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Trump Say There Will Be a Security Agreement With EU
President Donald Trump speaks on meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing peace agreement involving the European Union. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets - Sunday, December 28, 2025
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Defiant Assad Loyalists Attack Government Forces on Syrian Coast
At least three people were killed and 60 injured in Latakia, with Syria’s Interior Ministry blaming the violence along the country’s Mediterranean coastline on the remnants of Bashar al-Assad’s toppled regime.
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Turkey Cenbank Will Expand Key Bond Portfolio for ‘Flexibility’
Turkey’s central bank will boost government bond purchases next year to strengthen a key portfolio that’s used in managing lira liquidity.
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ADVISORY: Emerging Markets Week Ahead Will Resume on Jan. 4
The Emerging Markets Week Ahead column and the “What’s Happening in EM” podcast won’t be published on Sunday, Dec. 28. Both will resume on Sunday, Jan. 4.
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Zimbabwe To Continue Mineral Purchases in 2026, Central Bank Governor Says
Zimbabwe will continue to make strategic mineral purchases in 2026 in order to build its foreign currency reserves, as it pushes ahead with plans to adopt the ZiG as its sole currency by 2030, central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said on Sunday.
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China Signals Sustained Fiscal Support for Growth in 2026 Plan
China pledged to broaden its fiscal spending base in 2026, signaling sustained government support to drive growth in a challenging external environment.
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Malaysia Army Chief Placed on Leave Amid Investigation: Bernama
Malaysia’s army chief, Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, has taken immediate leave pending an investigation into allegations against him, state-owned news agency Bernama reported.
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Packer Family Office CEO Sells Sydney Home for A$85 Million: AFR
Sydney’s biggest home sale transaction of 2025 is a mansion owned by the chief executive officer of Australian billionaire James Packer’s family office, which went for about A$85 million ($57.1 million), the Australian Financial Review reported.
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California Gets Break From Storms Ahead of New Year’s Eve Rain
California is in for a brief weekend reprieve from damaging holiday storms that killed four people and hobbled Christmas travel, but weather officials warned of more wet weather heading to the rain-soaked state starting on New Year’s Eve.
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China Revises Foreign Trade Law to Safeguard National Interests
China’s legislature approved revisions to the country’s foreign trade law, incorporating provisions to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.