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A shortened U.S. markets week starts on the back foot as Friday's slightly peculiar interest rate cut ebullience cools a touch again while U.S. banking giants resume the corporate earnings season. Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the presidential election, but lost its majority in parliament. Donald Trump secured a resounding win in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, largely as expected and asserting control over the party as he seeks an election rematch with President Joe Biden.

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the Federal Reserve is now wary of a sudden fracture in the U.S. labor market, it won't be unduly alarmed by what...

If the Federal Reserve is now wary of a sudden fracture in the U.S. labor market, it won't be unduly alarmed by what it's seen of December employment so far. With Friday's payrolls report looming over New Year markets all week - pointing to the first weekly loss in global equities since October - most other readouts of U.S. hiring last month looked to still be in rude health. Even though minutes of the Fed's December policy meeting, which electrified rate cut hopes last month, pointed to fears of "overly restrictive" policy in the event of an "abrupt downsh...

EU mid-market update: Flickers of hope in EU data; UK retailers provide first Q4 earnings color, highlight Red Sea disruptions.

The messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is launching a "Chat Lock" feature that will allow users to keep their private conversations exactly that -- private.