Stock market calm at Christmas, major corporate and international news
Stock market news
• Oil prices rose as U.S. inventories fell - Reuters, helped by additional fiscal stimulus in China.
• Alibaba and E-Mart to team up to form $4 billion South Korean e-commerce joint venture in a deal expected to help them become more competitive in the online retail sector.
• Holiday shoppers boost spending 3.8% despite higher prices. Sales rose during the holiday shopping season this year even as Americans struggled with high prices on many food items and other essentials, according to a new survey - AP.
• Chinese battery maker CATL plans to list in Hong Kong,...