1. North Korea’s Kim Orders Arms Modernization Before Congress, Says KCNA

2. Stocks Edge Up as Gold, Silver Climb to Records: Markets Wrap

3. Oil Heads for Weekly Surge on Venezuela Blockade, Nigeria Strike

4. Gold, Silver Jump to Record Highs on Geopolitics, Weak Dollar

5. China Signals Goal of Slow Yuan Gain Via Fix Well Below Estimate

6. Green Debt Sales Hit Record Levels

7. Japan Plans to Reduce Sales of Super-Long Government Bonds

8. Tokyo Inflation Cools More Than Expected, Weakening Yen

9. US Launches Strike Targeting ISIS in Nigeria, Trump Says

10. Green Debt Sales Hit Record Levels Despite Climate Backlash

11. Japan’s Small IPOs Fall to 12-Year Low Amid Market Reforms

12. Malaysia’s Ex-PM Najib Faces Verdict in His Biggest 1MDB Trial

13. Afreximbank and Ghana Settle Dispute Over 750 Million Loan

14. Asian Stocks Set for Muted Open in Holiday Trade: Markets Wrap

15. Yen Bearish Voices Build for 2026 on Cautious BOJ Policy Path

16. Takaichi, AI, Corporate Reform Pave Way for Japan Stocks in 2026

17. Credit Edge Won’t Publish Today, Will Resume Jan. 8 (Podcast)

18. US Urges Cambodia and Thailand to End Weeks of Deadly Violence

19. Bollywood Is No Match for India’s New Wave Cinema

20. Japan in 2026: Takaichi, Mario and the Year of the Fire Horse

21. Flash Flood Warnings in Malibu as Storm Hits Southern California

22. US Tells Afghan Migrants to Report on Christmas, New Year’s Day

23. Zelenskiy Says He Had ‘Very Good’ Talks With Witkoff, Kushner

24. Egypt Squeezes in 5th Rate Cut of Year After Inflation Slows

25. Bolsonaro confirma em carta à mão escolha de Flávio para 2026

26. Brazil’s Bolsonaro Releases Letter Backing Son for 2026 Presidential Race

27. Five People Killed in Attack on Mosque in Nigeria’s Borno State

28. Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Gas Processing Plant, Oil Refinery

29. Bangladesh’s Elections Frontrunner Tarique Rahman Ends Exile

30. Sanctions Delay Russia’s Plan to Triple LNG Output, Novak Says

31. China Blasts US for Report That ‘Sows Discord’ With India

32. Israeli Is Charged with Spying for Iran Near Former PM’s Home

33. Scott Kupor''s New Plan to Bring Tech Workers Into the Federal Government

34. Somalia Holds First Municipal Vote in Capital in Almost 60 Years

35. Thai Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Surge, Baht Strengthens

36. Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party Picks Sihasak as Second PM Nominee

37. Japan’s Takaichi Says Door Remains Open for China Communications

38. China Silver Fund Plunges After String of Moves to Quell Frenzy

39. Ueda Signals Further Hikes With More Confidence Over Price Goal

40. Japan’s Takaichi to Unveil Record 122 Trillion Budget for FY26

41. Toyota Posts Sales Drop in November, Dragged Down by China

42. Japan Two-Year Bond Yield Rises After Tepid Auction Demand

43. BOK Keeps Rate-Cut Stance Option Open for 2026 as Risks Persist

44. China’s Yuan Climbs Past 7 Per Dollar as PBOC Caves in to Bulls

45. China Vanke Faces Another Bond Test After Dodging Default

46. China’s Central Bank Signals Steady, Cautious Support for Growth

47. Tesla Faces US Probe Over Model 3 Emergency Door Handles

48. Kim Jong Un Oversees Test of New Anti-Air Missile, KCNA Says

49. Louis Dreyfus Says CFO Patrick Treuer Dies ‘Unexpectedly’

50. Peru President Race Draws 36 Hopefuls, Elections Board Says

51. US Unemployment Numbers Buoy Stocks on Christmas Eve

52. Nvidia Reaches Technology Licensing Deal With Startup Groq

53. US Chased Oil Tanker Away From Venezuela Amid Blockade

54. Japan Awaits Two-Year Bond Auction Amid Growing Rate Hike Fears

55. Trump-Backed Construction Magnate Wins Honduras Election

56. Tax Refunds Under Trump Poised to Sway Voters Ahead of Midterms

57. Stocks Hit Highs as ‘Santa Rally’ Countdown Begins: Markets Wrap

58. BOJ Needs Caution on Rates During Growth Push, Ex-Official Says

59. 400 Capital Sues Over Alleged Fee-Grabbing Tactic in CMBS Loan

60. Weight-Loss Drugs Are Changing. Here’s What to Know

61. Gold Steadies as Traders Book Profits After Rally to Record

62. DOJ Says It’s Reviewing ‘A Million More’ Potential Epstein Files

63. Goldman Warns Clients About Outside Law Firm’s Data Breach

64. Jeffrey Epstein Files Appease Almost No One as Delays Worsen

65. New York to See Post-Christmas Snow From Winter Storm

66. The Consequences of Trump’s Trade War May Arrive in 2026

67. S&P 500 cierra en récord en sesión previa a Navidad

68. Stocks Close at Record, Nudged Higher as Cook Buys Nike Shares

69. Southern California in ‘Great Danger’ From Christmas Floods

70. Trump impone sanciones de visa a Thierry Breton y activistas europeos por censura digital

71. Perú tendrá una elección presidencial con un número récord de candidatos

72. US Expands Northeast Energy Emergency on Plant Outage, Cold

73. Millionaire Tax Plan in Washington State Marks Growing Interest in Wealth Levies

74. US Investor Pumps Millions in Mexico Soccer Before World Cup

75. Tesla Faces NHTSA Probe Over Model 3 Emergency Door Handles

76. Tracking Cultural Trends in Cities

77. US Mortgage Rates Fall for Second Week, Sending 30-Year to 6.18%

78. The MAHA Movement for Healthier Food Has a Ways to Go

79. California Ditches Fight With Feds For High-Speed Rail Funds

80. The Good Climate News That Happened in 2025

81. Acciones de Intel caen tras informe de que Nvidia frenó prueba de su proceso 18A

82. Element Wins Non-Compete Fight With Squarepoint-Bound Trader

83. Petroleros zombis mantienen vivo el petróleo venezolano

84. Can Elon Musk Buy ‘SPCX’ From Matt Tuttle For SpaceX?

85. Some Odd Lots Adjacent Listening

86. One Toymaker’s Stand Against Trump’s Trade War

87. Ukraine Says Chinese Satellites May Be Aiding Russian Attacks

88. BP Ends Turbulent Year With Castrol Stake Sale

89. West China Cement Seeks to Acquire South Africa’s AfriSam

90. Zombie Ship Shows US Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet

91. Rusia buscará cambios clave al plan de paz de EE.UU. para terminar la guerra en Ucrania

92. Bitcoin verpasst Jahresendrally und stagniert bei rund 87.000

93. Tricolor Paid CEO 30 Million in Year Before Alleged Fraud

94. It’s Christmas Magic: Banks Embrace Crypto and Praise AI

95. US Rare Earth Buyers Still See China Curbs Despite Trump Deal

96. China’s Jiangxi to Buy Copper Miner SolGold in 1 Billion Deal

97. Las solicitudes de desempleo en EE.UU. bajan y muestran la volatilidad estacional

98. Ucrania y Estados Unidos siguen divididos por el control territorial en las conversaciones de paz

99. Algeria Advances Bill Demanding France Atone for 130-Year Occupation

100. Russia to Seek Changes to Peace Plan Seen as Starting Point

101. Secure Trust Sells Car Finance Business to LCM for 459 Million

102. US Jobless Claims Fall to 214,000 During Volatile Holiday Season

103. UK Stocks Dip, French Shares Subdued in Thin Holiday Trading

104. Intel Shares Fall on Report Nvidia Halts Production Test

105. Russia Boosts Late Season Grain Export Quota as Prices Pick Up

106. Reliance Resumes Russian Oil Imports to Feed Jamnagar Refinery

107. Bitcoin Misses Out on Wall Street Cheer to Stall Near 87,000

108. The Readout''s Big Christmas News Quiz of 2025

109. US Sanctions Former EU Official, Four Others in Swipe at Europe

110. Nuclear Developer Proposes Using Navy Reactors for Data Centers

111. Russia’s Sovcomflot Gets First Domestic Tanker for Arctic LNG 2

112. Insurers and Pension Funds Eye Data Center Finance Spree

113. Good Climate News to End the Year

114. The ‘Year of the Tariff’ Gives Way to 2026 Worries of the Consequences

115. PBOC Signals Steady Support With Focus on Long-Term Growth

116. Ruble’s World-Beating Rally Poses New Risk for Russian Economy

117. Crop Trader Sucden Shuts Cocoa Buying Center in Ivory Coast Port

118. Trump’s H-1B Visa Chaos to Hurt India… and US

119. Sanofi 2.2 Billion Vaccine Deal Comes Alongside FDA Setback

120. Inversores apuestan por fútbol mexicano de cara al Mundial 2026

121. Gold Glistens Into Holiday Season

122. The Best Climate Adaptation Methods Are Surprisingly Simple

123. Casinos Are a Bad Bet for US Cities

124. How AI Is Easing India’s Radiologist Shortage

125. Domestic Unease Clouds Xi’s Diplomatic Wins

126. Ghana Committee Backs Extending President’s Term to Five Years

127. Juez federal permite a Trump avanzar con tarifa de US100.000 para visas H-1B

128. Any Way You Look at It, ETFs Have Boomed in 2025

129. How the White House Lost the Public on Immigration

130. Ukraine und USA suchen weiter nach Kompromiss zu territorialen Fragen für Friedensplan

131. This Was the Year Mid-Tier Gossip Came Surging Back

132. How Birthright Citizenship Sort of Saved Christmas

133. The Year Ahead: Tariffs, AI and Fed Independence

134. Why 2026 Is Poised to Be Another Rocky Year for Global Trade

135. Beijing City Further Relaxes Home-Buying Rules to Boost Sales

136. Oil Steadies as Global Tensions Help Offset Oversupply Outlook

137. Honda to Buy LG Battery Assets in Ohio for 2.9 Billion

138. Indonesia Meets Goal to Seize 4 Million Hectares of Illegal Land

139. Saudi Venture Capital Firms Bet on M&A as Listings Get Tougher

140. Habib-Led Bid Wins Auction for Stake in Pakistan Flag Carrier

141. Gold Smashes 4,500, Notching Its Best Run Since the ’70s

142. Haier Sells 49% of Indian Unit to Bharti, Warburg Pincus

143. Wie belgische Bierbraumönche um ihre Tradition kämpfen

144. Zambia’s Inflation Speeds Up in December Due to Fuel, Air Fares

145. Europe’s Media Giants Face Double Threat From AI, Low Ad Demand

146. Ukraine and US Seek Land Compromise for Peace Deal With Putin

147. Gold steigt in Rally für Edelmetalle über 4.500 Dollar

148. Thailand Sets Demands Ahead of Four Days of Cambodia Talks

149. BP to Sell Majority Stake in Castrol Business for 6 Billion

150. Pound Holds Above 1.35 Near Highest Since October

151. Copper Poised For Best Year Since 2009 After December Surge

152. Bank of America Trader Says India State Debt Deluge Will Worsen

153. Libya’s Military Chief Dies in Plane Crash in Turkey

154. B&M Faces a Long Road to Recovery After Stock’s Worst Ever Year

155. Tepco to Restart Japan’s Biggest Nuclear Plant in January

156. South Korea, US Seek New Deal to Cooperate on Nuclear Submarines

157. Five Top Tables: Where to Eat in Edinburgh Right Now

158. Seven Travel Tips To Elevate Your Vacations in 2026

159. UK Needs to Find Four Top Economists After Crises Force Exits

160. Taiwan Celebrates Christmas Once Again After 25 Years. Sort Of.

161. India’s Sanction-Hit Nayara Delays Oil Refinery Maintenance Work

162. AST SpaceMobile Launches Biggest Satellite to Challenge SpaceX

163. Wheat Heads for Longest Rally Since April on War, Weather Risks

164. Eneos Leads Bids for Chevron’s Singapore Oil Refinery Stake

165. India Bonds Rally on RBI’s ‘Shock-And-Awe’ Cash-Injection Plan

166. What the West Keeps Getting Wrong About China

167. Carmakers BAIC, Dongfeng’s Spanish Partner Aims for Local Supply

168. BP Nears Sale of Castrol Stake to Stonepeak, WSJ Reports

169. Japan Budgeting for Bond Payments at 3% as Debt Servicing Soars

170. Billionaire Goudet Takes Stake in Treasury Wine, Sparking Rally

171. Australian Dollar Climbs to Highest Since Oct. 2024 on RBA Bets

172. Taiwan to Revamp Insurers’ Rules to Ease FX Hedging Burden

173. China’s Infrastructure Bond Drought Weighs on Investment

174. Vietnam’s Communist Party Said to Back Lam to Remain Chief

175. Japan and US Agree to Expedite 550 Billion Investment Projects

176. Trump’s 100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee Upheld by Judge

177. Colombia Uses Emergency Powers to Hike Tax on Banks and the Rich

178. Waymo to Update Software Across Fleet After Major Power Failure

179. Australian State Tightens Gun, Protest Laws After Bondi Attack

180. Won Jumps After Korea Vows ‘Strong Determination’ Over Currency

181. Platinum Soars to Record Above 2,300 on Tight Global Supplies

182. Why Instacart Backtracked on an AI-Pricing Experiment

183. China’s Military Buildup Makes US Vulnerable, Pentagon Report Says

184. Bolivia dice que Tesla, Amazon y Oracle invertirán en el país

185. China’s Comac on Track to Miss C919 Delivery Target by Half

186. S&P 500 Closes at Record High Amid Mix of Data

187. ServiceNow CEO McDermott Extends Contract Through 2030

188. US Sanctions Former EU Official, Others in Swipe at Europe

189. Google-Backed Fleet Tracking Firm Motive Files Publicly for IPO

190. Bolivia Says Tesla, Amazon and Oracle Will Invest in Nation

191. Logan Paul to Sell Most Expensive Pokémon Card at Auction

192. Asian Stocks to Gain After Tech Boosts Wall Street: Markets Wrap

193. First Brands Trade Financier Seeks to Halt Its Use of Some Cash

194. Supreme Court Rejects Trump Use of National Guard in Chicago

195. China’s EV Battery Giant Is Trying to Find a New Road

196. Thank You For Smoking: Wall Street Banks Embrace Crypto

197. China Trapped in Investment Slump as Infrastructure Bonds Dry Up

198. Novo’s Ozempic Patent Expires Jan. 4 in Canada, But Generics Aren’t Imminent

199. US Deploys 350 Troops to New Orleans As Crackdown Intensifies

200. Third Quarter GDP Soars, But US Consumers Remain Downbeat

201. Fed Should Lower Rates If the Market Does Well, Trump Says

202. US Refrains From New Tariffs on Chinese Chips

203. S&P 500 cierra en máximo histórico ante avance de tecnológicas

204. Why Ford Is Expanding a Partnership With Top Chinese Battery Maker

205. Tech Stocks Power S&P 500 to Record Close After GDP Surprise

206. S&P 500 Closes at Record High in Tech-Led Advance: Markets Wrap

207. Trump dice que su próximo presidente de la Fed debe bajar tasas si el mercado responde bien

208. South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Remains Positive for 8th Month

209. Treasuries Fall as US GDP Posts Fastest Growth in Two Years

210. Uruguay Cuts Key Rate to 7.5% With Inflation Below Target

211. Libya’s Military Chief of Staff Dies in Jet Crash in Turkey

212. Private Credit Riskier in Australia on Property Bets, CIOs Warn

213. The Positive Climate News You May Have Missed This Year

214. NYC Congestion-Pricing Judge Delays Ruling, Sets Jan. 28 Hearing

215. Nuevos archivos de Epstein mencionan a Trump y registros bancarios

216. Huawei destrona a Porsche y Mercedes en el segmento ultralujoso chino

217. Latest Epstein Files Have Trump References, Bank Records

218. Louis Bacon Wins Defamation Case Against Ex-Fashion Mogul Nygard

219. Trump Official Pulls 5.5 Million in SBA Funds From Minnesota

220. Repeat After Me: Never, Ever Underestimate China

221. Demócratas demandan a Trump por renombrar el Kennedy Center sin aval legislativo

222. US Set to Garnish Wages for Student Debt Collection in 2026

223. Connecticut Governor Says Wind Farm Fight Will Raise Power Bills

224. El dólar se encamina a su peor año desde 2017, pero aún no toca piso

225. Emails Cite Les Wexner, Ghislaine Maxwell Among Epstein''s ''Co-Conspirators''

226. Sable Gets Federal Nod for Controversial California Pipeline

227. Bank of Canada Uncertain If Next Rate Move Will Be Cut or Hike

228. Empresas, inversores argentinos pagan primas y aceptan rendimientos negativos para acceder a dólares

229. Dollar’s Worst Drop Since 2017 Has Further to Go, Options Signal

230. What to Know About Investing in Private Assets Like OpenAI

231. Employment Expectations Continue to Slide

232. Chicago Mayor Decides Against Budget Veto, Though Will Not Sign

233. The Rise and Fall of DOGE, Elon Musk’s Experiment in Bureaucracy

234. Ellison’s Vow to Backstop Paramount Bid Would Reshape Wealth

235. Some Oil Tankers Set Sail From Venezuela Despite US Pressure

236. France Demands EU Action to Counter Chinese Duties on Dairy

237. Argentinos driblam controle cambial com títulos de curto prazo

238. Lawmaker Sues Over Renaming of Kennedy Center to Add Trump

239. Oil Swings in Thin Trading, US Pressure on Venezuela Exports

240. Russia Strikes Ukraine as Peace Talks Continue

241. Trump Team’s Bungled Epstein Release Means Debate to Rage On

242. Argentines Pile Into Short-Term Bonds to Dodge FX Controls

243. Jane Street Hires DC Lobbyists as India Probe Presses On

244. Libya’s Oil Reserves, Reforms Draw Investors Despite the Risks

245. Canadians Face Longer Wait for Copycat Ozempic on Filing Holdup

246. Hg-Backed Visma Said to Add 11 Banks to Blockbuster Software IPO

247. European Stocks Rise to Record; Novo Rallies on US Approval

248. This Year’s Bright Spots in US Transportation, Street Safety

249. Copper Tops 12,000 as Mine Woes, Tariff Trade Tighten Supplies

250. Bessent Sees Room for a Future Revamp of the Fed’s 2% Target

251. Redadas migratorias de Trump reducen matrícula y presionan finanzas de escuelas

252. Pentagon Watchdog Blames Lockheed For Poor F-35 Maintenance

253. Belgium''s Beer-Brewing Monks Face Threat to Their Way of Life

254. Citadel to Return 5 Billion of Hedge Fund’s Profits to Clients

255. Former Senator Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer

256. Steelmaker Celsa Gears Up for Rebound With Debut Bond

257. Novo Nordisk logra aprobación en EE.UU. para vender píldora Wegovy contra la obesidad

258. Epstein Once Appointed Staley, Summers Executors of His Will

259. California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up

260. Warner Bros. Discovery’s ‘Masterful’ M&A Move

261. Democrats Try Out ‘All of the Above’ Energy Pitch

262. France Adopts Stopgap Budget Bill Into 2026 to Avert Shutdown

263. Trump ICE Raids Crimp Revenue for California Charter School Debt

264. ‘You Can’t Always Just React’: Former UK PM Theresa May on Challenges for Leaders Today

265. US Lawmakers Launch Probe into Key Insurance Rating Firm in Florida

266. Brasil y México reportan desaceleración inflacionaria y miran ajustes monetarios

267. Bessent se abre a futura revisión de la meta de inflación del 2% de la Fed

268. Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 27%, in Line With Expectations

269. Why Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Rise Sharply

270. Argentina quer evitar venda de títulos em janeiro, diz Caputo

271. DoubleLine Warns of ‘Brewing Collision’ for Developed Economies

272. KKR-Backed FiberCop Alleges Italian Agency Favored Rival

273. Aging Baby Boomers Revive Senior Housing Sector Ravaged by Covid

274. The Readout Newsletter''s Favorite Articles of the Year

275. US Consumer Confidence Drops for Fifth Straight Month

276. Saks Mulls Bankruptcy After Raising Billions for Turnaround

277. Confianza del consumidor en EE.UU. cae por quinto mes consecutivo

278. Trump Invites Kazakh, Uzbek Leaders to G-20 Summit in Miami

279. Patient Dies After Taking Pfizer’s Drug for Blood Disorder

280. US Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Years With 4.3% GDP Gain

281. US Holds Off on New Chinese Chip Tariffs Amid Trump-Xi Truce

282. Senegal Extends Sale of 719 Million Local-Currency Bond

283. Argentina to ‘Try Not to’ Sell Bonds in January, Caputo Says

284. Pakistan National Carrier Sale Gets Offer for 482 Million

285. Trump Loves Trade Schools. So Why Does He Want to Defund Them?

286. Epstein Prosecutors Prepared Sex Trafficking Indictment in 2007

287. Petroperu Appoints Its Third New Board Chair in Just Three Months

288. ServiceNow to Buy Cyber Startup Armis for 7.75 Billion

289. Ukraine Peace Trade Gets Trickier After Minting Big Gains

290. Canada Economy Grew Slightly in November Following October Dip

291. Economía de EE.UU. crece 4,3% en tercer trimestre, el mayor ritmo en dos años

292. Orsted to Sell Majority Stake in Taiwanese Wind Farm to Cathay

293. Brown Faces US Probe Over Security After Deadly Shooting

294. RBI Governor Expects ‘Long Period of Low Policy Rates’ for India

295. US Airlines See Record Holiday Travel Even as Airfares Climb

296. Peak ETF Mania? Flows, Launches and Volume Shatter All Records

297. Trump anuncia nueva clase de acorazado que llevará su nombre

298. Latin America’s Largest Economies See Annual Inflation Slowdown

299. Naspers Chair’s Trust Sells 150 Million Shares to Build Hotels

300. Los Angeles Evacuates Some Residents as Strong Storm Nears