Trump to meet executives from Walmart and Target

Asia mixed; Nikkei surges 1.6% on election buzz. US stocks dip from records; JPM falls 4.2% on weak earnings. Moderna jumps 17.1% on raised forecasts.

Equinor lands 35 new licenses on NCS, boosting exploration pipeline & European energy security. Production targets remain ambitious.

China's trade surplus hits record $1.2T, exports soar 20%! Global markets watch for currency impacts.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the US economy remains resilient, with consumers still spending and businesses healthy, but warned markets may be underpricing hazards including geopolitics, sticky inflation and elevated asset prices.

Japan’s 5-year JGB auction cleared smoothly, with an average yield of 1.639% and just 0.48% of bids accepted at the lowest price, signalling steady demand despite elevated yields and easing pressure on the BOJ to intervene.

China's trade surplus hits record $1.2T! Exports up 6.6% in Dec, imports 5.7%. Global surplus up 20%.

China's trade surplus hits $1.2T, exports jump in Dec. Watch for global trade impacts and currency shifts.