Daily News Links

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Monday, December 18, 2017

General

• Stocks Gain on U.S. Tax Plan; Treasuries Decline: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Republicans confident tax bill to become law this week
  Reuters
• Market's Extreme Calm Will Likely Become a Thing of the Past
  Bloomberg
• HNA Liquidity in Question as Citic Bank Cites Repayment ‘Issues'
  Bloomberg
• The Mysterious Chinese Company Worrying the World
  Bloomberg
• Goldman Says Growth Is Bigger Fed-Hike Factor Than Market Thinks
  Bloomberg
• Broken bonds: The role Wall Street played in wiping out Puerto Ricans' savings
  CNBC
• Steady China home price growth in November as smaller city gains rise
  Reuters
• It Took Five Decades to Build Steinhoff. It Cratered in Two Days
  Bloomberg
• Trump in strategy document to cite China, Russia as competitors
  Reuters
• GOP Tax Bill Would Set Up Years of Challenges
  WSJ
• Low volatility will extract a price from investors
  FT

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Evening

• Asia Stocks Gain on U.S. Tax Plans, Bonds Retreat: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• BOJ's Massive Bond Holdings Pace Seen Expanding Even More Slowly in 2018
  Bloomberg
• Government Shifts Gears on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
  WSJ
• Wildfires in California add to ‘horrific year’ of disaster losses
  FT

General

• No. 2 U.S. Senate Republican expects tax bill will pass, eyes Tuesday
  Reuters
• What’s in the Tax Bill, and How It Will Affect You
  NYT
• The Fast and the Financed: China’s Well-Funded Auto Startups Race to Overtake Tesla
  WSJ
• Bank of Japan meeting to end active month for central banks
  FT

Saturday, December 16, 2017

General

• GOP Charges to Tax-Cut Finish Line
  Bloomberg
• GOP Tax Plan Sets Higher Rate Than Expected on Offshore Earnings
  Bloomberg
• Merkel Ally Draws Red Line in Talks
  Bloomberg
• The Next Crisis for Puerto Rico: A Crush of Foreclosures
  NYT
• GOP Is Poised to Pass Sweeping Tax Overhaul
  WSJ
• Trump to accuse China of ‘economic aggression’
  FT

Evening

• Wall Street closes at records with tax overhaul in sight
  Reuters
• GOP releases its final tax plan — here's what's in it
  CNBC
• A Look at the Corporate Winners and Losers in Final Tax Measure
  Bloomberg
• This Was the Kind of Week Morgan Stanley Sees Going Away in 2018
  Bloomberg
• John Griffin to Shut Blue Ridge Capital Hedge Fund After 21 Years
  Bloomberg

Friday, December 15, 2017

General

• Stocks Jump as Prospects for Tax Overhaul Improve: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Here’s Where the GOP Tax Plan Stands Right Now
  Bloomberg
• Obstacles emerge as GOP races to tax finish
  The Hill
• Changes coming in the tax bill to be released Friday, and some of the reasons for them
  CNBC
• Fed officials are casting doubt on GOP claims that tax cuts will pay for themselves
  CNBC
• Japan’s Central Bank Tweaks Message as Dissenter Calls for More Easing
  Bloomberg
• World trade order in a wobble as Washington snubs WTO status quo
  Reuters
• Volatility Back With a Vengeance for Emerging-Market Stocks
  Bloomberg
• U.S. panel urges regulators to monitor financial innovation risks
  Reuters
• China’s HNA Keeps Striking Foreign Deals as Banks Wince and Investors Flee
  NYT
• Dollar-Funding Costs in Europe Highest Since Euro Crisis
  WSJ

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Evening

• Dollar Eyes Weekly Drop on Tax; Asia Stocks Fall: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Marco Rubio opposes current GOP tax plan; Mike Lee is undecided
  CNBC
• Central Banks Want World to Party On as They Remove Punch Bowl
  Bloomberg
• Mexico's central bank hikes interest rate on inflation risks
  Reuters
• Confidence Among Japan’s Manufacturers Rises to a Decade High
  Bloomberg
• ECB's Draghi sidelines critics to keep money taps wide open
  Reuters
• While focus is on North Korea, China continues South China Sea buildup: think tank
  Reuters
• Several Republican Senators Press for Late Changes in Tax Bill
  WSJ

General

• U.S. Stocks Rise, Euro Slips on ECB Inflation View: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Retail Sales Jump More Than Forecast in Broad Advance
  Bloomberg
• U.S. import prices surge in November
  Reuters
• Two GOP Senators Slam Tax Cuts for Rich, But How Will They Vote?
  Bloomberg
• ECB Keeps Policy Unchanged as Investors Seek Economic Update
  Bloomberg
• Euro-Area Activity Surges as Manufacturing Posts Record Growth
  Bloomberg
• PBOC Raises Market Borrowing Costs in Surprise Move After Fed
  Bloomberg
• Investors pour cash into U.S. shale despite questions on returns
  Reuters
• Debt-Laden HNA Met With Chinese Banks for 2018 Financing Talks
  Bloomberg
• China's Home Sales Reverse Declines for Biggest Gain in 5 Months
  Bloomberg
• Italy's Enron Moment? Crackdown Leaves Power Market in Turmoil
  Bloomberg
• Global Bonds Enjoy Final Lift Before European `Tsunami' Retreats
  Bloomberg
• The Story Behind Putin's Mistrust of the West
  Bloomberg
• The Global Economy Is Partying Like It’s 2008
  NYT
• House, Senate Republicans Reach Deal on Final Tax Bill
  WSJ
• A Christmastime Tax Cut for Some, a Lump of Coal for Others
  WSJ
• China Firms Ditch Bonds for Banks in Search for Funds
  WSJ

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Evening

• Asia Stocks Mixed; Dollar Steady on Fed's Outlook: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Fed Raises Rates While Sticking to Three-Hike Outlook for 2018
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Republicans craft tax deal, final votes seen next week
  Reuters
• Brexit bill: Government loses key vote after Tory rebellion
  BBC
• Italian bonds, bank stocks hit as prospect of March election reignites political uncertainty
  Reuters
• House, Senate leaders reach tentative deal on sweeping tax bill
  CNBC
• Fed, ECB and China Pose Key Dangers for Asia's Dollar-Bond Boom
  Bloomberg
• Steinhoff to Restate 2016 Results as Financial Scandal Grows
  Bloomberg
• Bond Traders See the Fed's ‘Third Mandate’ Driving Rates Higher
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Finds Allies to Challenge China’s Trade Tactics
  Bloomberg
• Gundlach: Tax plan could have some' unintended consequences,' hurt junk bond market
  CNBC
• Scientists Are Linking This Extreme Weather to Man-Made Warming
  Bloomberg
• Nearly 5 Million Americans in Default on Student Loans
  WSJ

General

• U.S. Stocks Gain, Dollar Weakens on Price Data: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Inflation Picks Up on Energy Costs; Core Gauge Slows
  Bloomberg
• Fed 2018 Dots in Focus for Yellen Swan Song: Decision Day Guide
  Bloomberg
• With rate hike in the bag, Fed may hint at Trump effect on economy
  Reuters
• Doug Jones' apparent win makes the GOP's tax reform push even more urgent
  CNBC
• Crucial details of Republican tax plan in flux as deal deadline looms
  Reuters
• U.S., EU, Japan slam market distortion in swipe at China
  Reuters
• The Whole World Is Paying the Price for Cleaner Air in China
  Bloomberg
• China's economy set to slow sharply in 2018, ADB warns
  CNBC
• Euro-Area Economy Fuels Strongest Jobs Growth in a Decade: Chart
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Markets Shrug Off Crises For Best Gains in Eight Years
  Bloomberg
• Federal Reserve Expected to Raise Rates
  WSJ
• GOP Bridging Divide in House, Senate Tax Plans
  WSJ
• Fed’s failure to tighten financial conditions a cause for concern
  FT
• Democratic Victory in Alabama Stirs GOP Anxiety Over Midterm Elections
  WSJ

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Evening

• Asia Stocks Mixed, Dollar Steady Before FOMC, ECB: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. government posts $139 billion deficit in November
  Reuters
• For the First Time in Nine Months, the Market Expects Two Fed Hikes in 2018
  Bloomberg
• ‘Buy the Dip’ Has Never Been More Popular in U.S. Stocks
  Bloomberg
• Druckenmiller: Central banks are financial world's 'Darth Vader,' creating exploding asset bubbles
  CNBC
• EU, U.S., Japan to slam WTO countries flooding global markets
  Reuters
• A Faster Pace of Fed Rate Increases Could Rattle Markets
  WSJ
• Bank of Japan normalisation: too soon to consider?
  FT

General

• Stocks Push Higher as Oil Rises; Dollar Steadies: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil hits two-year-and-a-half year high on pipeline shutdown
  Reuters
• U.S. producer prices rise strongly, point to firming inflation
  Reuters
• How the Fed could surprise the markets at Yellen's farewell meeting
  CNBC
• Optimism Among U.S. Small Businesses Jumps to Highest Since 1983
  Bloomberg
• GOP lawmakers struggle to close gaps in tax plan
  Politico
• U.S., EU, Japan to join forces on Chinese excess capacity: source
  Reuters
• Risks lurk as yen keeps BOJ from faster tapering despite stronger economy
  Reuters
• Unfettered building, scant oversight add to cost of hurricanes in U.S.
  Reuters
• Japan air force drills with U.S. bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
  Reuters
• As the Fed Deliberates, Amazon Is Making Its Job More Difficult
  WSJ
• With California Wildfires, Insurers’ Losses Keep Spiraling Higher
  WSJ