Dow plunges more than 1,100 points • US currency hits two-year high • Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25 percent, and more - Thursday Business Headlines 19/December/2024

Thursday Business Headlines 19/December/2024

• Dow plunges more than 1,100 points and marked its longest losing streak since 1974
• US currency hits two-year high on hawkish forecasts from central bank
• Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25 percent, yen weakens to one-month low
• Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP's government funding bill
• Hedge fund manager could face prison sentence in high- profile Hong Kong criminal case
• Trump brings Congress to a halt with new demands on spending as shutdown looms
• Adele Song Ordered to Be Removed from Streaming Services After Plagiarism Ruling

Source: News Agencies