What I Am Reading
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Markets
- Dow tumbles nearly 300 points Wednesday, Nasdaq closes lower for a 2nd straight day in 2024CNBC
- Stocks Fall in New YearWall Street Journal
- US chip stocks tumble after strongest year since 2009Reuters
- Indian Stocks Are Booming. Why Is Long-Term Investment Lagging?New York Times
- Oil prices rise 3% on Middle East tensions, OPEC unity pledgeCNBC
Central banks
- US Soft Landing Looks More Likely, But Not Inevitable, Fed's Barkin SaysBloomberg
- Fed Meeting Minutes December 2023: Rates Staying High With Cuts Eyed in 2024Bloomberg
- Fed Minutes Suggest Rate Hikes Are Over, but Offer No Timetable on CutsWall Street Journal
- Markets See Fed’s QT Exit Nearing After Minutes Reveal Early TalksBloomberg
- Explainer: Charting the Fed's economic data flowReuters
US
- JOLTS November 2023: Job openings nudged lower, down to 1.4 per available workerCNBC
- Finding a New Job Is Getting HarderWall Street Journal
- Unemployed Struggle to Pay High Prices in Strong US Job MarketBloomberg
- Will America’s Good News on Inflation Last?New York Times
- Welcome to the Neighborhood! Wall Street Designed ItWall Street Journal
- Mortgages, auto loans, credit cards: 2024 interest rate predictionsCNBC
China
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:U.S. Auto Sales Bounced Back in 2023Wall Street Journal
- Tech:Samsung Galaxy S24 Unpacked event promises AI phonesCNBC