Tuesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Higher on Tariff Report: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Reuters] Japan’s 40-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since Debut in 2007

[CNBC] Inflation watch: Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in December, less than expected

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Small-Business Optimism Hits Highest Since 2018 Post Election

[AP] Firefighters prepare for strong winds that could fuel Los Angeles fire growth

[Reuters] Who are the bond vigilantes and are they back?

[Yahoo Finance] Why rising bond yields are such a problem for stocks: Morning Brief

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Traders Target Rare Gap in Fed-ECB Paths to Juice Credit Returns

[Yahoo/Reuters] BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Taiwan Dollar Set to Replace Yuan as Asia’s Top Funding Currency

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s New Loans Post First Drop in 13 Years on Weak Demand

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Banks Face Cash Squeeze as Yuan Defense Adds Pressure

[Yahoo/Reuters] Country Garden posts losses in overdue FY 2023, H1 2024 results

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] India’s $556 Billion Equity Rout to Worsen as Growth Cools

[Reuters] NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches

[Bloomberg] Inflation Could Derail Trump 2.0 Before It Starts

[Bloomberg] Global Inflation Will Remain High for Years, Economists Tell Ifo

[Bloomberg] Baltic Sea Cables Damage Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says

[Bloomberg] Ukraine Strikes Russian Energy, Military Facilities Overnight

[NYT] China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office

[WSJ] China Faces Harsh Dilemma as Yuan Comes Under Pressure

[WSJ] BOJ Set to Discuss Whether to Raise Rates Next Week

[WSJ] China Reins In Its Once-Freewheeling Finance Sector With Purges and Pay Cuts

[FT] Corporate America embraces a new era of conservatism under Donald Trump

[FT] Klarna seeks to offload US ‘pay in 4’ loans

[FT] Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north

Monday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Shares Look Shaky as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Dim: Markets Wrap 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Near Five-Month High on Rising Risks to Crude Supplies

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Team Studies Gradual Tariff Hikes Under Emergency Powers

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Citadel Looks to Raise at Least $500 Million From Bond Sale

[Yahoo/Reuters] Global electric vehicle sales up 25% in record 2024

[Bloomberg] LA Wildfires Losses Could Top $30 Billion for Insurance Industry

[Yahoo Finance] Southern California Edison parent's stock falls amid investigation, lawsuit over alleged role in LA wildfires

[Bloomberg] China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option

[Bloomberg] Canadian Ambassador Warns of ‘Tit-For-Tat’ Retaliation to US Tariffs

[WSJ] Malibu’s Famous Fish Shack Is Gone. Its Owners Aren’t Sure They Can Rebuild.

[FT] Pain is coming for emerging markets from a Trump trade war

[FT] Bond vigilantes have the UK in their sights

Monday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ‘Mag Seven’ Keep Lid on Stocks as Fed Jitters Bite: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield touches fresh 14-month high ahead of key inflation reports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Tanker Rates Soar as Biden Sanctions Threaten Market Chaos

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Los Angeles Braces for More Firestorms as Death Toll Hits 24

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US IPO Market Rebound Faces a Reality Check as Yields Spike

[Yahoo/Reuters] Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites, IDC says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Securities Regulator Vows Efforts to Stabilize Market

[Bloomberg] These Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why