It looks like you’ve got a lot of financial news to catch up on. Here are some key points from the articles:
- US Stocks Finish First Trading Week Higher: US stocks finished the first trading week of 2025 higher, with the S&P 500 rising 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.8%.
- Nvidia and Tesla Lead Tech Comeback: Nvidia and Tesla led a tech-heavy comeback on Friday, helping to boost the market after a downbeat start to the year.
- Markets in Asia Fall as Yuan Weakens: Markets across Asia fell on Monday as China’s central bank and stock exchanges tried to prop up a falling yuan, which was its weakest for 16 months.
- TikTok Faces Music in Supreme Court: TikTok is making an emergency appeal before the US Supreme Court to block enforcement of a federal law that effectively bans the app unless it is sold to an owner not controlled by a foreign adversary.
- Justin Trudeau Likely to Resign as Leader of Liberal Party: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to resign as leader of the Liberal Party this week, according to reports.
- FTSE 100 Looks Set to Fall at Opening Bell: The FTSE 100 index looks set to fall at the opening bell on Monday, compounding losses from last week.
- Economic Events to Watch Today:
- UK new car sales
- European composite PMI
- UK composite PMI
- US composite PMI
- Preliminary German inflation figures
- Speech by Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook
Let me know if you’d like me to summarize any of these points or provide more context!
