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- Hopes rise for Chinese property support ahead of key March meeting - China may be reassessing its approach to the property sector after a flagship party journal urged more forceful measures.
- Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors parsed China's inflation data.
- China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target - China's consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in more than two years, while factory-gate deflation extended for over three years.
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- Intel stock rises after Trump touts 'very successful' CEO, applauds government's investment - In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he just met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and applauded the company for launching a processor in the U.S.
- Trump instructs 'representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, aiming to lower rates - President Donald Trump said he is "instructing my Representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.
- The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show - Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
- The Supreme Court may rule Friday on Trump's tariffs. Here's what's at stake for the economy - The decision is poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy but also the U.S. fiscal situation.
- ICE shooting: State officials say FBI is blocking evidence in Minneapolis investigation - Top federal officials have blamed Renee Nicole Good for her fatal shooting by an ICE agent, despite the fact an investigation has not been completed.
- Senate to vote on barring Trump from further military strikes in Venezuela after Maduro capture - The Trump administration used to military to snatch Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week.