Putin’s spy chief says Ukraine could become a ‘second Vietnam’ for the U.S. as it drags on resources
President Joe Biden pleaded with Republicans Wednesday for a fresh tranche of aid for Kyiv, warning that victory for Russia in Ukraine would strengthen Moscow.
Moody’s cuts outlook for eight China banks on potential credit quality decline; downgrades Hong Kong too
Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for eight Chinese banks to negative from stable on Wednesday, following an identical downgrade to China’s credit rating a day earlier.
CNBC Daily Open: Caution in the air as stock rally stalls
Wall Street’s main indexes are starting to show signs of not being able to sustain a fiery rally that led to five straight weeks of gains.
No longer a ‘closed club’: Why fine wine is whetting investors’ appetites
With low correlation to the global stock market, a good collection of fine wine can be an excellent accompaniment to traditional investments.
China’s exports surprise with small growth — but not enough to shake off trade slump
China’s exports unexpectedly ticked higher in November, while imports fell slightly from a year ago, according to customs agency data released Thursday.
Morgan Stanley picks ‘alpha’ opportunities in China tech — giving one 52% upside
The Chinese economy may have been in a funk this year, but Morgan Stanley sees promise in tech — naming stocks to play the sector into the new year.
China’s big property market problem will take at least 4 to 6 years to resolve
China has a big problem within real estate that will take years to resolve, according to analysis from Oxford Economics’ Louise Loo.
Forget ‘obvious’ AI stocks: Top Morningstar strategist likes 2 AI derivative plays trading at a discount
“Not everything in the technology sector is overvalued,” says Dave Sekera, Morningstar’s chief U.S. market strategist.
S&P 500 rises, tries to snap 3-day slide ahead of Friday’s jobs report: Live updates
The S&P 500 rose Thursday, as it tried to snap a three-day slide, with traders looking ahead to Friday’s all-important jobs report loomed.
CNBC Daily Open: Three days is a streak
Wall Street’s main indexes are starting to show signs of not being able to sustain a fiery rally that led to five straight weeks of gains.




