Stocks in emerging markets head into the final week of trading for 2017 with a bullish tailwind. Rising for a third week in a row, equities in this corner posted the strongest gain among the major asset classes for the five trading days through Dec. 22, based on a set of exchange-traded products.
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S. Korea predicts N. Korea will pursue talks with US: Reuters
S. Korean newspaper reports N. Korea preparing satellite launch: IBT
Credit card data: US holiday spending rose at fastest pace since 2011: Dow Jones
CEBR: China on track to overtake US economy by 2032: Bloomberg
US consumer spending accelerated in Nov: Reuters 
US headline durable goods orders rise in Nov, but core orders dip: MarketWatch
New home sales in US post dramatic rise in Nov: USA Today
Kansas City Fed Mfg Index dips in Dec but still signalling “solid” growth: KC Fed
US Consumer Sentiment Index remains elevated despite Dec dip: UoM