[Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Near a Record High as Trading Thins: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Gold hits 1-month high as dollar weakens further

[Reuters] Oil prices near 2015 highs on tight market

[Bloomberg] Japan Industrial Production, Retail Sales Rise in November

[CNBC] It looks like the India-China rivalry is spreading to another front

[NYT] Once a Cash Cow, Venezuela’s Oil Company Now Verges on Collapse

[WSJ] Tillerson Discusses Conflict Zones in Call With Russia

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise, Treasuries Gain as Dollar Falls: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Flattening U.S. Yield Curve Nears Decade Lows in Final 2017 Push

[Reuters] U.S. holiday sales set to break records in surprise boon to retail

[CNBC] When the economic news is this good, history shows the gains are smaller for stocks

[Bloomberg] Five Key Challenges Xi Jinping Faces in 2018

[NYT] In a Complex Tax Bill, Let the Hunt for Loopholes Begin