Sunday, January 4, 2026

Monday's News Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises after U.S. ousts Venezuela’s Maduro; Chevron and energy stocks lead gain: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold, Silver Jump as Venezuela Tensions Add to Geopolitical Risk

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chevron, US Oil Stocks Rally as Trump Vows Venezuela Revival

[Axios] Trump says U.S. "in charge" of Venezuela as interim leader vows cooperation

[AP] Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists ‘we’re in charge’

[Reuters] Trump says second Venezuela strike possible if government does not cooperate

[Reuters] China says it cannot accept countries acting as 'world judge' after US captures Maduro

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Asks Banks to Report Exposure to Venezuela After US Raid

[Reuters] Market analysts react to Trump's Venezuela gambit

[MSN/WP] Washington revives an old vision of American power, with global implications

[Reuters] US capture of Maduro tests limits of China's diplomatic push

[Yahoo/Telegraph] Venezuela becomes Trump’s energy superweapon against China

[Yahoo/Reuters] AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

[Reuters] Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

[CNBC] Denmark in ‘crisis mode’ as Trump sets sights on Greenland after Venezuela attack

[Politico] UK backs Danish PM as Trump threatens Greenland

[Reuters] China's services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI

[Yahoo/Reuters] Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Kashkari Says Rates May Be Pretty Close to Neutral Now

[Bloomberg] Japan Long-Dated Bonds Fall as Fiscal, Inflation Concerns Linger

[Bloomberg] Ueda Highlights BOJ’s Intention to Keep Raising Rate to Bankers

[Bloomberg] Carney Stresses Venezuela’s Sovereignty After Call With Machado

[Bloomberg] Blow to China From Loss of Venezuela Oil Blunted by Hoard at Sea

[Bloomberg] Xi Faces Higher Costs in Taiwan Than Trump Does in Venezuela

[Bloomberg] Saylor’s Strategy Has $17.44 Billion Unrealized Loss in Fourth Quarter

[NYT] China Needed Oil. Venezuela Needed Cash. Their Deal Faces a Turning Point.

[NYT] Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again

[WSJ] A New Trump Game Plan Takes Shape: Strike and Coerce

[WSJ] Defense Stocks Boosted by U.S. Intervention in Venezuela as Geopolitical Risk Rises

[FT] The AI debt boom does not augur well for investors

[FT] The US is losing its battle to break up Big Tech

[FT] Venezuela and the trouble with the Donroe doctrine

[FT] Ruchir Sharma: top 10 trends for 2026

[FT] Baltic countries on alert after series of suspicious undersea cable outages