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Escalation in the South: Israel Orders Mass Evacuation in Southern Lebanon

                                               Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people in Lebanon since Monday Israel has issued its broadest evacuation order yet in southern Lebanon, directing residents to move north of the Litani River as hostilities with Hezbollah intensify. The directive marks a significant escalation, coming on the third consecutive day of renewed conflict between the Israeli military and Hezbollah forces.  The evacuation order expands on earlier warnings that targeted dozens of villages across the south. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that he had authorized the military to advance and secure additional positions in Lebanon, building on the footholds Israeli troops have maintained since the 2024 cease-fire. The move underscores Israel’s intent to counter what it identifies as Hezbollah’s entrenched mili...
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Stocks Rebound After Inflation Report


The stock market made a comeback today after a hot inflation print. The S&P 500, which had been down as much as 0.8% during the session, closed just under the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite hovered slightly above breakeven. 

Interest rate sensitive sectors lagged the most, with real estate and utility stocks ending the session lower. The US consumer inflation reading for December showed a slightly bigger jump than expected, as prices ticked up 0.3% month over month and 3.4% year over year. On a “core” basis, which excludes the volatile food and energy categories, inflation rose 3.9% over the past year. The print was seen as critical for traders who have been increasingly pricing in the odds of a “soft landing” — where inflation retreats to 2% without an economic downturn — since the last CPI report.


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