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Friday, January 10, 2020

General

• Stocks march higher as Middle East tensions ease
  Reuters
• US added 145,000 jobs in December, vs 160,000 expected
  CNBC
• Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA
  AP
• Explainer: What is at stake in Taiwan's election
  Reuters
• Opinion: Americans own a lot of stock right now — and that’s a bad sign
  MarketWatch
• EU watchdog warns fund investors over cash back promises
  Reuters
• Iraqi PM tells US to decide the mechanism for troop withdrawal
  AP
• Australia urges quarter of a million to flee as winds fan huge bushfires
  Reuters
• Summers Calls Bernanke Speech ‘Last Hurrah’ for Central Bankers
  Bloomberg
• China’s Offshore Bond Defaults Increased to $3.6 Billion in 2019
  Bloomberg
• China 2019 Offshore-Bond Defaulters Span an Airport, Solar Tech
  Bloomberg
• Europe’s New Bond Sales Top $100 Billion in Record-Shattering Week
  Bloomberg
• It's a Tidal Wave of Liquidity. And Waves Crash.
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Bullard, Kashkari Favor Holding Interest Rates Steady
  WSJ
• Money-Losing Companies Mushroom Even as Stocks Hit New Highs
  WSJ
• Low Liquidity Fueled Hidden Flash Crash in Junk Bonds
  WSJ
• Chinese Developers Flock to Issue Dollar Debt
  WSJ
• US-Iran tensions cast doubt on dollar’s haven credentials
  FT

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Evening

• Wall Street notches records on trade optimism, Apple gains
  Reuters
• Trump says he may wait to finish Phase 2 China trade deal until after November
  Reuters
• Fed's Evans says there could be no interest rate changes this year
  Reuters
• 'Empty chairs' across Canada’s academic community after Iran plane crash
  Reuters
• Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles -Canada's Trudeau, citing intelligence
  Reuters
• Companies Are Rushing to Borrow Cheaply While They Still Can
  Bloomberg
• A Record $83 Billion Bond Bill Is Looming Over Indian Companies
  Bloomberg
• Insurer Facing $2 Billion Financial Hole Sparks Call for Rescue
  Bloomberg
• Investors still snapping up short-term loans from Fed
  FT
• China bond investors battle to claim cash after defaults
  FT
• Taiwan’s main parties claim dirty tricks ahead of election
  FT

General

• Tech rally, trade hopes boost Wall Street to record highs
  Reuters
• Oil steadies around levels prevailing before U.S.-Iran attacks
  Reuters
• China's Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week
  Reuters
• Trump pulls back from more military action in Iran crisis, promises new sanctions
  Reuters
• Soaring pork prices keep China’s inflation at 7-year high
  AP
• China's December factory-gate price deflation eases, CPI remains high
  Reuters
• Fed's Clarida says rate cuts were 'well timed,' policy likely to remain appropriate
  Reuters
• Nearly all corporate CFOs say the economy is going to slow and the stock market is overvalued
  CNBC
• Australia calls for another mass evacuation as monster bushfires return
  Reuters
• Fed Economist Sees Long-Term Rates Near Zero in Mild Downturn
  Bloomberg
• World’s Largest Car Market Reports Second Straight Annual Decline
  Bloomberg
• The Economy Is Expanding. Why Are Economists So Glum?
  NYT
• EM banks exposed to stress in FX swaps, a spillover from US repo markets
  FT
• Taiwan: fears grow over China’s invasion threat
  FT
• China is taking its ideological fight abroad
  FT
• Eurozone governments rein in borrowing despite ultra-low rates
  FT

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Evening

• Wall Street rises but ends well off day's highs amid renewed Middle East jitters
  Reuters
• Oil prices sink nearly 5% to under $60 after Trump says Iran is standing down in Middle East fight
  Reuters
• Two rockets reportedly hit Baghdad Green Zone, day after Iran missile attacks on US targets in Iraq
  CNBC
• World Bank trims 2020 growth forecast amid slow recovery for trade, investment
  Reuters
• Red Flags Emerge With Record-High Stocks Brushing Aside Political Turmoil
  Bloomberg
• Low-Rated Companies Open 2020 With Debt Sales
  WSJ
• Fed Clashes With Other U.S. Regulators Over Low-Income Loan Rules
  WSJ
• ‘Taiwan Cannot Become Like Hong Kong’: A Fresh Challenge to China
  WSJ
• Risks of US-Iran conflict will not quickly subside
  FT

General

• U.S. Stocks Lead Rebound as Iran Jolt Fades: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil, gold prices retreat as worries abate over larger Mideast conflict
  Reuters
• U.S. private payrolls accelerate in December
  Reuters
• U.S. response awaited after Iran strikes at U.S. troops in Iraq to avenge general's killing
  Reuters
• 5 major themes from this year's largest gathering of economists
  Yahoo Finance
• Germany's 'misery continues' as industrial orders fall unexpectedly
  Reuters
• Australian authorities warn bushfire reprieve will be over soon
  Reuters
• Indian Official Sees Budget Gap Widening to 3.8%, Above Target
  Bloomberg
• Gold Tops $1,600 After Iran Attacks Spark Flight to Havens
  Bloomberg
• One Billion Animals Now Feared Dead in Australia’s Wildfires
  Bloomberg
• China Steps Up Communist Party Control in State-Owned Firms
  Bloomberg
• Iran Threatens Further Retaliation After Missile Strikes Against U.S.
  WSJ
• India cuts growth forecast to slowest pace in 11 years
  FT
• Foreign meddling and west’s impotence fuel Libyan chaos
  FT

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Evening

• Dow futures fall more than 400 points following attack on airbase in Iraq
  CNBC
• Stocks tumble, gold and crude soar after Iran strike on U.S. forces
  Reuters
• Oil prices surge 4% following attack on Iraq airbase
  CNBC
• ASX turns lower on Iraq attacks, gold tops $US1600
  AFR
• Trump responds to Iranian attacks: ‘All is well!’
  CNBC
• Iran launches 'more than a dozen' missiles into Iraq targeting US, coalition forces, Pentagon says
  Fox
• Attacks underway on multiple locations in Iraq: U.S. official
  Reuters
• Iran fires TENS of ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq in operation 'Martyr Soleimani'
  Daily Mail
• Iranians take credit for rocket attack on base housing US troops
  CNN
• Iran warns US not retaliate over missile attack in Iraq
  AP
• Stocks Plunge on Iran Escalation; Gold, Oil Surge: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• S&P 500, Dow dip as Middle East concerns persist; chips rally
  Reuters
• Treasuries - Yields flat on mixed data; 10-year TIPS turn positive
  Reuters
• December’s ISM non-manufacturing index signals better-than-expected expansion
  CNBC
• Mortgage rates fall further, as buyers rush into the first open houses of 2020
  CNBC
• 'We're going to war, bro': Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East
  Reuters
• Wall Street Is Gaming Out All the Possible U.S.-Iran Scenarios
  Bloomberg
• Bond ETFs Come of Age After $150 Billion Year Heralds New Order
  Bloomberg
• Hedge Funds See 9% Gain in 2019 After Previous Year’s Losses
  Bloomberg
• Ray Dalio’s Pure Alpha II Funds Loses Money for First Time Since 2000
  Bloomberg
• Odey Hedge Fund Slips to Fourth Annual Loss in Five Years
  Bloomberg

General

• Stocks flat, oil cools as anxiety over Mideast recedes
  Reuters
• US trade deficit falls more than expected to hit lowest level in three years
  CNBC
• How the world’s most important oil chokepoint could factor into escalating US-Iran tensions
  CNBC
• China, US could possibly sign phase one trade deal next week: sources
  Global Times
• Japan December services sector shrinks at fastest pace in over three years: PMI
  Reuters
• China keeps grain import quotas steady despite promise to buy more American, report says
  CNBC
• Eurozone inflation hits 6-month high before oil price spike
  AP
• Saudi deputy defence minister met Esper, discussed ongoing military cooperation - tweet
  Reuters
• Australia readies as renewed bushfire threat looms, economic costs soar
  Reuters
• China’s Inflation May Hit 5% in January on Oil Spike, Citi Says
  Bloomberg
• China’s Next Crisis Brews in Taiwan’s Upcoming Election
  Bloomberg
• Risks Loom for Indian State Banks Binging on Sovereign Bonds
  Bloomberg
• Why top-tier bonds are not as safe as they might seem
  FT
• Economists fear US is approaching limit of monetary policy
  FT

Evening

• Wall St. brushes off Middle East tensions as tech-related shares gain
  Reuters
• Gold closes at nearly 7-year high
  MarketWatch
• Oil steadies as market ponders Iran's next move
  Reuters
• Another major US dairy, Borden, seeks bankruptcy protection
  AP
• China Needs More Than Just Rules to Tackle Rising Bond Defaults
  Bloomberg
• Awash in Disinformation Before Vote, Taiwan Points Finger at China
  NYT
• Iranians Rally in Display of Unity as Calls for Revenge on U.S. Deepen
  WSJ
• Boeing Considers Raising Debt as MAX Crisis Takes Toll
  WSJ
• US-Iran tensions bring risk back to markets
  FT
• US influence in Iraq wanes as Iran strengthens grip
  FT

Monday, January 6, 2020

General

• Stocks wipe out new year gains; gold, oil soar on U.S.-Iran threat
  Reuters
• Mideast tensions send yen to three-month peak
  Reuters
• Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of 'major retaliation'
  Reuters
• Trump threatens to slap sanctions on Iraq ‘like they’ve never seen before’
  Reuters
• Fed focuses on repo market exit strategy after avoiding year-end crunch
  Reuters
• Fed faces new trade-offs, hunts for new model, in low-rate world
  Reuters
• Fed's Williams says it is important to keep 2% inflation target amid low rates: WSJ
  Reuters
• Huge crowds in Iran for general's funeral as new commander promises revenge
  Reuters
• Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran
  AP
• Why So Many Emerging Markets Are Blowing Up Right Now
  Bloomberg
• Iran’s Currency Feels the Squeeze as Trump Intensifies Rhetoric
  Bloomberg
• Iranians Rally in Display of Unity as Calls for Revenge on U.S. Deepen
  WSJ
• It’s White-Knuckle Time for Buyers of Riskier Corporate Loans
  WSJ
• Fed looks forward to ‘boring’ 2020 after frenetic year
  FT
• US debt investors seek protection against inflation
  FT

Evening

• Gold, oil surge in Asia as U.S., Iran exchange threats
  Reuters
• Oil prices rise 1% in early trading as tensions in the Middle East mount
  CNBC
• Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike; U.S. urges leaders to reconsider
  Reuters
• Iran says no limits on enrichment, stepping further from 2015 deal: TV
  Reuters
• NATO to hold urgent meeting on Monday over Iraq-Iran crisis
  Reuters
• Chinese delegation plans to travel to Washington to sign trade deal: SCMP
  Reuters
• Gold Climbs to Highest Level Since 2013 on Iran-U.S. Tension
  Bloomberg
• Draghi, Yellen Warn of Risks Facing Policy in Low-Rate World
  Bloomberg
• Few Bank Failures Could Be a Warning Sign for U.S. Financial System
  WSJ

Sunday, January 5, 2020

General

• Gulf markets plunge on U.S.-Iran tensions, Aramco at lowest since IPO
  Reuters
• Bernanke: Fed has ample clout to fight downturn if toolkit used properly
  Reuters
• China's central bank says will keep monetary policy prudent, flexible and appropriate
  Reuters
• Iran condemns Trump as 'terrorist in a suit' after attack threat
  Reuters
• Saudi Default Risk Jumps as U.S.-Iran Tensions Flare: Chart
  Bloomberg
• Low Rates, Cheap Gas and Deeper Debt Sustain Car Buying Boom
  NYT
• High Cost of Wildfire Insurance Hurts California Home Sales
  WSJ

Saturday, January 4, 2020

General

• Fed may need new approach to boost inflation, Daly says
  Reuters
• New vehicle sales in US fell 1.3% in 2019 but still healthy
  AP
• Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in U.S. air strike
  Reuters
• Russia's Lavrov, Iran's Zarif discuss Soleimani killing: statement
  Reuters
• China tells Iran foreign minister that U.S. should stop 'abusing' use of force
  Reuters
• Bushfires rage out of control across southeast Australia
  Reuters
• Iran Flashpoint Confronts Investors With Unpriceable 2020 Risks
  Bloomberg
• China to Support Troubled Financial Firms, Curb Property Risks
  Bloomberg