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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Evening

• Asian shares up, oil down as Syria fallout seen limited
  Reuters
• Equity Futures Bounce, Yen Slips as Syria Assessed: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad
  AP
• Putin warns of 'chaos' in international order if Syria gets attacked again
  Reuters
• Germany says it has to assume Russia behind recent cyber attack
  Reuters
• Syria attack: Will Russia launch CYBER warfare? Expert says it is Imminent
  UK Sunday Express
• Trump to Impose New Sanctions on Russia Over Support for Syria
  NYT
• U.S.’s Re-Entry in Pacific Trade Deal Would Come at a Price
  WSJ
• Trump Bowed to Pentagon Restraint on Syria Strikes
  WSJ

General

• Oil, gold to gain on Syrian strikes, Russian retaliation in focus
  Reuters
• U.K. Pushes Back Against More Syria Strikes as U.S. Talks Tough
  Bloomberg
• Japan Protesters Call for ‘Liar’ Abe to Resign Over Scandal
  Bloomberg
• US banks open lending taps to corporate America
  WSJ
• Sharp Drops in Currencies Hint at Spreading Volatility
  WSJ
• China caught off guard by unpredictable Trump
  FT

Saturday, April 14, 2018

General

• Oil prices vulnerable to 'super spikes' again as geopolitics heats up
  CNBC
• Russia warns of 'consequences' for US-led strike on Syria
  CNBC
• Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria, mulls supplies of S-300 systems
  Bloomberg
• China opposes Western air strikes on Syria, calls for talks
  SCMP
• A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash
  NYT

Evening

• U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Stocks Tumble With Banks Leading the Way Down: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil Posts Biggest Weekly Gain Since July Amid Global Conflict
  Bloomberg
• An ominous start to an earning season that was supposed to save this bull market
  CNBC
• Fed's Rosengren Digs In Over Warning U.S. Economy May Overheat
  Bloomberg
• With Russia on his mind, Trump looks for tougher approach on Syria: sources
  Reuters
• Trump Seeks Large Strike in Syria; Mattis Urges Caution
  WSJ

Friday, April 13, 2018

General

• Stocks Drop as Investors Turn on Banks, Financials: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in 9 Months Amid Supply Risks
  Bloomberg
• Aluminum Set for Best Week in Three Decades
  Bloomberg
• Americans' Sentiment Falls More Than Forecast on Trade
  Bloomberg
• White House reportedly to increase trade pressure on China through new tariffs, investment barriers
  CNBC
• China's first quarter trade surplus with U.S. rises 19.4 percent year on year
  Reuters
• China's Credit Growth Trails Estimates Amid Debt Cleanup
  Bloomberg
• U.S. will not cede leadership in Latin America to 'authoritarian' states: commerce chief
  Reuters
• Trading Volumes Are at 2018 Lows as U.S. Investors Wait on Earnings
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Finds Goldilocks Moment in First-Quarter Volatility
  Bloomberg
• Threat of U.S.-Russia clash hangs over Syria
  Reuters
• Russian companies will feel severe effect from U.S. sanctions: Fitch
  Reuters
• Trump Wants Back Into the TPP. Not So Fast, Say Members.
  NYT
• China's Xi presides over large-scale naval display in South China Sea
  Reuters
• China Delays Deal Reviews as U.S. Trade Frictions Build
  WSJ
• White House Plans to Escalate Trade Pressure on China
  WSJ
• Global Banks Face Chill of Russian Sanctions
  WSJ
• China’s navy to conduct live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
  FT
• There’s still a lesson Jay Powell could learn from Greenspan
  FT

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Evening

• Wall Street higher on earnings optimism, Syria worries ebb
  Reuters
• President Trump will meet with Defense Secretary Mattis, says decision on Syria strikes coming 'fairly soon'
  CNBC
• Fed's Core-Inflation Gauge Expected to Round Up to 2% Goal in March
  Bloomberg
• House GOP pushes back plans to vote on making individual tax cuts permanent
  CNBC
• Japanese Hunger for U.S. CLOs Exposes Market to More Volatility
  Bloomberg
• Subprime mortgages make a comeback—with a new name and soaring demand
  CNBC
• What Happened to the Oil Glut?
  WSJ
• Syrian military braces for potential strikes
  FT

General

• U.S. Stocks Advance as Syria Stress Eases: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Trump Weighs Strike Options on Syria as Allies Rally Over Attack
  Bloomberg
• Beijing says Xi speech wasn't a concession to US, it's ready to hit back at any escalation
  Reuters
• Trump economic advisor Larry Kudlow: Tariffs might come before negotiations with China
  CNBC
• China Says It Has a Detailed Plan to Hit Back at U.S. on Tariffs
  Bloomberg
• Chinese ambassador warns U.S. not to drag Latam into trade dispute
  Reuters
• China's New Crackdown on Regional Debt May Curb Bond Sales
  Bloomberg
• ECB Pushed for Continued Stimulus While Fretting Over Trade
  Bloomberg
• BlackRock ETF Flows Fall 46% as Volatility Hits Global Markets
  Bloomberg
• Hong Kong Monetary Authority holds fire as currency slumps to red line for the first time
  SCMP
• Erdogan Says Those Attempting to Wage ‘Economic Terror’ Will Pay
  Bloomberg
• Struggling Asia Dollar Bonds Face Pressure From China Supply
  Bloomberg
• Missiles ‘Will Be Coming’ at Syria, Trump Says. Beyond That Lies Uncertainty.
  NYT
• U.S., Russia Trade Threats Over Syria Strikes
  WSJ
• How a volatility virus infected Wall Street
  FT
• IMF’s Lagarde warns China on Belt and Road debt
  FT

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Evening

• Asia Stocks Set for Lower Start; Treasuries Climb: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Stocks Mixed as Middle East Tension Upstages Fed: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Crude Hits Three-Year High as Global Tensions Rock Oil Markets
  Bloomberg
• Hong Kong Dollar Falls to Key Level for First Time Since 2005
  Bloomberg
• Fed Leans Toward Faster Pace of Hikes as Trade War Poses Risk
  Bloomberg
• Federal Reserve policymakers all saw strengthening economy, inflation: minutes
  Reuters
• Fed: Investors taking market volatility 'in stride'
  CNBC
• U.S. Budget Gap Hits $600 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
  Bloomberg
• U.S. government posts $209 billion deficit in March
  Reuters
• Once-Surging Crypto Stocks Face Delisting and the End of an Era
  Bloomberg
• Aluminum Nears Highest Since 2012 as U.S. Rusal Sanctions Bite
  Bloomberg
• Fed Minutes Signal Greater Confidence in Reaching 2% Inflation
  WSJ
• The Fed’s Inflation Target Is Getting Close—Now What?
  WSJ
• Fed minutes discuss possibility of steeper rate rises
  FT

General

• Trump Syria Tweets Shake Stocks, Boost Treasuries: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Trump Tells Russia to ‘Get Ready’ for Missiles Coming at Syria
  Bloomberg
• Ruble Slumps to 16-Month Low After Trump’s Syria Warning
  Bloomberg
• Gold advances sharply as Syrian tension sparks flight to safety
  MarketWatch
• U.S. Core Inflation Accelerates as Drag From Phone Costs Fades
  Bloomberg
• Fed Minutes to Hint at How Trade Spat Could Affect Outlook
  Bloomberg
• House Speaker Paul Ryan Won't Seek Re-Election in Blow to GOP
  Bloomberg
• Stocks haven’t seen this much volatility since the financial crisis
  CNBC
• China’s Factory Inflation Slows as Consumer Price Gains Ease
  Bloomberg
• Flood of Junk Issuance Raises Risks in China's Bond Market
  Bloomberg
• As Russia warns against US strike, Trump threatens missiles
  AP
• Trump's perceived persecution fuels unrest
  CNN
• Lira Slide Becomes One-Way Bet as Traders Test Central Bank
  Bloomberg
• Beijing’s Trade Straddle
  WSJ
• White House Says Trump Has Power to Fire Mueller
  WSJ
• U.S. Presses Allies to Back a Military Strike on Syria
  WSJ
• Moscow urges calm as chill hits from new round of US sanctions
  FT

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Evening

• Asia Stocks to Start Mixed After Risk Assets Gain: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Stocks Rally Amid U.S., China Conciliatory Remarks: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street Faces Higher Capital Demands Under Fed Proposal
  Bloomberg
• Can President Trump fire special counsel Robert Mueller? Here's what could happen if he tries
  CNBC
• Xi’s vow to cut auto tariffs is less than meets the eye
  Politico
• White House puts Mueller on notice after raid
  Politico

General

• Traders Turn Risk-On as U.S.-China Standoff Eases: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil Rises After Xi's Speech on Optimism U.S.-China Spat May Ease
  Bloomberg
• Wholesale Prices in U.S. Climbed More Than Forecast in March
  Bloomberg
• China's Xi promises to lower tariffs this year, open economy further
  Reuters
• Xi Warns Against Returning to a ‘Cold War Mentality’
  Bloomberg
• U.S.-China Talks Broke Down Over Trump’s Demands on High-Tech Industries
  Bloomberg
• Chinese investment into U.S. slumps in 2017 on policy changes: report
  Reuters
• ‘New Normal’ of U.S.-China Tensions May Put Up to $400 Billion in Investment at Risk
  Bloomberg
• Small U.S. Businesses Are Increasingly Raising Prices: Chart
  Bloomberg
• Global Debt Jumped to Record $237 Trillion Last Year
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Sanctions Inflict Pain on Putin as Russia Pulls Bond Sale
  Bloomberg
• FX Hedge Funds Trampled by Bad Volatility in Dreadful Start to 2018
  Bloomberg
• Trump cancels South America trip to 'oversee the American response to Syria'
  CNBC
• After China's massive drill, U.S. patrols disputed South China Sea
  Reuters
• Rising Home Prices Push Borrowers Deeper Into Debt
  WSJ
• Xi’s Friendship With Trump Only Goes So Far
  WSJ
• Big Banks Find a Back Door to Finance Subprime Loans
  WSJ
• Xi Jinping speech offers no big concessions to Donald Trump
  FT

Monday, April 9, 2018

Evening

• Asian Stocks Edge Lower After U.S. Rally Ebbs: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Bulls Lose Nerve and Another Rally Crumbles on a Volatile Monday
  Bloomberg
• FBI raids the office of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
  CNBC
• Trump vents against Attorney General Sessions and ponders firing special counsel Mueller
  CNBC
• Washington could be epicenter of market risks Tuesday
  CNBC
• U.S. Deficit to Surpass $1 Trillion Two Years Ahead of Estimates
  Bloomberg
• The GOP tax plan means short-term gains for the economy, but federal debt is primed to explode, CBO analysis says
  CNBC
• Carry Trade's Struggles Have One Analyst Saying Do the Opposite
  Bloomberg
• Russian Corporate Bonds Get Hammered After Fresh U.S. Sanctions
  Bloomberg
• Ray Dalio Says Odds Are Rising for Trade and Other Types of Wars
  Bloomberg
• Russia says it warned U.S. of 'grave repercussions' if Syria attacked
  Reuters
• F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen
  NYT
• Trump Says He Will Decide Soon on Response to Syria Chemical Attack
  WSJ

General

• U.S. Stocks Rise as Xi Seen Calming Waves: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Russian Stocks Take Worst Hit Since Crimea on Sanctions, Syria
  Bloomberg
• Trump economic advisor Larry Kudlow bashes China for 'decades of misdeeds' on trade
  CNBC
• China Is Studying Yuan Devaluation as a Tool in Trade Spat
  Bloomberg
• China blames U.S for trade frictions, says negotiations currently impossible
  Reuters
• Bond Traders Are About to Grasp the Magnitude of the Treasuries Deluge
  Bloomberg
• Trump's Trade War Threatens Central Bank `Put,' Deutsche Says
  Bloomberg
• Japanese investors dump record amount of U.S. bonds in February
  Reuters
• Kuroda says BOJ eventually needs to consider how to normalize policy
  Reuters
• China should invest in assets other than Treasuries: central bank adviser
  Reuters
• Deutsche Bank Solves One Crisis With New CEO. Now Onto the Next
  Bloomberg
• Venezuela Debt Crisis Nears New Low as Riskiest Bond Matures
  Bloomberg
• Crises, confrontations envelop Trump at home and abroad
  CNN
• Syria, Russia accuse Israel over strike on Syrian air base
  Reuters
• Europe’s Boom Reawakens the Ghost of Crisis Past: Debt
  WSJ
• China Installed Military Jamming Equipment on Spratly Islands, U.S. Says
  WSJ
• Russia labels latest US sanctions “scandalous” and “illegal”
  FT