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Yahoo Finance’s Monday morning wrap

Iceland holds a public funeral for its first glacier lost to climate change. Source: Getty
Iceland holds a public funeral for its first glacier lost to climate change. Source: Getty

Good morning.

The ASX is expected to open higher after a positive lead from overseas at the end of last week.

On Wall Street, US stocks rebounded as news of potential German economic stimulus brought buyers back to the equities market.

And President Donald Trump’s economic adviser said he saw little risk of recession despite last week’s volatility, and insisted the trade war with China was doing no damage to the US.

Got $10,000 to spare? If you do, here are three shares pegged to be ‘market-beaters’ in 2020 for you to invest in.

Don’t buy a new apartment, the co-author of a landmark report on how to fix Australia’s building industry has warned. Bronwyn Weir told Four Corners she’d buy an older apartment instead, and urged buyers to not buy off the plan.

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Are we worse off than our parents? A new Grattan Institute report has revealed today’s young Aussies are in danger of being the first generation in memory to have lower living standards than their parents’ generation.

The UK will face food, fuel and medicine shortages if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, leaked official documents show.

Hong Kong protests continue in Australia, with hundreds of pro-democracy activists gathering in Sydney and Melbourne to show support for protesters in Hong Kong.

Iceland has held a public funeral for its first glacier, Okjokull, lost to climate change, as scientists are warning that around 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.

Have a great day.

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