1. Morgan Stanley's chief equity strategist: Interest rates above 4.5% will significantly suppress U.S. stocks 2. Will Trump's election become a top selling signal? 3. The yield on UK 30-year bonds rises 4. The rise of the dollar since the U.S. election is not closely related to tariffs 5. The chart below well presents the fiscal condition and expectations of the U.S. 6. Growth in U.S. government employment positions 7. The Korea-U.S. bond yield spread approaches 200 basis points, adding to the woes of the Korean won 8. Citigroup joins Morgan Stanley in a bullish stance, expecting the Indian stock market to rise another 10% this year 9. Companies in the German DAX index expect over 10% growth in earnings per share this year, the highest in European stock markets 10. The ongoing lithium supply surplus, along with the prospect of some mines reopening if prices rise, means that lithium prices are unlikely to see a significant recovery this year