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eople wait in Times Square ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2025 in New York City. 

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Saudi stocks had their best month in four years in January, in part because of a planned change to investing rules that starts on Feb. 1. What’s changing? Find out with this week’s Pointed quiz.