TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 12/23 – 12/29

Weekend 12.28 & 12.29

Bank Bull Run Seen Thundering Onward With Hedge Funds Loaded Up – bbg
European Gas Prices Soar As Putin Says A New Ukraine Transit Deal Is Unlikely – Zerohedge

Europe: The Fall Of The Holy Renewable Empire – Zerohedge
Hapag-Lloyd US Port Strike Surcharges To Go Into Effect Same Day As Trump Inauguration – Zerohedge


Friday 12.27

Wall St hit by sell-off at end of strong holiday-shortened week – Reuters
Stocks drop in thin year-end trade amid tax selling, profit taking- investing
What’s Behind The Sudden Dump: Pensions Have $21BN To Sell As Dealer Gamma Cracks – Zerohedge
Santa Rally Stalls As Mega-Caps Dump, Bond Yields Jump To End Holiday Week – Zerohedge
Dow falls more than 300 points Friday, but breaks a 3-week losing streak – cnbc
Wall St Week Ahead Trump’s first actions and job data to test market in January – Reuters
Airlines Stocks Beat Market by Most in a Decade as Travel Booms – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Red Cat Holdings, Rigetti Computing, Honda and more – cnbc
European shares close out holiday-affected week higher on finance, healthcare boost – Reuters
European Stocks Post Weekly Gain While Delivery Hero Slumps – bbg
US Retail Sales Surge Over Holiday Season As Retailers Ramp Up Promotions, Says Mastercard – Zerohedge
Tokenization Has Become Wall Street’s Latest Favorite Crypto Buzzword – bbg

 

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Rigetti Computing, KULR Technology, MicroStrategy and more – cnbc
US Stock Futures Drop As 10Y Yield Trades Near 2024 High – Zerohedge
European Gas Faces a Raft of Challenges With Transit Deal Ending – bbg
Walmart Continues To Be The World’s Largest Company By Revenue – Zerohedge
European markets open lower after Christmas closure – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess China’s industrial profit data, Tokyo CPI – cnbc
Japan 10-year yield reaches highest level since 2011 – breakingthenews
China’s industrial profits extend decline to a fourth straight month, dropping 7.3% in November – cnbc

Stocks Rocked by Late-Week Swoon in Tech Giants: Markets Wrap – bbg

Thursday 12.26

Wall Street slips as rising yields pressure some shares – Reuters
Boxing Day Brings Bid For Bullion, Bonds, & Big Shorts – Zerohedge
Dow ekes out small gain in thin holiday trading, rising 5 days in a row – cnbc
Exploring Six On-Chain Indicators To Better Understand The Bitcoin Market Cycle – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Broadcom, Honda, GameStop, KULR Technology and more – cnbc

Continuing Jobless Claims Hit 3-Year-Highs As Initial Claims Hold Near 7-Month-Lows – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, MicroStrategy, Honda and more – cnbc
Futures Slide As Bond Yields Jump To 6 Month High – Zerohedge
Trump takes aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in Christmas Day posts – cnbc

Japan stocks rise as government reportedly set to propose record budget – cnbc
Toyota Shares Gain for Second Day After Report on ROE Target – bbg

Stock Rally Stalls in Sleepy Wall Street Session: Markets Wrap – bbg


Tuesday 12.24

Bitcoin, Banks, & Big-Tech Bid Before Santa’s Big Night – Zerohedge
S&P 500 rises 1% on Christmas Eve, tech stocks lift the market again – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Airlines, Broadcom, big banks and more – cnbc
UK, French Stocks Rise in Thin Christmas Eve Trade; Vistry Sinks – bbg

Futures Flat With Many Markets Around The World Closed – Zerohedge
European Bank Stocks Get Boost From Busiest M&A Year Since 2020 – bbg
European markets close higher ahead of Christmas shutdown; Novo Nordisk resumes recovery – cnbc

China To Issue Record 3 Trillion Yuan In Special Treasury Bonds To Boost Economy – Zerohedge

 

Monday 12.23

Nasdaq leads in quiet trade while bonds slide – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Big-Tech Dies Hard As Bonds, Bullion, & Bitcoin Dump After Dismal Data – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes higher to begin holiday week, tech stocks lead the advance – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nordstrom, Honda, MicroStrategy, Broadcom and more – cnbc

Conference Board Confidence Unexpectedly Tumbles Post-Election, Because… – Zerohedge
Durable Goods Oders Tumbled In November, But… – Zerohedge
Futures Flat As Markets Wind Down For 2024 – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novo Nordisk, Honda, Xerox, Tesla and more – cnbc
Key Events This Week: A Quiet End To 2024 – Zerohedge
European markets set to open higher as holiday-shortened Christmas week begins – cnbc

Japan stocks rise amid broader gains in Asia as Nissan, Honda reportedly aim to finalize merger next year – cnbc
Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world’s third-largest automaker – cnbc