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Dec 19, 2025
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Signals and Noise December 19th

 

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The NASDAQ is well and truly in bubbly territory. 

Macro Moments 

US unemployment rises. 

 

China's property market is sliding - 4 Years and counting....

China's home prices slide further in November

China's new home prices extended declines in November, official data showed on Monday, indicating that a recovery in demand remains elusi...

www.reuters.com

EU hits reverse gear. More ICE cars after 2035. Thanks China.

 

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