Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stock Rise; Bitcoin Tops $18,000: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Dollar under pressure as vaccine hopes get tested

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Credit Jitters Deepen a Selloff in Government Bonds

[AP] Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Pfizer says its 95% effective vaccine works across all ages and races

[CNBC] U.S. housing starts beat expectations in October

[CNBC] Mortgage demand from homebuyers surges after election pause

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Year-End Fiscal Cliffs Are Approaching for Millions of Americans

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Shelton Running Out of Time to Get Confirmed to Federal Reserve

[Reuters] China alleges manipulation by Haitong Securities in widening default inquiry

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tokyo to Raise Virus Alert to Highest as Cases Rise: Nikkei

[Reuters] Tokyo reports record daily virus cases, outbreak locks down Australian state

[Reuters] Israeli warplanes strike Syrian army, Iranian Quds force in Syria, Israeli military says

[Bloomberg] Covid-19 Mutated. Can Vaccines Keep Up?

[WSJ] Falling ‘Real’ Yields Drive Investors to Junk Bonds

[FT] India central bank takes over another ailing regional lender