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Donald Trump said Netflix’s planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery may pose antitrust concerns, warning that the combined entity’s market share “could be a problem.” He confirmed he met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos recently. BBG
Trump plans to unveil a $12 billion farm aid package today, including one-time payments for crop farmers hit by low prices amid slow Chinese purchases. Advisers are also weighing measures to curb soaring beef prices, including reopening the border to Mexican cattle. WSJ
Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the HHS to fast-track a comprehensive evaluation of the vaccine schedules from other countries around the world, and better align the US vaccine schedule.
White House said it will establish food supply chain security task forces to protect competition.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the US will finish the year with 3% GDP growth.
China’s trade surplus in goods this year topped $1 trillion for the first time, a milestone that underscores the dominance that the country has attained. For the first 11 months of the year, China’s exports increased 5.4% from the year-earlier period to $3.4 trillion, while the country’s imports declined 0.6% over that same stretch to $2.3 trillion. WSJ
China's annual car sales dropped 8.5% in November in a second straight monthly decline, for their biggest fall in 10 months, data showed on Monday, amid a waning scramble to buy vehicles before government subsidies dwindle at year-end. RTRS
Japan's real wages shrank for the 10th consecutive month in October, with an uptick in nominal pay falling short of taming relentless consumer inflation, government data showed on Monday.
Thailand has launched air strikes on Cambodia after border clashes that killed on Thai soldier, marking the collapse of a Trump brokered peace deal between the south east Asian neighbors. FT
Industrial production in Europe’s largest economy continued to accelerate in October, with the sector showing further signs of stabilization as it awaits large-scale government investment. October came in at +1.8% M/M (vs. the Street +0.3%). WSJ
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he planned to present Republican leadership with his health care plan as soon as Sunday night, predicting that the divisive proposal to put money directly in Americans’ health savings accounts could clear the 60-vote threshold needed to pass in the Senate. Politico
IBM is in advanced talks to acquire data-infrastructure company Confluent (CFLT) for around $11 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced as soon as today. WSJ
Following an 11% drawdown this fall, Consumer Discretionary stocks have rebounded by 7% during the past two weeks. The combination of hawkish Fed commentary, weak labor market data, declining consumer sentiment, and downbeat corporate commentary contributed to a sell-off in Consumer Discretionary stocks between early September and mid-November. During the past two weeks, however, consumer stocks have rebounded, with the equal-weight S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary sector outperforming the equal-weight S&P 500 by 2%: Goldman
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