Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slip After Rally as Fed Cut Priced: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Reuters] Yuan pressured by depreciation expectations; long-term yields fall to record lows

[AP] US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

[Yahoo/Reuters] ECB cuts interest rates for fourth time this year

[Yahoo/Reuters] SNB cuts interest rate 50 basis points, biggest reduction in nearly a decade

[CNBC] Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in November, more than expected

[AP] US applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in 2 months but remain relatively low

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Neutral-Rate Guessing Game Comes With High Stakes in Bond Market

[Reuters] Syrian rebel leader, after Assad's ouster, tightens his grip on the state

[AP] America’s closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Vows Bigger Fiscal Spending to Boost Consumption Next Year

[AP] China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Brazil Delivers Jumbo Rate Hike and Cues More in Potent Move

[Reuters] Taiwan officials visit US for quiet talks with Trump's circle, say sources

[Axios] Behind the Curtain: The Great Upheaval

[Bloomberg] Authers: Inflation Took a Licking. Why’s It Still Ticking?

[Bloomberg] Trump Vows to Use Ukraine Aid as Leverage Against Russia

[NYT] China Pledges More Stimulus to Shore Up Flagging Economy

[NYT] Syria’s New Leaders Balance Huge Struggles Amid Disorder

[NYT] Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine

[NYT] Ready for the Next Extreme-Weather Catastrophe? Here’s How to Pack a ‘Go Bag.’

[WSJ] Investors Shouldn’t Count on Much Help From the Fed Next Year

[WSJ] China Comes Out Swinging as Trump Trade War Looms

[WSJ] China Moves to Trump-Proof Its Economy

[WSJ] South Korea’s Martial-Law Chaos Deepens, With a Suicide Attempt and Raids

[FT] Dollar’s surge sparks biggest fall in emerging market currencies in 2 years

[FT] South Korean president vows to ‘fight to the end’

Wednesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks to Rise as US Inflation Backs Fed Cut: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] ECB to cut rates again and signal further easing as growth falters

[Reuters] Exclusive: Syrian rebel leader says he will dissolve toppled regime forces, close prisons

[Bloomberg] Brazil Delivers Jumbo Rate Hike and Cues More in Powerful Move

[WSJ] Russia’s Assault on Georgia and Romania

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Big Tech Rallies as Fed Rate Cuts Get Green Light: Markets Wrap 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Gains on Potential Tighter Russian Sanctions, Algo Buying

[Yahoo/Reuters] US budget deficit jumps to $367 billion in November on calendar payment shifts

[Yahoo/WSJ] Strengthening Inflation Poses Challenge for Trump, Fed

[Yahoo/Reuters] Yellen says US will 'react strongly' to any currency manipulation

[Yahoo Finance] Nvidia is the latest chess piece in the US-China tech war

[Yahoo Finance] Egg inflation is back again, prices up 8.2% month over month

[Reuters] Bank of Canada cuts rates by 50 bps says more gradual approach to follow

[Bloomberg] US Deficit Widens in November on Higher Health, Defense Spending

[FT] Bank of Canada warns Donald Trump’s tariffs will ‘dramatically’ hit growth

[FT] Ayatollah Khamenei defiant even as Iran evacuates thousands from Syria