S&P 500 Rises to Fresh Record

The broad-based index notched a third consecutive high, advancing 0.3%. The Dow slipped 96 points, stung by declines in 3M, Goldman Sachs and Home Depot. 


 
Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' Stocks Are Back on Top

The sector giants added more than $5 trillion in market value in 2023. 


 
Japan's Exports Rebounded in December

The country's exports rose 9.8% in December from a year earlier, led by growth in auto shipments. 


 
Cooling New Zealand Inflation Turns Attention to Rate-Cut Timing

Consumer prices rose 0.5% in the fourth quarter of last year, and by 4.7% from the same period a year earlier, in line with forecasts, Stats NZ said . 


 
Australian Prime Minister Seeks Party Support to Re-Target Income Tax Cuts

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to seek party support to adjust already-pledged income tax cuts, retargeting the cuts more fully toward low- and middle-wage earners. 


 
Senators Call on Supreme Court to Rein in Corporate 'Manipulation' of Bankruptcy

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators called on the Supreme Court to prevent big companies from using the bankruptcy system to shield themselves from personal-injury and product-liability lawsuits. 


 
Small-cap stocks had a rough start to 2024 - but could still shine this year

Small-cap stocks have had a rough start to 2024 so far, but they could still shine over the rest of this year, according to Tom Lee, an equity bull and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. 


 
Global Trade Flows Rose in November

Global trade flows rose in November, a sign that the value of goods moving across international borders may steady this year after a decline in 2023. 


 
Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Rates Steady in Wednesday Policy Decision

A majority of economists surveyed forecast rate cuts to start in the second quarter due to economic weakness. 


 
Houthi Attacks Won't Threaten Global Natural-Gas Security

Energy markets look very different than in 2022.


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