Friday's News Links

[CNBC] Stock futures rise to kick off 2026 as tech shares pick up where they left off in 2025: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold and Silver Advance to Open New Year as Index Selling Looms

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Aluminum Hits $3,000 for First Time Since 2022 on Supply Concern

[AP] Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year

[Reuters] US draws bulk of state-owned investment in 2025 as assets hit record $60 trillion

[CNBC] Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It’s a bad sign for AI industry

[Reuters] Trump's wealth grew in 2025, but his investors took lumps

[Yahoo/Reuters] Asia's factories end 2025 on firmer footing as orders pick up

[AP] Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Says US Ready to ‘Rescue’ Iran Protesters If Attacked

[Bloomberg] D.E. Shaw Pauses Cash Returns in Break From Usual Practice

[Bloomberg] US Says China’s Taiwan Drills ‘Unnecessarily’ Upped Tensions

[Bloomberg] DeepSeek Touts New Training Method as China Pushes AI Efficiency

[Bloomberg] The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026

[WSJ] The Condo Market Hasn’t Been This Bad in Over a Decade

[WSJ] Trump Warns Iran Against Shooting Protesters

[FT] Why China is doubling down on its export-led growth model