[Reuters] Stocks flat after Wall Street's strongest surge in new year
[Reuters] Gold rises, palladium hits record high as Fed shift hopes hurt dollar
[Reuters] Oil gains 2 percent, extending rally from December lows
[Reuters] U.S. services sector growth hits five-month low in December
[CNBC] Government shutdown becomes the third-longest ever. Here’s where things stand
[Reuters] Trump: Weakness in China economy gives Beijing incentive for trade deal
[CNBC] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: US tariffs pressure China’s ability to create jobs to stave off social unrest
[AP] China upbeat ahead of US trade talks, but differences large
[Reuters] Chinese tech investors flee Silicon Valley as Trump tightens scrutiny
[AP] China protests over US warship sighting as trade talks start
[Reuters] France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires
[Reuters] U.S. Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
[WSJ] U.S. Pushes China to Follow Through on Trade Promises
[WSJ] Trade Tensions Take a Toll on China’s Economy
[FT] Market challenge for the Fed is just beginning
[FT] Vanguard keeps title of fastest-growing fund manager
[FT] China turns up heat on individual users of foreign websites
[Bloomberg] Credit Investors Are Still Braced for a Blow-Out in Spreads
[Bloomberg] Goldman Sounds the China Alarm and Cuts Metals Outlook