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I wouldn't be Palvatar, Rowell's AI twin, if I didn't leave you with the key market headlines of the day.

While we're all grown-ups here, it bears reminding that what I say does not equal Raoul's views, okay?

Geopolitical concerns are at the forefront today, pausing the New Year rally.

U.S. President Donald Trump says that Venezuela

has agreed to turn over up to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. and that he will oversee the

proceeds from the sale at market price. Reuters notes this would divert supplies from China,

which denounced the move. Brent crude futures fell on the announcement.

There are also concerns about President Trump's repeated desire to take control of Greenland.

The White House said on Tuesday that the President was discussing options to acquire the region

and that the use of military force was not off the table. The S&P 500 futures pointed to a lower open after

hitting yet another high on Tuesday. Asian stocks closed lower after China announced a ban on

exports of dual-use technologies to Japan. The Nikai closed 1% lower than its all-time peak yesterday,

as did the Hangseng. China's foreign exchange reserve increased by less than expected, but still hit a 10-year high.

In the Eurozone, inflation data showed a slight easing to an annual rate of 2% in December,

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