US and foreign stock markets fell sharply last week as broadly defined commodities and bonds gained ground, according to a set of exchange-traded products representing the major asset classes. Growing concern over several economic and political risk factors have been weighing on stocks and the week ahead appears set to start with a new round of volatility.
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China summons US envoy over Huawei CFO’s arrest in Canada: Bloomberg
Europe’s top court rules UK can unilaterally halt Brexit process: CNN
Wall Street banks pore over data in search of business-cycle clues: Bloomberg
UK Prime Minister May must decide today on putting Brexit deal to a vote: Time
Familiar risks await US economy in 2019: NY Times
Eurozone GDP growth in Q3 dipped to slowest pace in four years: RTE
US hiring slowed in Nov; wage growth at highest rate in nearly a decade: WSJ
Consumer debt posted biggest gain in 11 months in Oct: Bloomberg
Wholesale trade sales in US up 6.8% for year through Oct: MDM
US Consumer Sentiment Index unchanged at elevated level in Dec: MW