[Reuters] Asia stocks edge up as Wall St. extends comeback rally
[Reuters] Wall Street roars back late to keep rally going
[Reuters] Oil prices drop as U.S. stock markets retreat
[Reuters] Schumer: Democrats, Republicans far apart on U.S. government funding
[CNBC] Government shutdown likely to extend into next year as Trump and Congress fail to break border wall stalemate
[Reuters] Drop in U.S. consumer confidence stokes fears of economic slowdown
[CNBC] Sears may be down to its last 24 hours. Iconic retailer likely liquidates if no bid comes in tomorrow
[CNBC] Saudi king shakes up Cabinet in the wake of Khashoggi crisis
[WSJ] The Investment That Cost Apple $9 Billion in 2018
[WSJ] Time Is Running Out for Unprofitable Chinese Startups
[FT] Tett: Expect more turbulence from Trump’s Fed fight
[FT] Tax cuts one year on: ‘we are on a very unstable fiscal path’
[BloombergSub] December Early Indicators Show China Slowed for a Seventh Month