Be in the know. 13 key reads for Monday…

  1. G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves (ft)
  2. G-7 scrambles emergency meeting and could deploy unprecedented oil reserves as prices soar (marketwatch)
  3. Energy Secretary Says Tankers Could Start Moving Soon (nytimes)
  4. Qatar LNG Outage Erases 2026 Supply Surplus, Morgan Stanley Says (bloomberg)
  5. America’s Natural-Gas Bounty Is Cushioning U.S. Markets From Global Shocks (wsj)
  6. Mainland Investors Buy Record Hong Kong Stocks Via Trading Link (bloomberg)
  7. China Consumer Inflation Beats Expectations on Holiday Boost (wsj)
  8. China’s ‘Smart Economy’ Push Spurs Hunt for New Stock Winners (bloomberg)
  9. ‘Hoppers’ Scores Pixar’s Biggest Original Animated Opening in Years (wsj)
  10. Pfizer’s eczema drug meets main goal in mid-stage trial, plans late-stage study (reuters)
  11. Senate’s New Housing Bill Would Force Large Investors to Sell Homes (wsj)
  12. You Might Still Have a Shot at Mortgage Rates Below 6%. Timing Is Trickier Than Usual. (barrons)
  13. Tax refunds are about $775 higher this year for people claiming Trump’s new tax breaks, IRS head says (marketwatch)