- Zelenskiy Says No Accord So Far On Eastern Ukraine In US Talks
- Trump Says Zelenskyy ‘Hasn’t Read US Peace Proposal’ As Tensions Mount
- US Tsy Sec Bessent: US Will Finish The Year With 3% GDP Growth
- US Trade Chief Says China Has Complied With Terms of Trade Deals
- ECB Must Be Vigilant About Some Upside Risks To Inflation, Kazimir Says
- ECB's Rehn Sees Downside Risks To Infl, Urges Action On Ukraine Funding
- ECB’s Schnabel ‘Comfortable’ On Bets Next Move Will Be Hike
- EU To Delay Proposals On Carbon Border Tariff, Auto Industry
- Macron Warns EU May Hit China With Tariffs Over Trade Surplus
- Macron Calls For Rethink On ECB Approach To Monetary Policy
- Japan Confirms Deeper GDP Decline, Backing Takaichi’s Stimulus
- China Politburo Prioritizes Boosting Domestic Demand In 2026
- Trump Warns Netflix-Warner Deal May Pose Antitrust ‘Problem’
- Yardeni Ends 15-Year Tech Bet With Underweight Mag 7 Call
- IBM Nears Roughly $11 Bln Deal For Confluent
- Volkswagen To Invest $186 Bln Through 2030, CEO Says
- Anglo Ditches Executive Bonus Plan Linked To $50 Bln Teck Merger
- Bain Is Said To Weigh Options For Asian Data Center Firm Bridge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiators discussing a US-brokered peace initiative remain divided over territory as President Donald Trump expressed disappointment in Kyiv’s handling of the deal.
Elements of the US plan require further discussion on a number of “sensitive issues,” including security guarantees for the war-battered nation and control over eastern regions, Zelenskiy said in a phone interview. The Ukrainian leader said talks have yet to reach agreement on Ukraine’s Donbas, including the provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk. (Bloomberg – Continue Reading)
US President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around Netflix Inc.’s planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems.
Trump’s comments, made as he arrived at the Kennedy Center for an event on Sunday, may spur concerns regulators will oppose the coupling of the world’s dominant streaming service with a Hollywood icon. The company faces a lengthy Justice Department review of a deal that would reshape the entertainment industry.
“Well, that’s got to go through a process, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump said when asked about the deal, confirming he met Netflix co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos recently. “But it is a big market share. It could be a problem.” (Fortune – Continue Reading)
Fitch Ratings’ ‘deteriorating’ sector outlook reflects our view that GDP growth in mainland China will slow to 4.1% in 2026 from 4.8%, as the economy contends with subdued domestic demand and deflationary pressures. Modest consumption and deteriorating fixed investment amid ongoing property-sector declines will weigh on growth and add to the risks of deflation becoming more entrenched. Calibrating fiscal and monetary policies to boost domestic demand and reverse deflationary pressures will be a key challenge. Fiscal policy is likely to remain loose, but we do not foresee a large fiscal stimulus.
External risks from US tariffs for the greater China region have subsided, though uncertainties persist and escalation in tensions between the US and China can not be ruled out. The region shook off US tariffs in 2025, with external demand a key growth driver. Recent trade deals with the US provide more clarity on trade, and ease the risks. However, we see a moderation of export performance in 2026 as the effects of export front-loading unwind and the pace of AI-related investments might slow. (Fitch – Continue Reading)
Yardeni Research now recommends effectively going underweight the Magnificent Seven megacap technology stocks versus the rest of the S&P 500, expecting a shift in earnings growth ahead.
“We see more competitors coming for the juicy profit margins of the Magnificent 7,” and expect that the productivity and profit margins of the rest of the S&P 500 will be boosted by tech, said Wall Street research veteran Ed Yardeni. He added that in effect, “every company is evolving into a technology company.” (Bloomberg – Continue Reading)
- Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence Dec: -6.2 (est -6.3; prev -7.4)
- German Industrial Production SA (M/M) Oct: 1.8% (est 0.3%; prev 1.3%; prev R 1.1%)
- Switzerland SECO Consumer Confidence Nov: -33.8 (est -34.0; prev -36.9)
- Switzerland Total Sight Deposits (CHF) Dec 5th: 461.9B (prev 458.5B)
- US Tsy Sec Bessent: US Will Finish The Year With 3% GDP Growth - CNBC
- US Trade Chief Says China Has Complied With Terms Of Trade Deals – Yahoo
- EU To Delay Proposals On Carbon Border Tariff, Auto Industry – Yahoo
- ECB's Rehn: Reduced Fed Autonomy Would Raise US Infl, Require ECB Reaction - EconoStream
- ECB Must Be Vigilant About Some Upside Risks To Inflation, Kazimir Says – RTRS
- ECB's Rehn Sees Downside Risks To Inflation, Urges Action On Ukraine Funding - RTRS
- ECB’s Schnabel ‘Comfortable’ On Bets Next Move Will Be Hike - BBG
- Macron Warns EU May Hit China With Tariffs Over Trade Surplus - BBG
- Macron Calls For Rethink On ECB Approach To Monetary Policy - BBG
- German Industrial Production Jumps, Supporting Economic Rebound – BBG
- BoE Plans Staff Cuts Because Of Budget Pressures – BBG
- UK Jobs Market Slowed Again In November Before Budget, Survey Shows - RTRS
- UK Pay Growth Accelerates to Five-Month High, Recruiters Say - BBG
- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Europe Has A ‘Real Problem’- BBG
- Japan Confirms Deeper GDP Decline, Backing Takaichi’s Stimulus - BBG
- China’s Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion After Exports Rebound - BBG
- China Politburo Prioritizes Boosting Domestic Demand In 2026 - BBG
- Japan Protests After Chinese Fighter Jets Lock Radar On Japanese Planes - BBC
- US Treasury Yields Hold Steady As Investors Await Expected Fed Rate Cut – CNBC
- Japanese Purchases Of UK Gilts Hit Highest Since 2021 In October - BBG
- CoreWeave Announces Proposed $2 Bln Convertible Senior Notes Offering - CW
- Dollar Eases As Investors Gear Up For Tricky Fed Decision – CNBC
- EUR/USD Treads Water With Investors Focusing On The Fed – FXS
- GBP/USD Edges Lower Toward 1.3300 As Markets Turn Cautious – FXS
- Oil Edges Down Amid Ongoing Ukraine Talks, Ahead Of Expected US Rate Cut – CNBC
- Gold Rises On Fed Rate Cut Expectations, Weaker Dollar – CNBC
- Trump To Unveil $12 Bln In Long-Awaited Farm Aid Program - BBG
- Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Ryazan Refinery As Moscow Strikes- BBG
- PBoC Extends Gold-Buying Streak As Metal’s Rally Cools - BBG
- Stock Futures Little Changed After Wall StrNotches Back-To-Back Winning Weeks - CNBC
- Europe Sees Lackluster Start To New Trading Week As Markets Await FOMC - CNBC
- Oppenheimer’s Stoltzfus Is Biggest US Stock Bull For Third Year - BBG
- Research Veteran Yardeni Ends 15-Year Tech Bet With Underweight Mag 7 Call - BBG
- Trump Warns Netflix-Warner Deal May Pose Antitrust ‘Problem’ - Fortune
- Amazon Leads $81 Mln Financing For Battery Startup Blue Current – WSJ
- OpenAI Goes From Stock Market Savior To Burden As AI Risks Mount – BBG
- Apple Rocked By Executive Departures, With Chip Chief At Risk Of Leaving Next - BBG
- Lilly, Pfizer Land On China’s First Private Insurance List - BBG
- NextEra Energy, Google To Co-Develop Multiple Data Centers - Yahoo
- IBM Nears Roughly $11 Bln Deal For Confluent -WSJ
- Tesla Hits Milestone Of 4 Mln Cars Produced In China – CnEVPost
- UBS May Cut Further 10,000 Jobs By 2027, SonntagsBlick Reports - RTRS
- BNP Paribas Sells AG Insurance Stake To Ageas For EUR1.9 Bln - BBG
- Volkswagen To Invest $186 Bln Through 2030, CEO Says -RTRS
- France Drops Three-Month Ban Of Shein - Drapers
- Repsol, HitecVision To Merge JV With TotalEnergies UK’s Upstream Business - WSJ
- Anglo Ditches Executive Bonus Plan Linked To $50 Bln Teck Merger - FT
- Bain Is Said To Weigh Options For Asian Data Center Firm Bridge - BBG
- Hon Hai And Foxconn Industrial Internet Outlook Revised To Positive On Growing EBITDA; 'A-' Ratings Affirmed
- Zelenskiy Says No Accord So Far On Eastern Ukraine In US Talks - BBG
- Trump Says Zelenskyy ‘Hasn’t Read US Peace Proposal’ As Tensions Mount - CNBC
- EU Leaders In Letter Support For Reparation Loan To Ukraine With Decision In Dec – IFX
- US May End Support For Ukraine War Effort, Says Donald Trump Jr – Guardian
- Trump Security Roadmap Omits North Korea Reference, Raising Diplomacy Hopes – RTRS