Be in the know. 18 key reads for New Years Eve…

  1. Xi Declares China’s Economy Set to Hit 5% Growth Goal in 2025 (bloomberg)
  2. Hong Kong Stocks Log Best Year Since 2017 as AI Boom Fuels Tech Rally (wsj)
  3. China’s ‘Invisible’ Stimulus Is Here. Why It’s Easy to Miss. (barrons)
  4. KraneShares’ Brendan Ahern on the health of Chinese consumers: They have money (youtube)
  5. Beijing renews trade-in subsidy scheme amid domestic car market’s gloomy outlook (scmp)
  6. China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations (cnbc)
  7. China Greenlights Yuan Gains at Year-End With Measured Approach (bloomberg)
  8. Boeing Stock Is on a Roll. Why It Could Gain 25% in the Next Year. (barrons)
  9. Why Oil Stocks Are Worth a Bet in 2026 (barrons)
  10. Dollar on track for steepest annual drop for almost a decade (ft)
  11. Fed Survey Sees About $220 Billion in Bill Buying Over 12 Months (bloomberg)
  12. Most Fed officials see more rate cuts ahead as long as inflation cools, minutes reveal (nypost)
  13. From Tax-Cuts To Tariff-Stability: US Economy Poised For Solid Growth In 2026 (zerohedge)
  14. US home prices rise by least since 2012 in October, government data shows (reuters)
  15. Hybrid vehicles are a better solution for U.S. consumers and abroad, says former Ford CEO Fields (youtube)
  16. Warren Buffett Stayed True to His Ways in His Final Year as Berkshire CEO (wsj)
  17. European Stocks Are Set for the Best Annual Advance Since 2021 (bloomberg)
  18. Netflix vs. TikTok, Disney Soars, and 3 More Not-So-Wild Media Predictions for 2026 (barrons)