When does Covid end, and U.S.-China stocks get some good holiday news

China has officially ended its long-held “zero Covid” policy, but that’s just the beginning of its road back to normalcy. Experts predict a recovery could take months, while economists are upgrading their economic forecasts for next year. And U.S.-listed Chinese stocks get some holiday cheer from a positive report on an initial round of audits by the U.S. securities regulator under a new cooperation deal with its Chinese counterpart.