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The hottest trade of 2020 is rhodium

Rhodium is one of 2020's best trades, surging more than 30% this year driven by demand from the auto industry.

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Wall Street hits record, boosted by trade and earnings optimism

Apple and other tech favorites propelled Wall Street to record highs on Monday, fueled by optimism about the signing of a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal, as well upcoming fourth-quarter earnings reports.



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Amazon to ramp up counterfeit reporting to law enforcement

Amazon.com Inc is planning to give more data on counterfeit goods to law enforcement in a further crackdown on fakes listed on its e-commerce sites, a person familiar with the program told Reuters.



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U.S. government posts $13.3 billion deficit in December

The U.S. government recorded a $13.3 billion budget deficit in December, the Treasury Department said on Monday.



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Podcast: Stronger for longer: How top performers thrive through downturns

McKinsey & Company | Sean Brown and Kevin Laczkowski | Dec 2019 Resilient companies enjoy gains that last long after an economic crisis has passed. We talk with two of our experts about their new research on corporate resilience and what differentiates companies that emerge from economic downturns stronger than they were going in. We'll

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Fed on hold, but will financial risks matter?

U.S. Federal Reserve officials may be in broad agreement that interest rates are unlikely to change soon, but they differed Monday on how concerned they are about developing financial risks in assessing when a rate hike might be appropriate.



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Fed's Bostic: 'High bar' to any rate hike given need to raise inflation

There is a "high bar" to the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates given the need to raise inflation and guard against any drop in inflation expectations, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic said on Monday.



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JP Morgan kicks off bank earnings Tuesday with a boost from trading, but all eyes are on forecast

Bank stocks finished last year on a tear, outpacing the broader stock market in the fourth quarter.

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Stocks hit record ahead of U.S.-China trade deal, dollar gains

Bond yields edged higher while a gauge of global equity markets hit a record high on Monday, lifted by optimism over the planned signing this week of a U.S.-China trade deal and hopes the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season will not disappoint.



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Two key moves from the Federal Reserve have boosted stocks, but they could come with a price

Taken together, the moves have been seen as stimulus that while stealthier than the measures taken to pull the economy out of the financial crisis, nevertheless represent important backing that has been positive for the kind of risks that stocks embody.

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U.S. gave Britain new evidence of 'madness' of using Huawei in 5G network: report

U.S. government officials presented the British government with new evidence on Monday about the risks of including Huawei [HWT.UL] equipment in future 5G mobile networks, branding it "madness", the Guardian newspaper reported.



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U.S. rejects Avenatti claim that 'document dump' justifies Nike trial delay

U.S. prosecutors on Monday rejected Michael Avenatti's claim that they overwhelmed him with large amounts of material for the Jan. 21 trial accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc , and that the material should be excluded or the trial delayed by 30 days.



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U.S. Treasury removes designation of China as currency manipulator

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday said China should no longer be designated as a currency manipulator in a long-delayed semi-annual currency report, reversing an August finding that had roiled financial markets.



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Visa to buy fintech startup Plaid in $5.3 billion deal

Visa Inc has agreed to buy privately held financial technology startup Plaid Inc in a $5.3 billion deal, the payments processor said on Monday.



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