Crude prices surge following U.S. and UK strikes on Houthis targets in western Yemen in response to continued attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. In the U.S., CPI data comes in higher than expected. The Dow reaches a new intra-day high before closing the session flat. Chinese export data is up by more than expected for December but deflationary pressures persist with consumer prices falling for their longest streak since 2009. Airbus maintains its lead over Boeing for the fifth straight year. CEO Christian Scherer hails the ‘remarkable’ demand for its planes. And we are live in Taipei ahead of Saturday’s presidential election which is seen as pivotal in shaping Chinese-Western relations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.