With less than three weeks before the last trading session of the year, equity markets in the Mideast appear set to deliver the strongest (and perhaps only) gain for 2018 among the world’s major regions, based on a set of exchange-traded products.
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Trump says he’ll consider shutting gov’t over border wall: Bloomberg
CFO of China’s tech giant Huawei released on bail in Canada: CNN
China detains former Canadian diplomat: SCMP
Trump says Fed rate hike ‘would be foolish’: Reuters
Vanguard founder Bogle: buy bonds to hedge ‘unstable’ US gov’t and Brexit: FN
Global equity valuations at 5-year lows: WSJ
UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces no-confidence vote today: WSJ
Protests in France threaten to undermine Macron’s economic reforms: NY Times
US small business optimism remains high but outlook turns cautious: CNBC