge against Kyrsten Sinema | C
President Biden can’t blame inflation on price-fixing | P

China
Property Crisis Means Chinese Cities Sell Land to Themselves | yahoo.com

Emerging
Economic Indicators Flash Early Warning Sign for India’s Rebound | B

Geopolitics & trade
Russia Ukraine: US calls for diplomacy as Putin adds troops to border | C
Russia’s Attempts to Sanction-Proof Its Economy Have Exposed a Weak Spot | W

Industries & companies
Financials: Where Are Banks Finding Borrowers? On the Car Lot | W
Homebuilders: Homebuilder Stocks Sink as Powell Alludes to Several Rate Hikes | B
Real estate: The Struggle Is Real for Zillow | W

Tech & crypto
Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing? | N
Cryptocurrency Is a Giant Ponzi Scheme

Corporate finance
UBS Buys Wealthfront for $1.4 Billion to Reach Rich Young Americans | W

Virus
CDC says ‘milder doesn’t mean mild’ amid Covid hospitalization spike | C

Beyond markets
U.S. House speaker Pelosi’s stock trades attract growing following online | R