Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Higher After November Jobs Report: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Dollar hits two-and-a-half-year low on risk-on trades, shares buoyant

[CNBC] Employment growth slows sharply in November amid coronavirus surge

[Reuters] Analysis: As stocks soar, government shutdown looms amid pandemic

[Reuters] U.S. trade deficit widens less than expected in October

[Reuters] Global debt to hit $200 trillion - S&P Global

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: U.S. posts daily records in cases, hospitalizations and deaths for the first time since spring

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Europe Vaccination Plans; U.S. Sees Record Cases: Virus Update

[AP] US intelligence director says China is top threat to America

[Reuters] Some Sino-U.S. relations damage 'beyond repair', Chinese state media warns

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China State Firms Once Deemed ‘Safe’ Now Rocked by Defaults

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Cnooc Among Four China Firms Cited by U.S. for Military Ties

[CNBC] Pandemic-induced options trading craze shows no signs of slowing down

[Reuters] Analysis: Is a post-COVID currency war coming?

[WSJ] Weather-Upending La Niña Is a Headache for Farmers Around the World

[FT] Investors seek inflation protection as economic optimism rises