Weekly digest Dec 1-5: Draghi disappoints on QE, China competes with US over high tech, JPMorgan shares investment wisdom

Weekly digest compiles the latest news from the world of stocks and finance, currency forecasts, as well as interesting informative articles for traders.

Top news of the week: Markets dip after Mario Draghi disappoints on QE, but then rise on new speculations

• The Guardian: Markets fall as ECB doesn't deliver QE for Christmas – as it happened
• MarketWatch: Europe stocks rebound on revived ECB hopes
• Bloomberg: Europe Stocks Rise Amid ECB Stimulus Bets, German Factory Orders
• Irish Times: Analysis: ECB may be nudging towards QE at last
• CNBC: News, views and analysis from ECB decision day
• Businessweek: ECB Prepares Broad Stimulus Plan, All Assets but Gold on the Table for Purchase
• Sputnik International: Draghi Says No Stimulus in Eurozone Till Next Year, Markets Retreat
• The WSJ: ECB's Draghi Opens Door to New Stimulus, But Not Yet

Forex news: Stable euro, weak yen, rising ruble

• Action Forex: Daily Technical Analysis
• FXStreet: EUR/USD unmotivated around 1.2360
• FXStreet: USD/JPY keeps rising ahead of US NFP
• DailyFX: Dollar, Yen Torn Between US Jobs Data and Year-End Capital Flows
• FXEmpire: EUR/GBP Fundamental Analysis December 5, 2014 Forecast
• Pound Sterling Live: Negative Implications for Sterling as Inflation Forecast to Fall Below 1 pct in 2015
  
• The Moscow Times: Russian Ruble Firms, Traders Suspect Central Bank Intervention
• MQL5 Blogs: Why the plunging Russian ruble matters to the global economy
• MQL5 Blogs: 3 Biggest Currency Moves in 2014

This week's main events, analysis: US jobs report, oil prices, low crude to support Southern Europe

• The WSJ: 5 Things to Watch in the November Jobs Report
• MarketWatch: Ignore copper, mind the Swiss as jobs return focus to U.S.: Langlois
• Sputnik International: OPEC Lacks Power to Influence Global Oil Prices: Expert
• Reuters: Brent falls close to $69 after Saudi price cut
• MQL5 Blogs: Plunging oil prices unexpectedly help Southern Europe, as low fuel costs increase demand
• Forbes: Oil Prices - Decline Turned Into Collapse?
• The WSJ: Oil’s Slump Threatens Norway’s Economy
• MQL5 Blogs: The Swiss vote against gold is a sad news for central banks
• Russia Today: Cutting Russia out of SWIFT banking system would mean ‘war’ – head of VTB
  
• MQL5 Blogs: Meet "Google tax", a strange measure directed to multinationals avoiding tax payment in the UK

Business & companies news: Commodity traders, Intel bringing the most advanced technology to China, Lufthansa strike, Samsung vs Apple

• London South East: Rio Tinto CEO says Glencore a "poor strategic match"
• MQL5 Blogs: Trafigura employee arrested in China over gasoline trade fraud
• Reuters: Fiat Chrysler launches $2.5 billion mandatory convertible bond, share offer
• BBC News: Lufthansa strike hits more flights
• MQL5 Blogs: Intel deepens ties with the Chinese market, investing $1.6 billion in its China factory
• Reuters: Taiwan probe finds 12 smartphone brands violate privacy rules
• Reuters: Samsung asks court to throw out $930 million damages in Apple infringement case
• Bloomberg: Sony Hack Signals Threat to Destroy Data, Not Just Steal It
• Sputnik International: No Deal? France Says it Might Never Deliver Mistral Ships to Russia

Trader's self-development: Investing wisdom, trading a way to financial freedom

• MQL5 Blogs: Best Books for Investors: A Short Shelf
• Barron's: Investing Wisdom from a JPMorgan Pro
• MarketWatch: 6 ways to increase retirement income
• MQL5 Blogs: SOMETHING TO READ - Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom
• MQL5 Blogs: VIDEO LESSON - How to Join the Minority of Traders Who Are Successful