DONALD TRUMP FIRST ELECTED POLITICIAN HONOURED WITH TWO STATE VISITS TO UK - THE TELEGRAPH
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U.S. INTELLIGENCE BELIEVES RUSSIA MISIDENTIFIED AND SHOT DOWN AZERBAIJAN AIRLINER - MSNBC, CITING U.S. MILITARY SOURCES
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ZELENSKIY: IF CHINA IS SINCERE IN NOT WANTING UKRAINE WAR TO EXPAND IT SHOULD EXERT INFLUENCE ON NORTH KOREA
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TRUMP BACKS MUSK ON FOREIGN SKILLED WORKERS DEBATE
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U.S. NOV. PENDING HOME SALES +2.2% M/M; EST. 0.9%
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STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER TO BE HELD JAN. 9 -WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON
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$MSTR - MICROSTRATEGY SELLS STOCK AND BUYS BITCOINS FOR 8TH STRAIGHT WEEK

MicroStrategy reported buying $209 million worth of bitcoins between December 23 and December 29, according to a securities filing Monday. That marks the eighth straight week in which the company reported issuing securities and using the proceeds to purchase bitcoins, Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer says in a research note. The latest purchases, made at an average price of almost $98,000, bring the value of MicroStrategy's bitcoin holdings up to $41.6 billion against an aggregate purchase price of $27.9 billion, the analyst says. Bitcoin is currently trading at about $92,000. MicroStrategy is off 6.8% to $307.50.
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The suspect in Wednesday’s deadly crowd attack in New Orleans previously served in the U.S. military, CNN reports citing two U.S. officials
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FBI doesn't believe New Orleans attacker was 'solely responsible,' asks public's help in tracking down associates
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LOUISIANA GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
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$TSLA - FBI SAYS SEARCH OF RESIDENCE IN COLORADO SPRINGS IS RELATED TO LAS VEGAS TESLA TRUCK EXPLOSION
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EURO EXTENDS LOSSES AGAINST DOLLAR TO BE DOWN MORE THAN 1% ON THE DAY, LAST AT $1.0233
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$AMZN $LYFT - AMAZON COULD ACQUIRE LYFT THIS YEAR, THE INFORMATION SAYS
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FBI COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIAL: THIS WAS AN ACT OF TERRORISM, IT WAS PREMEDIATED AND AN EVIL ACT
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FBI COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIAL: WE DO NOT ASSESS ANYONE ELSE WAS INVOLVED IN NEW ORLEANS TRUCK ATTACK
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*US DOLLAR INDEX CLIMBS TO 109.5, HIGHEST SINCE NOV. 2022
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SPOT GOLD RISES 1.2% TO THREE-WEEK-HIGH ON BROAD DOLLAR STRENGTH
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FBI COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIAL: WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE PUBLIC IS IN ANY DANGER AROUND NEW ORLEANS
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FBI OFFICIAL: SUSPECT STATED HE HAD JOINED ISIS BEFORE THE SUMMER
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FBI COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIAL: NO LINK BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS ATTACK AND LAS VEGAS TRUCK EXPLOSION
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$TSLA - Tesla's Q4 production, delivery numbers a 'modest negative,' says Stifel

Tesla's production and delivery numbers for Q4 are a "modest negative" for the shares, Stifel tells investors in a research note. Total deliveries of 495,570 trailed the firm's estimate, while implied 2024 deliveries were about 1.1% below 2023, the firm says. Stifel made no change to its Buy rating, and is awaiting details in the January 29 earnings release on Auto margins, which will shed some light on pricing and discounts.
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