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Penny pinchers are putting the squeeze on the all-powerful Chinese central government

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan incentives — but the results have been mixed.

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan incentives — but the results have been mixed.
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 16, 12:39 PM
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YOLO traders on both sides of the Atlantic buoy this financial-services provider’s stock

IG Group shares rallied by the third-highest percentage of the year on Tuesday after revealing strong demand from U.

IG Group shares rallied by the third-highest percentage of the year on Tuesday after revealing strong demand from U.S. options traders as well as an acquired platform targeting retail investors in the U.K.
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 16, 12:22 PM
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Biggest US Power Auction Set to Deepen Affordability Concerns

The outcome of what was, until recently, an obscure US power market auction will be the subject of intense interest this week for electric generators, regulators and consumers alike.

The outcome of what was, until recently, an obscure US power market auction will be the subject of intense interest this week for electric generators, regulators and consumers alike.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 16, 11:30 AM
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Markets Await Payrolls, Retail Sales, and CPI | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 12/15/2025

On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec discuss the release of economic data expected this week and what lies ahead for the Fed in 2026.

On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec discuss the release of economic data expected this week and what lies ahead for the Fed in 2026. Bloomberg's Michael McKee and BNP Paribas Head of US Credit Strategy Meghan Robson join the show to break it down. Also on today's show, Chris Palmeri on the Netflix co-CEOs attempting to reassure staff about the company's Warner Brothers deal, and Bloomberg's Michelle Davis on...
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 15, 11:32 PM
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Netflix CEOs Promise 'No Studio Closures' in WBD Bid

Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said the company's bid for Warner Bros.

Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said the company's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. will result in "no overlap or studio closures." Peters and Sarandos said they were committed to releasing Warner Bros. movies in theaters and claimed the deal is pro-consumer, pro-innovation, pro-worker, pro-creator, and pro-growth. Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri joined Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on 'Bloomberg Businessweek Daily' to break it down. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 15, 8:39 PM
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sale Opens Antitrust Eyes

Netflix's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Netflix's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. studio and streaming assets -- likely to undergo tough antitrust scrutiny by authorities in the US and overseas -- is already defending the pact's merits due to a consumer lawsuit filed Dec. 8. Though private suits to block deals rarely succeed, it's another stick in the fire of antitrust opposition that the companies must overcome to get their deal closed, and stranger things could happen. Bloomberg's Jen...
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 15, 7:57 PM
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Stone Point to Join Push for Retail Wealth With $1 Billion Fund

Stone Point Capital is testing a roughly $1 billion fund that it hopes to one day open to wealthy individuals, as smaller private-markets firms seek to emulate their larger peers in tapping the multitrillion-dollar retail market.

Stone Point Capital is testing a roughly $1 billion fund that it hopes to one day open to wealthy individuals, as smaller private-markets firms seek to emulate their larger peers in tapping the multitrillion-dollar retail market.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 15, 7:13 PM
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Penny pinchers have put even the all-powerful Chinese central government on its back heel

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan incentives — but the results have been mixed.

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan incentives — but the results have been mixed.
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 15, 7:11 PM
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Penny pinchers are putting a squeeze on the all-powerful Chinese central government

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan incentives — but the results have been mixed.

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan incentives — but the results have been mixed.
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 15, 7:11 PM
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Gold Boom Meets Holiday Bling

Gold’s glittering run is colliding with the holiday shopping rush — and jewelry buyers are feeling it.

Gold’s glittering run is colliding with the holiday shopping rush — and jewelry buyers are feeling it. Angara Co-Founder and CEO Ankur Daga joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about what’s hot, what’s selling, and where the jewelry businesses is headed next. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 15, 4:56 PM
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Turkey Said to Mull Raising Bar for Investing in Hedge Funds

Turkish officials are considering new measures to sharply raise the bar for retail investors seeking to pile cash into hedge funds after market upheaval last month, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Turkish officials are considering new measures to sharply raise the bar for retail investors seeking to pile cash into hedge funds after market upheaval last month, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 15, 1:35 PM
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Morgan Stanley's Xing on China Data

Chief China Economist Robin Xing explains why China must rebalance its social safety net to boost consumer spending.

Chief China Economist Robin Xing explains why China must rebalance its social safety net to boost consumer spending. He speaks after China released fresh data on retail sales and home prices. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 15, 3:16 AM
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China’s Weakest Retail Sales Outside Covid Add to Economic Risks

China’s retail sales grew at the weakest pace since the crash caused by Covid while investment slumped further, underlining growing risks to the economy after several months of deterioration.

China’s retail sales grew at the weakest pace since the crash caused by Covid while investment slumped further, underlining growing risks to the economy after several months of deterioration.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 15, 2:00 AM