News Highlights: Top global markets news of the day
News Highlights: Top global markets news of the day
Stocks Waver Following Wall Street Record
股市在華爾街創紀錄後搖擺不定
U.S. stock indexes were mixed a day after a record close for the S&P 500 amid lower liquidity in the last days of the year.
美國股指漲跌互現，此前一天標準普爾500指數創下紀錄收盤點位，因今年最後幾天流動性下降.
Biden Eyes Raskin as Top Fed Banking Regulator
拜登將拉斯金視為美聯儲最高銀行監管機構
Sarah Bloom Raskin is being considered to become the Fed's vice chairwoman for supervision, as part of a group of central-bank nominees that could be unveiled as early as next week.
薩拉·布魯姆·拉斯金(Sarah Bloom Raskin)正被考慮成為美聯儲負責監管的副主席，她是最早可能在下週公佈的一批央行提名人中的一員。
Argentine Bonds Rally on IMF Deal Hopes
阿根廷債券因國際貨幣基金組織交易希望而上漲
Optimism that Argentina will strike a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund has lifted prices of the country's government debt by about 10% in December.
對阿根廷將與國際貨幣基金組織(International Monetary Fund)達成新協議的樂觀情緒，使該國政府債券的價格在12月上漲了約10%。
U.S. Home-Price Growth Slowed in October
美國10月份房價增長放緩
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas, rose 19.1% in the year that ended in October.
標準普爾CoreLogic Case-Shiller全國房價指數(S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index)在截至10月份的一年中上漲了19.1%。該指數衡量的是主要大都市地區的平均房價。
Flight Cancellations Remain Elevated Tuesday
週二航班取消數量仍然居高不下
Short-staffed U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights in the face of poor weather and rising Covid-19 infections, even as they welcomed new CDC guidance for shorter quarantines.
面對惡劣的天氣和不斷上升的新冠肺炎感染，人手不足的美國航空公司取消了數以百計的航班，儘管它們歡迎疾控中心關於縮短隔離時間的新指導意見。
Stock Pickers Are Struggling to Beat the Market
選股人正努力擊敗市場
Some 85% of active U.S. stock funds were on pace to underperform the S&P 500 this year.
約85%的活躍美國股票基金今年的表現將遜於標準普爾500指數。
Treasury Yields Seem Like a One-Way Bet Until They Aren't
國債收益率似乎是單向押注，直到事實並非如此
Investors have become so conditioned to the Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate regime that it might be hard for them to bet on U.S. Treasury yields going up.
投資者已經對美聯儲(Federal Reserve)的低利率機制習以為常，他們可能很難押注美國國債收益率會上升。
Fintech Stocks Fall Back to Earth
金融科技股票回落地球
A drop in demand for fintech services such as PayPal and Robinhood, along with a broader retreat from tech stocks ahead of interest rate increases, has contributed to a selloff in what had been some of the market's best-performing names.
對貝寶(Paypal)和羅賓漢(Robinhood)等金融科技服務的需求下降，再加上在加息之前更廣泛地撤出科技股，導致了一些曾經是市場表現最好的公司的拋售。
REITs Romped in 2021 as Property Values Soared
隨着房地產價值飆升，房地產投資信託基金(REITs)在2021年大行其道
Industrial and self-storage drove REIT values higher this year, but headwinds are likely in 2022.
工業和自助存儲今年推高了REIT的價值，但2022年可能會遇到逆風。