- With the relaxation of China's COVID isolation measures and the slowing of a major US inflation gauge, stocks rose on Tuesday while the dollar fell.

- Following the lead of their Asian counterparts, European shares increased when China decided to lift the quarantine imposed on foreign tourists. Europe saw gains in consumer discretionary and energy stocks, with the STOXX Europe 600 index rising 0.5%.

- Data released on Friday that indicated the preferred price index of the Federal Reserve fell as consumer spending stagnated helped futures contracts for US equity prices advance as well. This year's decline in US, Asian, and international stock prices is still about 20%, the largest yearly decline since 2008.

- Beginning on January 8th, the China Immigration Administration will resume issuance of visas for mainland citizens travelling abroad.

- Tesla is to reduce production for January at their Shanghai plant - planning document. $TSLA

- National Health Commission Officials, in a briefing on Tuesday: China's COVID downgrade will mitigate impact on the economy, and the pivot is prepared, not forced.