Be in the know. 25 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Jack Ma’s Ant Group could be among top 10 Asian IPOs in 2023 (scmp)
  2. Analysis: Fed’s balance sheet drawdown could sunset next year (reuters)
  3. China Pulling Out Stops To Revive Economy. Here’s What Investors Can Expect. (barrons)
  4. China Shows More Pragmatism—And Less Ideology—on Economy (wsj)
  5. China to Cut Quarantine for Overseas Travelers From Next Month (bloomberg)
  6. Tencent joins open-source chip group RISC-V as China navigates US sanctions (scmp)
  7. China’s cabinet pledges support for struggling property sector (scmp)
  8. Wall Street Expects a Santa Claus Rally (thestreet)
  9. Avatar 2, zero-Covid pivot keep China brokerages upbeat on market outlook (scmp)
  10. Costco’s Stock Is on Sale? (barrons)
  11. Bill Miller Is Still Bullish on Bitcoin, Amazon, and More (barrons)
  12. The IPO market is frozen. Here’s what’s needed for it to thaw (marketwatch)
  13. GE HealthCare Stock Is Trading. We Were Wrong. (barrons)
  14. Tom Cruise reveals ‘the most dangerous stunt’ he has ever done (nypost)
  15. Senators Reach Agreement to Move Forward on Omnibus Spending Bill (wsj)
  16. Xi Tells Russia’s Medvedev That China Wants Talks on Ukraine (bloomberg)
  17. The Chatbots Are Coming for Google (bloomberg)
  18. Drugmakers Are Testing Ways to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts (bloomberg)
  19. BOJ Shift Sparks Japan Credit Opportunities, Nomura Asset Says (bloomberg)
  20. China’s Li Urges Hong Kong Leader to Boost Financial Hub Status (bloomberg)
  21. China’s Richest Shoppers Hold the Key to Luxury’s Future (bloomberg)
  22. Central Banks Will Be Forced to Pivot in 2023 (bloomberg)
  23. Tencent Billionaire Goes on a Tirade as Cracks Appear in Empire (bloomberg)
  24. ‘Santa Claus could come to town’ for US stocks soon as bargain hunters dive in, a top strategist says (businessinsider)
  25. A Wall Street bull – an endangered species: Credit Suisse’s Golub sees stocks rallying (streetinsider)