Prior was +2.0% Prelim was +1.6% Capacity utilization +3.3% vs +2.5% prelim Japanese factory data this week has been firm, showing that the trade war isn't a problem so far. …

Cryptocurrency fraudster Do Kwon was handed a 15-year prison sentence Thursday, December 11, for abetting the infamous Terra collapse that triggered one of the cryptocurrency market's worst crashes. read more

Tesla's U.S. sales fell over 23% in November to a near four-year low, but it's market share in the EV sector surged. read more

No enemy within despite Trump's claims, says US general. Republicans cite crime and foreign threats, Democrats call deployments unlawful. read more

Crypto markets rebounded after the Fed’s third rate cut this year, with analysts predicting a larger bounce following the typical post-cut pattern.

María Corina Machado emerges after more than a year in hiding but misses peace prize ceremony

The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto.

The CFTC's new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional stock exchanges such as Nasdaq to discuss market structure reforms.

Mexico's Senate has approved tariffs of 5-50% on imports from China and other parts of Asia. The duties will hit Asian countries that don't have trade deals with Mexico, including China, India, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia. Automobiles (Light Vehicles): 50% (up from 20%) Textiles and Clothing generallly 35% (this was a big…

Oil prices have been struggling in part due to hopes for peace. Indications from Trump and Russia were that sanctions relief would come with any deal and that would allow Russian crude to flow more freely. As for the chances of a deal, they're low but peace after a long war always seems impossible until…