Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks cheered by Trump trade talk; sterling claws off lows

[BloombergQ] Stocks Rally on Renewed Trade Hopes; Pound Climbs: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Oil rises more than 1 percent on OPEC-led supply cuts, trade talk hopes

[Reuters] U.S. consumer prices unchanged; underlying inflation firm

[CNBC] UK prime minister to face no-confidence vote as Brexit hangs in the balance

[Reuters] Exclusive: Trump says Fed shouldn't hike rates, but calls Powell 'a good man'

[BloombergQ] Trump Says Fed `Would Be Foolish' to Raise Rates This Month

[BloombergQ] China Default-Risk Jumps to 2005 High, Says Moody's Analytics

[Reuters] Canada home prices fall in November for second straight month: Teranet

[BloombergQ] El-Erian: Huawei Case Will Split Nations Between U.S. and China

[BloombergQ] Gundlach Says the Bond Market Thinks Rate Hikes Are Unlikely in 2019-2020

[Reuters] Time's 'Person of Year' goes to journalists, including Reuters pair

[WSJ] China Is Preparing to Increase Access for Foreign Companies

[WSJ] Trade Deals With China—Done the Chinese Way

[WSJ] ECB Stimulus’s Mixed Legacy: Economic Success, Political Fiasco

[WSJ] Around the World, Climate Goals Clash With Reality

[FT] Draghi set to guide ECB gently through the QE exit

[FT] Index fund managers are too big for comfort

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Exclusive: Trump says he could intervene in U.S. case against Huawei CFO

[CNBC] Canada grants bail for arrested Huawei CFO who faces US extradition

[BloombergQ] U.S. Stocks End a Volatile Day Where They Started: Markets Wrap

[CBS] "I am proud to shut down the government for border security," Trump says in Oval Office sparring with Schumer, Pelosi

[Reuters] Trump argues with top Democrats over border wall funding

[Reuters] U.S. to use sanctions, indictments over China hacking, economic espionage: report

[Reuters] China detains former Canadian diplomat as Huawei CFO returns to court

[Reuters] China November loans top forecasts but other credit gauges at record lows

[Reuters] U.S. lawmakers propose bill to ban sales to Chinese sanctions violators

[MarketWatch] Hawkish former Dallas Fed president says he doesn’t understand doves like Kashkari

[Reuters] French borrowing costs jump on Macron wage rises, tax cuts

[Reuters] Italy coalition parties resisting major changes to deficit target: government source

[WSJ] China Moves to Address U.S. Economic Concerns

[WSJ] Trump Clashes With Democrats Over Spending Bill, Threatens Government Shutdown