Daily News Links

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

General

• Wall Street Week Ahead: Fed meeting in focus as stocks wobble and coronavirus bill stalls
  Reuters
• US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months
  AP
• Japan's Suga, likely next PM, says ready to top up payouts to ease COVID-19 pain
  Reuters
• Brexit Dread Is Ripping Through U.K. Markets Once Again
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wildfires scorch millions of acres in Western U.S. as Oregon braces for ‘mass fatality event’
  CNBC
• Crews battling California fires head to devastated areas
  AP
• U.S. Has Its Deadliest Day in More Than Two Weeks: Virus Update
  Bloomberg
• European Central Bank Smothers Government Bond Market
  WSJ
• EU vows extended stimulus as crisis uncertainty looms
  FT

Friday, September 11, 2020

General

• Stocks rebound as tech rises; Oracle delivers strong quarter
  Reuters
• Shares struggle to shake off bearish mood as U.S. tech giants fall anew
  Reuters
• Oil drops on higher inventories, weak U.S. stock markets
  Reuters
• U.S. consumer prices increase solidly in August
  Reuters
• A guide to 2020′s most important Senate races
  CNBC
• U.S. remembers the 9/11 terrorist attacks as the pandemic changes tribute traditions
  CNBC
• America’s $20 Trillion Debt Pile Is Getting Cheaper as It Grows
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Coronavirus live updates: Israel reportedly heads for second nationwide lockdown; Heathrow reports 81.5% drop in travelers
  CNBC
• China’s Credit Growth Jumps in August in Boost for Recovery
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• ‘Evacuate now:’ Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee
  AP
• Climate change largely missing from campaign as fires rage
  AP
• Pandemic prods Japanese firms to plan biggest capex cuts in decade
  Reuters
• Economic Rebound Becomes More Fragile With U.S. Aid on Brink
  Bloomberg
• Mortgage Rates Slide to Record-Low 2.86% for 30-Year Loans
  Bloomberg
• La Nina May Disrupt Global Food Supply, Send Prices Higher
  Bloomberg
• Global Economic Recovery Shows Signs of Slowing
  WSJ
• Deals Are Being Dropped as Buyers Turn Wary During the Pandemic
  WSJ
• Western Wildfires Kill at Least 15, Destroy Millions of Acres
  WSJ

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Afternoon

• Wall Street ends lower as tech struggles resume
  Reuters
• Equities slide, bonds rally as tech rebound stalls; oil slips
  Reuters
• Oil prices slide near 2% after surprise U.S. crude stock build
  Reuters
• Senate Republicans fail to advance coronavirus stimulus bill as stalemate drags on
  CNBC
• Coronavirus live updates: FDA chief won’t overrule scientists on vaccine; AstraZeneca delay ‘wake-up call’
  CNBC
• At least eight killed as wildfires scorch U.S. West Coast
  Reuters
• Citigroup’s Fraser to Be First Woman to Lead a Big Wall Street Bank
  NYT

General

• Stocks struggle after tech reboot, euro in ECB crosshairs
  Reuters
• Weekly jobless claims miss estimates as employment gains taper off
  CNBC
• Meltdown Memories Grip Southeast Asia Stocks as Indonesia Slumps
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• European Central Bank keeps rates and stimulus program unchanged, despite stronger euro
  CNBC
• Coronavirus live updates: Scientists question Russian vaccine data; WHO says world must ramp up trials
  CNBC
• Pompeo tells Southeast Asia to stand up to China, shun its firms
  Reuters
• How California's wildfires could spark a financial crisis
  Reuters
• Fires without precedent rage in usually cool, wet Northwest
  AP
• ECB to take aim at strong euro with hints of more stimulus
  Reuters
• There’s a ‘real danger’ of China developing separate systems
  CNBC
• Manhattan rental market plunges, leaving 15,000 empty apartments in August
  CNBC
• New York office glut signals market downturn as COVID bites
  Reuters
• U.S. cancels visas of more than 1,000 Chinese nationals deemed security risks
  Reuters
• Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan for a second day as tensions rise
  Reuters
• India reports record daily jump of 95,735 coronavirus cases
  Reuters
• Blackouts Give Way to Flames and Smoke in Fire-Ravaged U.S. West
  Bloomberg
• Fed Debates How to Implement New Policy Strategy
  WSJ
• Taiwan scrambles fighters after Chinese aircraft enter defence zone
  FT

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Afternoon

• Nasdaq rebounds as tech stocks stabilize after rout
  Reuters
• Oil prices edge up off three-month lows; demand concerns persist
  Reuters
• Senate polarized over next coronavirus aid package
  Reuters
• U.S. job openings push higher; more workers quitting
  Reuters
• U.S.-China Showdown Over Big Data to Leave Decades-Long Impact
  Bloomberg
• Climate Change Poses Major Risk to Financial Stability, Report Finds
  WSJ

General

• Stocks bounce after tech rout sends Nasdaq into correction
  Reuters
• Shares resilient after U.S. tech sell-off, vaccine trial delay
  Reuters
• Oil prices reverse some losses but demand concerns persist
  Reuters
• U.S. readies bans on cotton, tomato imports from China's Xinjiang
  Reuters
• China says U.S. trying to incite instability with proposed orders to block Xinjiang imports
  Reuters
• The U.S. and Taiwan are drawing closer, irritating China
  CNBC
• Mortgage demand from homebuyers surges 40% from a year ago amid sales spree
  CNBC
• Coronavirus live updates: WHO stresses safety and Dr. Fauci says pause in major vaccine trial is ‘not uncommon’
  CNBC
• Stanley Druckenmiller says the stock market is in an ‘absolute raging mania’
  CNBC
• BlackRock Strategists Cool on Credit After Firm Stoked Rally
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street’s 3-day skid a reality check for runaway market
  AP
• Japan's Suga in pole position for PM as debate kicks off
  Reuters
• Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei due to U.S. restrictions: Chosun
  Reuters
• Pandemic Faultline Spreads Across EM as Growth Paths Diverge
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Businesses in China Not Heeding Trump’s Call to Return Home
  Bloomberg
• Investors Shun Risky Assets as Tech Trade Stalls
  WSJ
• California Wildfires Have Already Burned More Acres Than in Any Year on Record
  WSJ

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Evening

• Stocks end lower as tech swoon persists, Tesla in historic drop
  Reuters
• AstraZeneca shares drop 6% after company announces ‘routine’ safety pause in vaccine trial
  CNBC
• Tesla falls 21%, worst single-day loss in its history
  CNBC
• Dollar rises to four-week high as sterling, U.S. stocks fall
  Reuters
• US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion: CBO
  The Hill
• Coronavirus live updates: Summer air travel down 76%, drugmakers pledge to prioritize vaccine safety
  CNBC
• U.S. job losses in oilfield services and equipment top 100,000: trade group
  Reuters
• Fed’s Main St. Loan Program Going Mostly to $1 Million-Plus Borrowers
  Bloomberg
• Why Boris Johnson is considering a no-deal Brexit for a bruised economy
  FT

General

• Nasdaq falls more than 2% as tech plunges once again, Dow drops 300 points
  CNBC
• Stocks struggle as tech remains fragile, pound slides
  Reuters
• Oil slides over 3% to lowest since June on demand fears
  Reuters
• Money Markets Have a $750 Billion Problem in Zero-Rate World
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Dollar’s Waning Influence Evident as Gold Breaks Up With EM Debt
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
  AP
• India, China accuse each other of firing in the air on tense border
  Reuters
• Control of Senate to Ride on Trump’s Fortunes
  WSJ
• Mortgage Refinancings Boom, Even as Coronavirus Hits Economy
  WSJ
• Chinese Car Sales Rise at Fastest Rate in More Than Two Years
  WSJ
• Coronavirus surges in India as infections spread from cities
  FT

Evening

• Dow futures jump 200 points in overnight trading following the worst tech rout since March
  CNBC
• Asian Stocks to Rise; Pound Hit by Brexit Discord: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Extends Drop After Saudi Price Cuts Show Demand Concern
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump again raises idea of decoupling economy from China
  Reuters
• Nasdaq Whale Theory for Tech Stock Surge Is Stirring Doubts
  Bloomberg
• ‘Really Diabolical’: Inside the Coronavirus That Outsmarted Science
  WSJ
• Extreme Heat Made August the Fourth-Warmest on Record
  Bloomberg

Monday, September 7, 2020

General

• Nasdaq Futures Resume Declines With Valuation Angst Lingering
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• British Pound Plummets After Specter of a No-Deal Brexit Returns
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• With big tech on holiday, world shares inch higher
  Reuters
• Oil falls after Saudi cuts prices, China slows imports
  Reuters
• Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns
  AP
• California avoids major power outages as wildfires rage
  AP
• Fed's strategy shift to bind big central banks from Frankfurt to Tokyo
  Reuters
• Brexit back in crisis as UK threatens to undercut divorce pact
  Reuters
• China accuses U.S. of ‘hegemony’ after Trump administration threatens to sanction chipmaker SMIC
  CNBC
• China's exports rise at fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years as economies reopen; imports slip
  Reuters
• India overtakes Brazil in coronavirus infections, some rail services resume
  Reuters
• China to hold more military drills off northeast, east coasts
  Reuters
• The Options-Enhanced Stock Market Money Machine Is Going Global
  Bloomberg
• Sudden Volatility in Tech Stocks Unnerves Investors
  WSJ
• Colleges Send Students Home as Outbreaks Worsen. Are They Creating a New Coronavirus Threat?
  WSJ
• US banks signal mounting concern over real estate lending
  FT
• Slowdown in German industry’s recovery casts doubt over outlook
  FT

Sunday, September 6, 2020

General

• Wall St Week Ahead-U.S. stock market surge may run into scary September
  Reuters
• U.S. considers blacklisting China’s largest chipmaker as tech tensions escalate
  CNBC
• California grid operator warns of rotating power outages in record heat wave
  Reuters
• Mnuchin says he expects to fund U.S. government to early December
  Reuters
• India reports global daily record of new coronavirus cases
  Reuters
• Experts warn China-India standoff risks unintentional war
  AP
• Where Danger Lurks in the Big Tech Rally
  WSJ
• Hopes of US stimulus deal fade after strong jobs report
  FT
• China wants to decouple from US tech, too
  FT
• The Fed risks higher inflation to boost jobs
  FT