Tuesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Pare Drop, Yields Climb as China Reopens: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Rises on China’s Covid Shift, Signs of Cooler US Inflation

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Rises as China Loosens Travel Rules, US Battles Winter Freeze

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Home Prices Slip for Fourth Month With US Market Slowing

[Dow Jones] U.S. trade deficit in goods narrows sharply in November

[CNBC] Why 2023 could be another difficult year for the auto industry

[Reuters] Analysis: Dealmakers grapple with unprecedented U.S. challenge to mergers

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Zelenskiy Sees Gain in East; Austria Warns of Blackout

[Reuters] Moscow's ultimatum: Ukraine fulfils its proposals or Russian army will decide

[CNN] China to scrap quarantine for inbound travelers in major step toward reopening

[Reuters] China's industrial profits slump on COVID fallout, next year seen improving

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Top Japan Bankers See Negative Rates to Stay as BOJ Roils Market

[Reuters] Tesla used car price bubble pops, weighs on new car demand

[Reuters] Brazil's record 2023 bond bill underscores rising debt burden

[Bloomberg] Chicago’s Shaky Pension Funds Face New Hit From Looming Downturn

[NYT] Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound

[WSJ] Cash Cushions Dwindle at U.S. Pension Funds

[WSJ] Chinese Rush for Exit as Beijing Ends Zero-Covid and Opens Its Doors

[Financial Times] Year in a word: Inflation

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] 'Travel insanity': U.S. passengers stranded by winter storm

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Natural-Gas Supplies Constrained as Extreme Cold Freezes Pipes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Washington State Power-Station Attacks Are Latest Assault on Grid

[CNN] China will end Covid restrictions and quarantining for international travelers

[Reuters] U.S. says it is concerned by China's 'provocative military activity' near Taiwan