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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Evening

• Wall Street tumbles again on virus fears, confirming correction
  Reuters
• 10-year Treasury yield hovers near all-time low
  CNBC
• Dollar falls, euro has best day since May 2018
  Reuters
• Oil prices dive to lowest in over a year as virus fears grow
  Reuters
• CDC confirms the first US coronavirus case of 'unknown' origin. The California patient was hospitalized for days before getting tested
  CNN
• No country will be spared, warn experts, as fight against coronavirus ramps up
  Reuters
• California is monitoring at least 8,400 people for the coronavirus
  CNBC
• WHO says coronavirus entered Iran ‘undetected,’ warns outbreak could be worse than is known
  CNBC
• Coronavirus live updates: China reports 44 additional deaths, Moody’s warns about global recession
  CNBC
• Blowout fear for FX markets as coronavirus stirs dormant vol trades
  Reuters
• US pending home sales climbed 5.2% in January
  AP
• Schools shut, travel curbed as world races to fight coronavirus
  Reuters
• Italy plays down coronavirus risk as death toll rises, cases jump
  Reuters
• Syria war: 29 Turkish troops killed in air strike in Idlib
  BBC
• Turkey readies for conflict with Russia in Syria
  Washington Examiner
• Coronavirus in N.Y.: Growing Anxiety as Doctors Prepare for an Epidemic
  NYT
• U.S. Stocks Slide Into a Correction as Virus Fears Show No Sign of Easing
  WSJ
• Why Coronavirus Spreads So Fast: Symptoms Are Mild and People Are Global
  WSJ
• Hedge funds feel the pain after raising ‘long’ bets
  FT
• China’s start-ups struggle as coronavirus fear hits funding
  FT

General

• Stocks slump on alarm over fast-spreading virus
  Reuters
• U.S. Treasury yields continue fall; yield on 10-year notes hits new record low
  Reuters
• Asian stocks slide deeper as pandemic fears grow
  Reuters
• Oil falls for fifth day on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: Possible community spread in US, Japan to close all schools
  CNBC
• US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat looms
  AP
• US orders for durable goods slip 0.2% in January
  AP
• World scrambles to curb fast-spreading coronavirus
  Reuters
• South Korea reports 505 new coronavirus cases, postpones military drill with U.S. troops
  Reuters
• Coronavirus spreads faster outside China, stoking global fears
  Reuters
• Quant Warnings Grow Louder Over Beloved Defensive Stock Trade
  Bloomberg
• Foreigners Exit Asian Markets at Fastest Pace in Years on Virus
  Bloomberg
• History Shows Gold’s Rally May Only Just Be Getting Started
  Bloomberg
• Treasury Yields Hit Fresh Record Lows; Energy Bonds Slide
  WSJ
• Coronavirus disruption at Samsung could threaten S Korea economy
  FT

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Evening

• CDC confirms first possible ‘community spread’ coronavirus case in US
  CNBC
• Stocks, oil fall as coronavirus fears grip markets
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: US confirms new case, Moody’s slashes auto forecast
  CNBC
• Korean Air Flight Attendant Working LAX Flights Diagnosed With Coronavirus
  CBS
• New York Monitoring 83 People for Possible Coronavirus, Governor Says No Confirmed Cases
  USNWR
• U.S. warns of coronavirus pandemic as Latin America reports first case
  Reuters
• Lower mortgage rates, mild weather lift U.S. new home sales to twelve and a half year high
  Reuters
• Germany 'heading for epidemic' as virus spreads faster outside China
  Reuters
• Moody's cuts 2020 global auto sales outlook on coronavirus hit
  Reuters
• Virus Damage to China’s Economy Clear From Early Indicators
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Global Credit Market Seizes Up as Coronavirus Halts Bond Sales
  Bloomberg
• Biggest Junk-Bond ETF Suffers Stampede With Credit-Market Freeze
  Bloomberg
• Goldman Sees Virus Lifting Gold to $1,800 as ‘Last Resort’ Haven
  Bloomberg
• Manhattan’s Hotel Glut Spooked Buyers, Grinding Sales to a Halt
  Bloomberg
• Credit Markets Are Finally on the Same Scary Page as Stocks
  Bloomberg
• Most New Infections Now Outside China, WHO Says: Virus Update
  Bloomberg
• China Tightens Screening of Travelers, Fearing Reinfection From Abroad
  WSJ
• As China’s Economy Suffers, Xi Faces Pressure to Lift Virus Restrictions
  WSJ
• Demise of ‘carry trade’ spells gloom for the Australian dollar
  FT

General

• Wall Street rises following four-day rout
  Reuters
• Asian shares slump, bonds rally as virus fears grow
  Reuters
• Oil rises on short-covering despite growing fears over coronavirus
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: Trump to hold news conference with CDC, Toyota warns of supply chain disruption
  CNBC
• US new home sales surge to 12.5-year high in January
  CNBC
• Coronavirus pandemic a question of 'when' not 'if', warns U.S.
  Reuters
• U.S. warned to prepare for coronavirus pandemic as Europe lockdowns spread
  Reuters
• China's January auto sales fell 18.7% year-on-year, worse than forecasted
  Reuters
• China struggles to revive manufacturing amid virus outbreak
  AP
• Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America: source
  Reuters
• Hong Kong unveils record budget deficit to cushion blow from coronavirus, protests
  Reuters
• Don't give China excuse to attack Taiwan during virus outbreak, ministry advisers say
  Reuters
• ‘High’ Risks Ahead for Italy’s Mountain of Debt, EU Says
  Bloomberg
• Mediterranean Bonds Renew Risky Status on Virus-Driven Slump
  Bloomberg
• Hong Kong Unveils Stimulus; Korea Cases Top 1,000: Virus Update
  Bloomberg
• ‘Not Just an Italian Problem’: Coronavirus Threatens Europe’s Economy
  NYT
• Coronavirus Weakens China’s Powerful Propaganda Machine
  NYT
• CDC Warns It Expects Coronavirus to Spread in U.S.
  WSJ
• Yield on 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Hits Record Low
  WSJ
• Helicopter money is here
  FT

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Evening

• Stocks plunge for a second day as the Dow lost more than 800 points on Tuesday
  CNBC
• 10-year Treasury yield drops to record low of 1.32% as coronavirus hits the global economy
  CNBC
• U.S. dollar falls as Fed rate cut expectations rise
  Reuters
• Oil slips for 3rd day as virus fears outweigh supply cuts
  Reuters
• CDC Tells Americans to Start Readying for Outbreak: Virus Update
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Coronavirus live updates: South Korea’s cases surpass 1,000 as it reports jump of 169 infections
  CNBC
• CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look like in a pandemic
  CNBC
• San Francisco declares state of emergency over coronavirus
  The Hill
• Algerian health minister confirms first COVID-19 case
  Africa Times
• Canaries hotel locked down over coronavirus as Spain reports first mainland case
  Reuters
• Swiss authorities confirm first case of coronavirus
  Reuters
• Corporate Debt Market Freezes on Virus in Rare Deal Drought
  Bloomberg
• Virus Threat Lifts Fed-Cut Odds With Inflation Outlook Weakening
  Bloomberg
• Asia Braces for More Stock Declines on Virus Angst: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Internet Shutdowns Become a Favorite Tool of Governments: ‘It’s Like We Suddenly Went Blind’
  WSJ
• Sharp sell-off in junk bonds as coronavirus fears grow
  FT
• Italy warns EU on budget targets as coronavirus cases rise
  FT

General

• Dow drops 300 points, extending Monday’s rout as bond yields drop
  CNBC
• Global stocks sink further as virus fears weigh
  Reuters
• Oil falls for third day as virus concern outweigh supply cuts
  Reuters
• Home prices increase 3.8% in December, according to the S&P Case-Shiller index
  CNBC
• Coronavirus live updates: CDC raises travel warning for South Korea, US airlines waive cancellation fees
  CNBC
• Coronavirus further isolates Iran, strains South Korea, Italy
  Reuters
• China struggles to revive manufacturing amid virus outbreak
  AP
• Virus 'literally knocking at the door', WHO warns countries
  Reuters
• Markets bet Fed is pushed to cut rates in coronavirus response
  Reuters
• South Korea to test 200,000 members of church at centre of coronavirus outbreak
  Reuters
• Japan's Abe urges telecommuting, staggered shifts to curb coronavirus
  Reuters
• Falling exports bring German economy to standstill in fourth quarter
  Reuters
• Economists War-Game Pandemic Threat to Global Growth
  Bloomberg
• As the Start-Up Boom Deflates, Tech Is Humbled
  NYT
• Coronavirus’s Global Spread May Not Be Contained, WHO Says
  WSJ

Monday, February 24, 2020

Evening

• Dow plunges 1,000 points on coronavirus fears, 3.5% drop is worst in two years
  CNBC
• Oil slumps 5% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: WHO calls Iran and Italy cases ‘deeply concerning,’ Goldman cuts GDP forecast
  CNBC
• Coronavirus concerns spur odd market moves
  Reuters
• Sixth Italian dies from coronavirus in Europe's worst flare-up
  Reuters
• Coronavirus fears cause mortgage rates to plunge to 8-year low
  CNBC
• Global Safety Rush Sends U.S. Yields Plunging Toward Record Lows
  Bloomberg
• Italy Risks a Recession That Could Pummel Europe’s Economy
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Considers Expelling Chinese Journalists After Americans Barred
  Bloomberg
• Coronavirus Tests Europe’s Open Borders as Italy Death Toll Rises
  WSJ
• Gold Jumps to Fresh Seven-Year High as Investors Flee Riskier Markets
  WSJ
• Korea’s Coronavirus Spread Puts an Export Hub at Risk
  WSJ
• Coronavirus’s Global Spread May Not Be Contained, WHO Says
  WSJ

General

• Stocks plummet as investors dump stocks on fears of pandemic
  Reuters
• European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads
  Reuters
• Italian bond yields jump, German curve negative as coronavirus hits Italy
  Reuters
• Middle Eastern stocks slide on coronavirus jitters
  Reuters
• Gold, Treasury prices soar as coronavirus fears spark global stock-market selloff and flight to safety
  MarketWatch
• U.S. Treasury yields tumble, curve inversion deepens as coronavirus spreads
  Reuters
• Oil slides 4% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
  Reuters
• South Korea coronavirus cases surge, two more die
  Reuters
• Fifth Italian dies from coronavirus in Europe's worst flare-up
  Reuters
• Global spread of coronavirus raises pandemic fears
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: China reports additional 150 deaths, South Korea cases surge
  CNBC
• Closed museums, mask buying spree amid S.Korean surge in coronavirus
  Reuters
• Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq report coronavirus cases linked to Iran
  Reuters
• Italy’s Rich Northern Regions in Lockdown as Virus Spreads
  Bloomberg
• South Korea Braces for Economic Pain as Virus Cases Soar
  Bloomberg
• China’s Xi Jinping Sounds Alarm Over Virus Outbreak at Party’s Doorstep
  Bloomberg
• China Small Business Gauge Falls to Record Low on Virus Outbreak
  Bloomberg
• Coronavirus deals fresh blow to Italy’s struggling economy
  FT
• South Korea places more than 7,000 soldiers in quarantine
  FT

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Evening

• Dow set to drop more than 300 points at the open as coronavirus cases outside China surge
  CNBC
• Gold Surges on Growing Virus Concerns
  BN
• Coronavirus live updates: South Korea on high alert after total cases top 600
  CNBC
• Italy battles 'explosion' of coronavirus cases as third patient dies
  Reuters
• As Covid-19 cases rise, South Korea raises virus threat level to its maximum
  Vox
• Central bankers will look at options for responding to coronavirus: Mnuchin
  Reuters
• Kuroda says BOJ will be 'fully prepared' to act on virus risk
  Reuters
• Merkel's party punished by voters in Hamburg state election
  Reuters
• China Pushes Factories to Reopen, Risking Renewed Virus Spread
  Bloomberg
• World-Changing Virus, Climate Threats Dominate G-20 Gathering
  Bloomberg
• Gold Rockets Toward $1,700 as Virus Concerns Ratchet Higher
  Bloomberg
• China Developers Face Cash Crunch as Virus Freezes Home Sales
  Bloomberg
• Coronavirus Lockdowns Torment an Army of Poor Migrant Workers in China
  NYT
• Coronavirus Spreads Outside China as Officials’ Worries Mount
  WSJ
• World Economy Shudders as Coronavirus Threatens Global Supply Chains
  WSJ

General

• Concern over coronavirus spread grows with cases jumping in South Korea, Italy and Iran
  Reuters
• China braces for inevitable big hit to economy from virus, says Xi
  Reuters
• G20 finance heads wrap up meeting overshadowed by virus outbreak
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: Turkey closes Iran border due to outbreak, South Korea confirms sixth death
  CNBC
• Millions of Chinese Firms Face Collapse If Banks Don’t Act Fast
  Bloomberg
• South Korea Signals Unprecedented Steps to Contain Outbreak
  Bloomberg
• Swiss Franc Climbs Against Euro, Leaving Central Bank in Bind
  WSJ
• Coronavirus is speeding up the decoupling of global economies
  FT

Saturday, February 22, 2020

General

• Italy PM announces halt to entry and exit from COVID-19 hotspots
  CNA
• New coronavirus cases in Iran, Italy fuel concerns the disease cannot be contained
  CNBC
• New coronavirus cases fall in China but fears grow over global spread
  Reuters
• South Korea says coronavirus cases more than double, total now 433
  Reuters
• Markets underprice coronavirus risk: UBS chairman on Bloomberg TV
  Reuters
• India, US struggling to bridge trade dispute as Trump visits
  AP
• Crazy speculative trading is driving some stocks inexplicably higher, a ‘late cycle’ market sign
  CNBC
• U.S. blocking G20 mention of climate change in draft communique, diplomats say
  Reuters
• Italy Bans Travel to and From a Coronavirus-Hit Area Near Milan
  Bloomberg
• North Italy Has 51 Cases; South Korea Hospital Hit: Virus Update
  Bloomberg
• The Virus Is Interrupting Supply Chains From Watches to Lobsters
  Bloomberg
• Almost All Patients in South Korean Psychiatric Ward Have Virus
  Bloomberg
• Xi Pledges Easier Monetary Policy for Economy Pummeled by Virus
  Bloomberg
• The Coronavirus May Be ‘Disease X’ Health Experts Warned About
  Bloomberg
• More ‘fallen angels’ could cause big ripples in bond market
  FT

Friday, February 21, 2020

General

• Wall Street extends losses after data shows business activity stalls
  Reuters
• 30-year Treasury bond yield breaks to all-time low as coronavirus fears lift havens
  MarketWatch
• Oil retreats in face of renewed coronavirus uncertainties
  Reuters
• U.S. services, manufacturing sectors hit wall in February: Markit
  Reuters
• U.S. existing home sales fall in January
  Reuters
• Flight to safety leaves yen behind as fears grow of coronavirus spreading
  Reuters
• China says January-February trade to take sharp hit from virus outbreak
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: China reports 118 more deaths, South Korea cases spike to cross 150
  CNBC
• The Federal Reserve thinks low rates have had only a ‘modest’ impact on stock market prices
  Reuters
• Hundreds infected in Chinese prisons as coronavirus cases jump beyond epicentre
  Reuters
• As Japan coronavirus concerns grow, hundreds to leave quarantined cruise ship
  Reuters
• Iran says coronavirus has spread to several cities, reports two new deaths
  Reuters
• Coronavirus widens Hong Kong anger at government, China
  Reuters
• China Car Sales Tumble 92% in First Half of February on Virus
  Bloomberg
• Virus Epidemic Enters New Phase as Cases Outside China Climb
  Bloomberg
• Asia’s Big Economies Are Already Feeling the Coronavirus Impact
  Bloomberg
• South Korea Reports 52 More Virus Infections as Outbreak Expands
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Long-Bond Yields Test All-Time Low as Virus Concerns Mount
  Bloomberg
• US housing finance is stuck in a complex knot of contradictions
  FT

Evening

• Dow falls more than 100 points after suffering a sudden midday sell-off that confused traders
  CNBC
• U.S. dollar, bonds get safe-haven rush as virus spreads
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: China reports 118 more deaths, South Korea cases spike
  CNBC
• China reports uptick in new coronavirus cases though downward trend holds
  Reuters
• Japan's factory activity shrinks at fastest pace since 2012 on coronavirus jolt
  Reuters
• Fannie-Freddie May Be Freed With Treasury Backstop, Mnuchin Says
  Bloomberg