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The global trading system, which is finishing up one of its most transformational years of the past century, heads into another facing more challenges to stability and growth.

Beijing city is relaxing home-purchase rules for non-residents in its latest effort to support a housing market that’s been in a prolonged slump.

Honda Motor Co. will buy out LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s facilities and other assets from their joint battery plant in Ohio for about 4.2 trillion won ($2.9 billion) as America’s pullback in electric vehicles continues to ripple across the industry’s supply chain.

Sanofi agreed to buy Dynavax Technologies Corp. for about $2.2 billion, as the French drugmaker tries to expand a vaccines business currently anchored by its flu shot franchise. The announcement came after the US Food and Drug Administration surprisingly rejected Sanofi’s experimental multiple sclerosis drug tolebrutinib. Bloomberg’s Ashleigh Furlong reports.

BP Plc agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants division to Stonepeak Partners to raise about $6 billion. The UK oil giant will divest a 65% stake, retaining the remaining interest via a joint venture. Bloomberg’s Mitchell Ferman reports.

"I do think M&A is back," State Street Investment Management's Altaf Kassam tells Bloomberg Television. "Consolidation, the rewiring of the global trade order, I think that all comes together into spurring M&A to improve efficiency," he adds. (Source: Bloomberg)

Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

UK shares edged lower and French shares climbed in thin trading, while most major European benchmarks were closed for Christmas holidays.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. (Source: Bloomberg)

This year has seen a series of rate cuts across major central banks around the world. But with many policy-makers signaling they're near or at the end of that cycle, what does 2026 have in store for central bank watchers? Bloomberg's MLIV Currency and Rates Strategist Ven Ram explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, crashed in central Turkey, killing him and seven others, Libya’s internationally recognized government said. Bloomberg’s Onur Ant reports.

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

A new savings vehicle, dubbed “Trump accounts,” is designed to help the rising generation of American children build wealth into adulthood. Under the multitrillion-dollar tax and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump in July, the federal government will contribute $1,000 to accounts set up for every American baby born in the next few years. Darrick Hamilton, Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at the New School, is behind a comparable concept known as "baby bonds," which he sees as a means to granting more social mobility and agency to young people regardless of family income levels. Professor Hamilton compares and contrasts his idea with the Trump administration's mechanism with Alexis Christoforous and Isabelle Lee on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, David Ingles and Annabelle Droulers give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Australia and Singapore with Annabelle Droulers and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Blake Resnick, Founder and CEO of Brinc Drones, discusses his outlook for business growth and opportunities as the US Federal Communications Commission moves to block foreign-made drones and critical components for unmanned aircraft systems. He speaks with Annabelle Droulers and Avril Hong on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)

Chicago wheat futures rose for a fifth session, headed for the longest rally since April, as Black Sea supply risks and weather uncertainties support prices.

Indian bonds rallied the most in four months on Wednesday after the central bank announced fresh measures to boost banking-system liquidity, including government bond purchases and a foreign-exchange swap.

India must find ways to reduce borrowings by its provinces as a record issuance by them will weigh on bonds and keep interest rates high, according to a veteran trader at Bank of America Corp.