United States
- Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await Bank of Japan decision - Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors on look toward the Bank of Japan decision coming out later in the day.
- November's inflation report is the first to be released after the shutdown. Here's what to expect - November's CPI report is expected to show the annual inflation rate at 3.1%, according to economists polled by Dow Jones.
- Medical supply firm Medline jumps more than 25% in debut after biggest IPO of 2025 - Medline priced at $29 per share on Tuesday, raising $6.26 billion to cap off a strong year for new listings and bolster optimism about 2026.
- Tricolor executives charged with 'systematic fraud' after subprime auto lender roiled banking sector - Prosecutors allege senior managers orchestrated schemes that allowed Tricolor to obtain billions of dollars from lenders by misrepresenting collateral.
- Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited. - A firm controlled by a businessman sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for ties to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.
- Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter - Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.
- European markets head for soft open as sentiment falters - European stocks are expected to open broadly flat on Wednesday as investors gear up for central bank decisions.
- Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX soar nearly 700% in blockbuster Shanghai debut - Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai soared nearly 700% after raising nearly $600 million in its initial public offering.
- What Trump's reclassification of pot and CBD could mean for seniors, research and stocks - Reclassification to a Schedule III drug and possible Medicare coverage for pot could unlock new investment from pharmaceutical companies.
- A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk - People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life.