Daily News Links

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

General

• Stocks stay strong as Europe shrugs off Samsung warning
  Reuters
• More U.S. regions see job openings outnumbering jobless
  Reuters
• No word on progress after 2nd day of China-US trade talks
  AP
• Sears plans to shutter after 126 years in business as Chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid fails
  CNBC
• Apple’s China warning is a ‘canary in the coal mine,’ says expert Stephen Roach
  CNBC
• Trump renews dig at Fed, expresses longing for lower interest rates
  Reuters
• S&P downgrades PG&E ratings to 'junk' status
  Reuters
• China’s current GDP growth is likely less than 6 percent, economist says
  CNBC
• German growth worries mount as industrial output plunges
  Reuters
• Supply avalanche keeps upward pressure on euro zone bond yields
  Reuters
• Donald Trump and Xi Jinping face off in global trade war
  FT
• Triple-B movie: ‘Big Short’ star fears for debt-laden companies
  FT
• Erdogan: US made ‘serious error’ in push against Kurdish offensive
  FT
• Three Reasons Trump’s Trade War Will Become a Pain for the U.S. Economy
  Bloomberg
• Samsung Feels Apple's Pain as Technology Slowdown Hits Sales
  BloombergQ

Monday, January 7, 2019

Evening

• Amazon, Netflix help Wall Street build on rally
  Reuters
• Investors flee stock and bond funds in record numbers amid equity panic in December
  CNBC
• U.S., China can reach trade deal 'we can live with': U.S. Commerce secretary
  Reuters
• Fed's Bostic sees one U.S. interest rate hike this year
  Reuters
• More Americans think it’s a bad time to buy a home
  CNBC
• As U.S. Footprint Shrinks, Others Happily Fill the Void
  WSJ
• WSJ Investigation: China Offered to Bail Out Troubled Malaysian Fund In Return for Deals
  WSJ

General

• Stocks flat after Wall Street's strongest surge in new year
  Reuters
• Gold rises, palladium hits record high as Fed shift hopes hurt dollar
  Reuters
• Oil gains 2 percent, extending rally from December lows
  Reuters
• U.S. services sector growth hits five-month low in December
  Reuters
• Government shutdown becomes the third-longest ever. Here’s where things stand
  CNBC
• Trump: Weakness in China economy gives Beijing incentive for trade deal
  Reuters
• Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: US tariffs pressure China’s ability to create jobs to stave off social unrest
  CNBC
• China upbeat ahead of US trade talks, but differences large
  AP
• Chinese tech investors flee Silicon Valley as Trump tightens scrutiny
  Reuters
• China protests over US warship sighting as trade talks start
  AP
• France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires
  Reuters
• U.S. Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
  Reuters
• U.S. Pushes China to Follow Through on Trade Promises
  WSJ
• Trade Tensions Take a Toll on China’s Economy
  WSJ
• Market challenge for the Fed is just beginning
  FT
• Vanguard keeps title of fastest-growing fund manager
  FT
• China turns up heat on individual users of foreign websites
  FT
• Credit Investors Are Still Braced for a Blow-Out in Spreads
  Bloomberg
• Goldman Sounds the China Alarm and Cuts Metals Outlook
  Bloomberg

Evening

• Asian shares ride relief rally, Sino-U.S. trade a hurdle
  Reuters
• Gold up as Fed stance pricks dollar, stocks rally cap gains
  Reuters
• Dollar weak on Powell views; China easing, trade optimism lift Aussie dollar
  Reuters
• Oil prices rise on trade talks and supply cuts, but global economy concerns linger
  Reuters
• Fed Faces a Fresh Test: Engineering a Soft Economic Landing
  WSJ

Sunday, January 6, 2019

General

• No breakthrough in U.S. shutdown talks, Pelosi plans new legislation
  Reuters
• PM May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory
  Reuters
• Iran's central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
  Reuters
• Sears Prepares for Possible Liquidation as ESL Bid Fails
  Bloomberg
• White House Signals Flexibility on Concrete Border Wall
  WSJ
• Investors Seek Safety in Yen, Gold as Markets Swing
  WSJ
• The rhetoric is changing, but Xi Jinping is staying the course
  FT

Saturday, January 5, 2019

General

• Take Five: Be careful out there! World markets themes for the week ahead
  Reuters
• The government shutdown already ranks as the 2nd longest in 20 years
  MarketWatch
• Chinese President Xi Jinping gives army its first order of 2019: be ready for battle
  SCMP
• Russia says it is not willing to exchange detained ex-U.S. marine: Interfax
  Reuters
• History has some troubling lessons on bear markets
  FT
• Taiwan seeks international support against China threats
  FT

Friday, January 4, 2019

Evening

• Stocks swing to huge gains after jobs report, trade talks
  AP
• U.S. shutdown talks falter, Trump threatens emergency powers
  Reuters
• Trump says shutdown could last ‘months or even years’
  AP
• China's economic woes put U.S. in strong position in trade talks: Trump
  Reuters
• PG&E stock plummets after report it's eyeing bankruptcy filing
  MarketWatch
• Fed's Mester: Rates near neutral mean Fed can 'take our time' on next moves
  Reuters
• Rent, mortgage payments hard to meet for workers entangled in the government shutdown
  CNBC

General

• Wall Street rallies on jobs report, Powell comments
  Reuters
• Treasuries-Yields higher after Powell remarks, blowout employment report
  Reuters
• JGB yields hit lowest since late 2016 amid risk aversion in broader markets
  Reuters
• U.S. job growth surges in December; unemployment rate rises
  Reuters
• Fed's Powell pledges patience, sensitivity to risks in markets
  Reuters
• China and U.S. to hold trade talks in Beijing on January 7-8
  Reuters
• China slashes banks' reserve requirements again as growth slows
  Reuters
• Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester says if inflation doesn’t rise, Fed could stop hikes
  CNBC
• Powell's plain English Fed may need more nuance: ex-official
  Reuters
• Eurozone concerns mount as inflation dips and economy slows
  AP
• Japan's top FX official warns against excessive yen volatility
  Reuters
• Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest
  Reuters
• The China Story That Is Far Bigger Than Apple
  WSJ
• Window-dressing on Wall Street shines spotlight on repo
  FT
• Property Markets From Hong Kong to Sydney Join Global Slump
  Bloomberg
• Leveraged Loan Investors Worry Good Times Will Soon Haunt Them
  Bloomberg
• Euro-Area Firms Despondent With Business Growth at Four-Year Low
  Bloomberg

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Evening

• Japan down 3.3 percent as Asia slips following sharp declines on Wall Street
  CNBC
• Wall Street sinks as Apple warning and factory data hint at slowdown
  Reuters
• Apple tanks 10%, on pace for its biggest single-day loss in 6 years
  CNBC
• China annual auto sales fall for first time in about two decades with more pain on the way
  CNBC
• U.S. stock funds bleed more after record Dec. withdrawals -Lipper
  Reuters
• OPEC oil output posts biggest drop since 2017 on Saudi move
  Reuters
• China warnings signal Trump's trade war finally hitting home
  Reuters
• The Yen-Inspired ‘Flash-Crash’ Is an Ugly Omen
  Bloomberg
• Markets Keep Flashing Recession Warnings
  Bloomberg
• Activist U.S. hedge funds hurt by late-year stock tumble
  Reuters
• U.S. issues China travel advisory amid increased tensions
  Reuters
• Russia charges former U.S. marine with espionage: Interfax
  Reuters
• Chinese Consumers’ Confidence Sags, Casting a Pall Over the Global Economy
  NYT
• Auto Sales Hold Steady in 2018, Defying Predictions of a Downturn
  WSJ
• Daniel Loeb’s 11% Loss in 2018 Was Worst Since the 2008 Crisis
  WSJ
• Yen flash crash: what happened and why
  FT
• Demand worries suddenly get real for oil market
  FT

General

• Wall Street sinks nearly 3 percent as factory data adds to Apple woes
  Reuters
• Yen soars as investors seek safety on China growth fears
  Reuters
• Treasuries-Yields down after weak manufacturing data, Apple warning
  Reuters
• Gold lifted by signs of ailing global economy
  Reuters
• Oil prices decline on swelling oversupply, volatile markets
  Reuters
• Key reading of the manufacturing sector falls to lowest level in more than 2 years
  CNBC
• Companies added way more jobs than expected in December: ADP/Moody’s
  CNBC
• U.S. office vacancy rate inches higher in fourth quarter: Reis
  Reuters
• Apple Warning: Seven Charts That Show the Pressure on China’s Consumers
  WSJ
• Apple woes and China slowdown drive investors to safe havens
  FT
• Volatility specialists face year of rewards and reckoning
  FT
• China Easing Expected as $625 Billion ‘Liquidity Hole’ Opens Up
  Bloomberg
• ‘Flash-Crash’ Moves Hit Currency Markets
  Bloomberg
• Dallas Fed's Kaplan Favors Rate Hike Pause Amid Uncertainty
  Bloomberg
• Sharp Drop in Australian Home Values Raises a Red Flag
  Bloomberg
• Risks at Home Mount for Greece in Its First Post-Bailout Year
  Bloomberg
• Fiscal Worries Spook India Bond Traders
  Bloomberg

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Evening

• S&P 500 futures fall sharply after Apple cuts guidance
  Reuters
• Apple slashes revenue guidance, says iPhone sales are weak in China — shares tank
  CNBC
• Bank, energy stocks lift Wall Street higher in choppy session
  Reuters
• Dow cuts loss of nearly 400 points as banks and tech shares bounce
  CNBC
• With global growth in question, 10-year yield hits 11-month low
  Reuters
• U.S. fund investors yank most cash from stocks since February: ICI
  Reuters
• It looks like this year could be a buyer’s market for real estate as higher rates weigh on prices
  CNBC
• U.S. demands immediate return of ex-Marine detained in Russia on spy charges
  Reuters
• Remember 'China, China, China': acting U.S. defense chief
  Reuters
• Investors Are Betting That the Fed Hits Pause on Rate Hikes
  WSJ
• China Is Getting Bubbles, Not Growth, for New Year’s
  WSJ
• Fracking’s Secret Problem—Oil Wells Aren’t Producing as Much as Forecast
  WSJ

General

• After brutal 2018, world stocks nurse New Year's hangover
  Reuters
• Gold hits multi-month high as falling equities cement growth fears
  Reuters
• Asian stocks see losses on the first trading day of 2019
  CNBC
• Yen gains as growth concerns dampen risk appetite; Aussie stumbles
  Reuters
• Lacklustre factory numbers push German yields to 20-month lows
  Reuters
• Oil falls in first day of 2019 trading as supply surges, economy slows
  Reuters
• US Trade Rep. Lighthizer thinks more tariffs could be needed to get meaningful China concessions
  CNBC
• US: Markit Manufacturing PMI drops to 15-month low in December, 53.8
  FXStreet
• China December factory activity shrinks for first time in 19 months: Caixin PMI
  Reuters
• Factory activity in Asia weakens on China slowdown, trade disputes
  Reuters
• China fourth-quarter economic growth may fall below 6.5 percent: central bank magazine
  Reuters
• China will never yield on core national interests: People's Daily
  Reuters
• China's Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful 'reunification'
  Reuters
• ECB appoints temporary administrators for troubled Italian bank Carige
  CNBC
• Bond Market Faces Greater Volatility in New Year
  WSJ
• Corporate Debt Is Reaching Record Levels
  WSJ
• How China’s Deteriorating Growth Could Ripple Through Markets in 2019
  WSJ
• Highly rated government bonds rally sharply in flight to safety
  FT

Evening

• Asian shares blindsided by dismal China data
  Reuters
• U.S. oil prices rise by 1 percent amid expectations of volatile 2019
  Reuters
• Trump to Pelosi on shutdown, border wall: ‘Let’s make a deal’
  Fox
• Big banks look to cut back, alter credit card rewards programs: WSJ
  Reuters
• Drugmakers Raise Prices on Hundreds of Medicines
  WSJ
• Major themes set to shape markets in 2019
  FT