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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Markets

Dow closes lower, but well off session lows in another massive comebackCNBC
Stock Markets End Lower as Turbulence ContinuesWall Street Journal
Caution rules U.S. stock market ahead of Fed policy decisionReuters

Central banks

The Fed is likely to signal a March interest rate hike and that further policy tightening is comingCNBC

Global

IMF cuts growth forecasts for U.S., China and world as Omicron spreadsReuters

US

Chip Shortage Leaves U.S. Companies Dangerously Low on Semiconductors, Report SaysWall Street Journal

Geopolitics & trade

Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘would change the world’Wall Street Journal
U.S. Plans Sanctions, Export Controls Against Russia if It Invades UkraineWall Street Journal

Industries & companies

Autos:GM investing $6.6 billion in bid to dethrone Tesla in EV sales by 2025CNBC
Pharma:Drugmaker Teva fueled opioid addiction in New York, jury findsReuters
Real Estate:Covid-19 Fuels Best-Ever Commercial Real-Estate SalesWall Street Journal
Real Estate:Real estate billionaire Sam Zell says office space will recover ‘much faster’ than retailCNBC

Climate

Virus

COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, U.S. study suggestsReuters
Omicron Is Spreading. Resistance Is FutileWall Street Journal
Covid-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Fall in U.S.Wall Street Journal
Covid-19 Deaths in the U.S. Top 2,100 a Day, Highest in Nearly a YearWall Street Journal
Biden administration withdraws Covid vaccine mandate for businesses after losing Supreme Court caseWall Street Journal