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Saturday, April 20, 2024

General

• US House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package
  Reuters
• Wall St Week Ahead 'Crowded' megacap trade in US stocks awaits earnings test
  Reuters
• Charting the Global Economy: Fed Delay Recalibrates All Rates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• BOJ’s Ueda Reiterates Policy to Remain Accommodative for a While
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot, substations in major attack, Kyiv source says
  Reuters
• China's imports of Russian oil near record high in March
  Reuters
• Nasdaq Logs Worst Weekly Performance Since 2022
  WSJ
• Iran’s Nuclear Calculus Has Now Become More Dangerous
  WSJ
• Asia’s central bankers struggle to contain strong US dollar
  FT
• Nvidia drops 10% as investors see risk in Big Tech shares
  FT
• Investor nerves tested as market themes unravel
  FT
• Is the global economy stumbling into ‘the tepid Twenties’?
  FT

Friday, April 19, 2024

General

• US Treasury Rally Fades as Rush for Haven Assets Starts to Wane
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks off two-month low as fear of Middle East escalation eases
  Reuters
• Asia Steps Up Currency Defense as Mideast Strife Roils Market
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil slips after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack
  Reuters
• Havens Bid Unravels as Iran Strikes Seen Contained: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no retaliation
  Reuters
• Iran Acknowledges Drone Attack by Israel and Says It Failed
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Currency Traders Turn to Options Market for Geopolitical Havens
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Tests Central Bankers’ Nerves With Mideast on ‘Knife Edge’
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Global equity funds see surge in outflows as rate cut hopes fade
  Reuters
• Biden’s Hot Economy Stokes Currency Fears for the Rest of World
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war
  Reuters
• China’s fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness, S&P says
  CNBC
• Japan's March core inflation slows, weak yen complicates BOJ move
  Reuters
• Flood of Cheap Chinese Steel Fuels Global Backlash
  WSJ
• Banks Believe They Are Well-Prepared for Commercial Real Estate Fallout
  WSJ
• Water Facilities Warned to Improve Cybersecurity As Nation-State Hackers Pounce
  WSJ

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Evening

• Asian Stocks Set to Drop on Hawkish Fed Comments: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Treasuries Hit as Hawkish Fed Views Keep Piling Up: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks end near flat as investors assess earnings, data
  Reuters
• Treasuries Stumble on Mere Mention of Fed Rate Hike by Williams
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fed policymakers coalesce around 'no rush' on rate cuts
  Reuters
• Kashkari Says Fed Could ‘Potentially’ Hold Rates Steady All Year
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Some Hedge Funds Too Big to Fail for Bond Market, IMF Says
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US Junk-Bond Funds Post Biggest Outflow in Over a Year
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Indonesian Finance Chief Aims to Shield Economy From Dollar Rise
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Private Credit Funds Get Moody’s Warning on Problem Loans
  Bloomberg
• Housing Market Slumps as Mortgage Rates Top 7%
  WSJ

Afternoon

• Bonds Hit as Strong Data Keep Fed Wagers in Check: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall St ticks up on megacaps, earnings boost
  Reuters
• Oil Swings as Risk-Off Mood Vies With Increased Iranian Threats
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bonds Stumble on Mere Mention of Fed Rate Hike by Williams
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fed's Williams doesn't see urgent need to cut interest rates
  Reuters
• Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says
  Reuters
• Goldman’s Waldron Sounds Alarm Over US Debt Jolt to Markets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran Says Israeli Threats May Spark Shift in Nuclear Policy
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• How close is Iran to having nuclear weapons?
  Reuters
• The corporate world needs to collaborate on cyber risk
  FT

General

• US Yields Rise as Solid Data Keeps Lid on Fed Bets: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Holds Decline as Geopolitical Risk Premium Seen Fading
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Asia Makes a Stand as Dollar Threatens to Upend Currency Markets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Morning Bid: Recoiling oil and dollar sow calm as tech earnings loom
  Reuters
• Wobbling US stocks could push volatility-linked funds to ramp up selling
  Reuters
• China Reiterates Need for Steady Yuan Amid Fragile Confidence
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US nods to 'serious' Japan, S.Korea concerns over slumping currencies
  Reuters
• Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack
  AP
• Iranian commander says Tehran could review 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats
  Reuters
• March homes sales dropped despite a surge in supply. Here’s why.
  CNBC
• Airline executives predict a record summer and even more demand for first class
  CNBC
• US weekly jobless claims unchanged at low levels
  Reuters
• Mester Says Fed Can Hold Rates Steady, Not In a Hurry to Cut
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela over election concerns
  Reuters
• China's c.bank signals caution over credit boost as demand weakens
  Reuters
• Why the World of Chocolate Is in Crisis
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran
  NYT
• Pension Funds Are Pulling $325 Billion From Stocks
  WSJ
• China is moving towards full monetary independence
  FT
• Buyers Are Back in Control as Luxury Home Sellers Slash Prices
  WSJ
• BOJ Board Member Noguchi Calls for Cautious Approach on Future Policy-Tightening
  WSJ
• China Pledges to Steady Yuan as Asian Currencies Come Under Pressure
  WSJ
• The Baltic balancing act over the threat from Russia
  FT

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Evening

• S&P 500 Suffers Its Longest Slide Since January: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks decline as interest rate uncertainty, earnings weigh
  Reuters
• Israel will defend itself, Netanyahu says, as West calls for restraint
  Reuters
• Traders Pile Into Contrarian Bet That Fed Will Front-Run Cuts
  Yahoo/Bloomberg

Afternoon

• Wall St slips as dour earnings, chip stocks weigh
  Reuters
• Treasuries Rise After Selloff Fueled by Fed Bets: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US trade chief calls for 'decisive' action to shield EV sector from China
  Reuters
• U.S., Japan, Korea finance leaders launch first trilateral meeting
  Reuters
• IMF Says US, China Debt Pose Risks for Global Public Finances
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• German Finance Chief Lectures US on Spending at Washington Event
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Hedge Fund Strategy Imitated by Pensions, Endowments
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bitcoin ATMs Flood Black, Latino Areas, Charging Fees up to 22%
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Attack by Hezbollah Injures 14 Israeli Soldiers in Border Village
  NYT

General

• Stocks Advance as Earnings Return to Center Stage: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold Holds Near Record as Traders Look Past Later Rate-Cut Odds
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Edges Lower as Israel Weighs Up Response to Iranian Attack
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• UK's Cameron, in Israel, says Israelis have decided to retaliate against Iran
  Reuters
• Morning Bid: Blunt Powell signals rate cut plans on ice
  Reuters
• Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters
  AP
• US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to a Four-Month High of 7.13%
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• What the fresh march higher in oil means for world markets
  Reuters
• China's Loosening Grip on Yuan Allows Currency to Test a Key Milestone
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Yuan Funding Costs Climb in Hong Kong, Pressuring Bearish Bets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• South Korean Officials Ramp Up Warnings on Won Weakness
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Indonesia's plunging rupiah twists the policy plot
  Reuters
• Philippine Peso’s Drop Past 57 Puts Pressure on Central Bank
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• UK inflation slows its fall, pushing back rate cut bets
  Reuters
• The ECB is seen forgiving Italy its fiscal sins, if needed
  Reuters
• Global property insurers see 'alarming' losses as risk models lag, report says
  Reuters
• Hezbollah Rocket Assault on Israeli Military Site Wounds Six
  Bloomberg
• The Global Turn Away From Free-Market Policies Worries Economists
  NYT
• Emboldened Iran Makes Dangerous Gamble on Open Confrontation
  WSJ
• Dealmaking Is Looking Up as Companies Stop Waiting Out the Fed
  WSJ
• China’s Punishment for People With Bad Debts: No Fast Trains or Nice Hotels
  WSJ
• Vix ‘fear gauge’ soars on Middle East tension and interest rate shift
  FT
• China warns west of ‘survival of the fittest’ as manufacturing boosts economy
  FT
• Private credit is even larger than you think
  FT
• Ukraine’s air defence struggle shows risks to Israel
  FT

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Evening

• US Yields Spike as Hawkish Powell Puts 5% in Play: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold Edges Higher After Powell Signals No Rush to Cut Rates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street stocks close lower on higher Treasury yields, rate expectations
  Reuters
• Resurgent Dollar, Higher Yields Send EM Currencies to 2024 Lows
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fed's Powell says restrictive rates policy needs more time to work
  Reuters
• Powell Signals Rate-Cut Delay After Run of Inflation Surprises
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China's Loosening Grip on Yuan Allows Currency to Test a Key Milestone
  Bloomberg
• Israel says it will retaliate against Iran. These are the risks that could pose to Israel
  AP
• Jay Powell says US inflation ‘taking longer than expected’ to hit target
  FT
• European stocks suffer worst day in nine months
  FT

Afternoon

• 2-year Treasury yield tops 5% after Powell cites lack of progress on inflation
  CNBC
• Fed Chair Powell says there has been a ‘lack of progress’ this year on inflation
  CNBC
• US homebuilding takes a step back; manufacturing turning the corner
  Reuters
• US to hit Iran with new sanctions in "coming days", Yellen says
  Reuters
• ‘Iran is in for the long haul’ with oil tanker hijacks, expert says, as U.S. considers more sanctions
  CNBC
• Powell Dials Back Expectations on Rate Cuts
  WSJ
• Soaring debt levels put policymakers in a tight spot
  FT
• Threat of Middle East conflict triggers flight to safer assets, IMF warns
  FT
• Loan growth stalls at largest US banks
  FT

General

• Stocks Steady After Selloff Rattles Globe: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks sag, dollar up as 'higher for longer' rate view takes root
  Reuters
• Gold Pauses Rally as Israel Weighs Response to Iran Strike
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China Loosens Grip on Yuan by Weakening Fix Amid Dollar Strength
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Japan's Yen Hits a Fresh Three-Decade Low of 154
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Dollar Bulldozes Its Way Through Asian FX With Help From Yuan
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Erases Gain as Traders Weigh Israeli Response to Iran Attack
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Emerging-Market Assets Sink to 2024 Low Amid Growth, Rate Risks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China's cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious
  Reuters
• What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?
  Reuters
• Housing starts plunge in March amid housing shortage
  Dow Jones
• What If Fed Rate Hikes Are Actually Sparking US Economic Boom?
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Why child care costs are soaring
  Axios
• Fed’s Daly Says No Urgency to Cut, Policy in a Good Place
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Chinese Economy’s Strong Start to 2024 Is Already Fading
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China's Q1 GDP growth solid but March data shows feeble demand
  Reuters
• China's new home prices decline at fastest pace since 2015
  Reuters
• Gold Seen Hitting $3,000 at Citi as Investor Inflows Juice Rally
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China Tells Iran Cooperation Will Last After Attack on Israel
  Bloomberg
• Texas Gets a Spring Energy Scare
  WSJ
• China’s Overcapacity Is Already Backfiring
  WSJ
• Fitch Ratings Downgrades Outlook for Chinese State-Owned Banks
  WSJ
• The overlooked threats to the global financial system
  FT
• Israel has no good choices on Iran
  FT
• Asian emerging market currencies come under pressure from strong dollar
  FT

Monday, April 15, 2024

Evening

• S&P 500 Breaks Below 5,100 as Big Tech Sells Off: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold Pushes Toward Fresh Record as Tensions Rise in Middle East
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Jittery Investors Snap Up Options Across Markets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Israeli military pledges response to Iran attack amid calls for restraint
  Reuters
• Fed's reverse repo facility plummets to lowest level in nearly three years
  Reuters
• Trend hedge funds could sell up to $42 bln in US shares, says Goldman
  Reuters
• Record Bond-Sale Spree Fuels Profits for Goldman, Citi, JPMorgan
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Shale-Oil ‘Fracklog’ Shows US Oil Production May Be Slowing
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Russian Weapons Help Iran Harden Defenses Against Israeli Airstrike
  MSN/WP
• With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught
  NYT
• A dangerous turning point in the Middle East
  FT

Afternoon

• US Yields Spike as S&P 500 Trims Gains by Half: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Japan's yen falls to lowest since 1990, dollar/yen up 0.6%
  Reuters
• Oil Falls as Traders Await Israel’s Response to Iran Attack
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• EM Currencies Dip as US Data Reignite Higher-for-Longer Bets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Israel defense minister to Pentagon: No choice but to retaliate against Iran
  Axios
• Strong US retail sales boost first-quarter growth estimates
  Reuters
• U.S. homebuilder confidence holds steady in April
  Reuters
• Analysis: Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home
  AP
• Israel’s Next Move After Iran Attack Involves Complex Calculations
  WSJ

General

• Oil Steadies, Treasuries Dip as Iran Stresses Ease: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Metals Whipsawed as Sanctions on New Russian Supplies Rattle LME
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Asia stocks slide, gold rises as Middle East conflict sparks safety rush
  Reuters
• Dollar stands tall, yen slides as US rate-cut bets recede
  Reuters
• Hot Commodity Markets Are Dogging Inflation-Wary Central Banks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Morning bid: Weekend safety trades unwind amid Iran/Israel tension
  Reuters
• Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Retail sales jumped 0.7% in March, much higher than expected
  CNBC
• Goldman Sachs' profit beats as investment banking fuels highest earnings since 2021
  Reuters
• China Drains Cash Via MLF for Second Month Amid Yuan Concern
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China Vanke says it has plans in place amid short-term liquidity pressure
  Reuters
• Vanke Readies $18 Billion of Assets as Collateral for New Loans
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds
  CNBC
• China's attacks on U.S. infrastructure aren't going anywhere
  Axios
• ‘Prelude to World War III’: World leaders react to Iran’s air attack against Israel
  CNBC
• A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up
  NYT

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Evening

• Dow futures rebound from worst week of 2024 even as traders brace for Israel response to Iran attack: Live updates
  CNBC
• Asian Stocks Set to Fall in Wake of Iran Attack: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil prices fall slightly after Israel fends off large-scale aerial attack by Iran
  CNBC
• Metal Traders Get Ready for Fireworks After LME Russia Ban
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Markets Weigh Up Risk of Retaliation-Cycle After Iran Hits Israel
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Israel weighs response after Iran fires missile barrage: Live Updates
  CNN
• Iran’s Attack on Israel Sparks Race to Avert a Full-Blown War
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Vanke Says It’s Addressing Liquidity Pressure, Denies Travel Ban
  Bloomberg
• Biden Wanted to Avoid a Regional War. Now He’s Got One.
  WSJ
• Be restrained or go ‘crazy’? Israel faces tough choices after Iran attack
  FT
• China’s capital markets activity falls to multi-decade lows
  FT

General

• Gulf markets dip in sign of investor concern after Iran attacks Israel
  Reuters
• Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response
  Reuters
• Markets weigh risk of retaliation cycle after Iran hits Israel
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran warns Israel against retaliation, global powers urge restraint
  Reuters
• Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war
  Reuters
• Middle East Enters Dangerous New Phase With Iran’s Drone and Missile Attack on Israel
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran’s attack on Israel raises fears of a wider war, but all sides have also scored gains
  AP
• Emerging Markets Battle Weak Currencies as Dollar Crushes Peers
  Bloomberg
• America’s Bonds Are Getting Harder to Sell
  WSJ
• Iran rolls dice in conflict with Israel
  FT
• China coastguard blocks Philippines vessels as maritime tension grows
  FT