Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Stock Futures Struggle for Direction After Data: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Gold climbs to near three-week high on Fed rate cut bets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Set for Weekly Gain as Red Sea Attacks, OPEC Unity in Focus

[CNBC] Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows prices rose at 3.2% annual rate in November, less than expected

[Dow Jones] Durable-goods orders rebound in November by most since July 2020

[Dow Jones] Housing is now overvalued in 88% of the U.S., says ratings agency Fitch

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Shipping Costs Soar as War and Climate Risks Upend Trade

[Reuters] Ships rerouted by Red Sea crisis face overwhelmed African ports

[Reuters] US Fed pivot dominates as global rate hike cycle stutters in December

[Reuters] US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Turns Up Heat on Trade With Rare Earths Tech Curbs

[Reuters] Record Cash Inflows Show Investors Missed Out on Stock Rally

[Reuters] Global equity funds see significant outflows as investors book year-end profits

[Reuters] Hedge funds seek double-digit returns in 2024 after year of outflows

[Reuters] Japan's core inflation slows in November, eases pressure on BOJ

[Reuters] German home prices tumble amid property rout

[Bloomberg] Demand for Fed’s Bank Term Funding Facility Grows to Record High

[Bloomberg] Euphoria on Fed Pivot Prospects Ignores the Lagging Hangover

[Bloomberg] The 11 Big Trades of 2023: From Market Busts to Career-Making Wins

[WSJ] Iranian Spy Ship Helps Houthis Direct Attacks on Red Sea Vessels

[FT] US threatens sanctions on banks that help fund Russia’s war machine