Daily News Links

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Monday, September 4, 2017

General

• Stocks Decline as Korea Tensions Flare; Euro Gains: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Bitcoin Tumbles as PBOC Declares Initial Coin Offerings Illegal
  Bloomberg
• Mobius Foresees Cryptocurrency Crackdown Sparking a Rush to Gold
  Bloomberg
• China’s Oil Lifeline to North Korea Targeted After Nuclear Blast
  Bloomberg
• With Nuke Test, Kim Also Threatens China's Surging Assets
  Bloomberg
• Mattis warns of 'massive military response,' but is vague on when it would happen
  Reuters
• South Korea, U.S. plan more drills after North Korea nuclear test rattles globe
  Reuters
• South Korea warns that North may launch ICBM after nuclear test
  Reuters
• Sharp differences over labor surface at NAFTA talks in Mexico
  Reuters
• All the president's men: China's politburo line-up a measure of Xi's power
  Reuters
• Russia says U.S. actions towards its consulates are 'state hooliganism'
  Reuters
• Investors Hedge Their Bets Entering Choppiest Season for Markets
  WSJ
• China regulators target ‘systemic risk’ from money-market funds
  FT
• Currency traders on edge as ECB meeting looms
  FT

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Evening

• S&P 500 Index Futures Decline Following North Korea Nuclear Test
  Bloomberg
• Yen Leads Haven Assets Higher as North Korea Tests Hydrogen Bomb
  Bloomberg
• Trump hints at stopping trade with countries that do business with North Korea after nuclear test
  CNBC
• Funding battle looms as Texas governor sees Harvey damage up to $180 billion
  Reuters
• North Korea Claims Test of Hydrogen Bomb for Long-Range Missile a Success
  WSJ

General

• North Korea says conducts hydrogen bomb test, Trump calls it a 'rogue nation'
  Reuters
• Russia: U.S. closure of diplomatic sites a 'blatantly hostile act'
  Reuters
• Italy’s finance chief says the euro zone still faces problems – even in Germany
  CNBC
• Rajan Warned Modi Against Cash Ban, New Book Shows
  Bloomberg

Saturday, September 2, 2017

General

• Bond Market Braces for Debt-Limit Fight Entering Its Final Round
  Bloomberg
• America’s Manufacturers and Builders Are On a Tear
  Bloomberg
• Current euro level not a threat for European firms: Moscovici
  Reuters
• U.S. to Challenge China With More Patrols in Disputed Waters
  WSJ
• U.S., Mexico Spar on Nafta
  WSJ
• Houston Residents Return Home to Scary Reality: No Insurance Coverage
  WSJ

Friday, September 1, 2017

General

• Stocks Rise, Dollar Falls After Weak Jobs Number: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Payrolls in U.S. Rise 156,000; Wages Also Below Forecasts
  Bloomberg
• ECB May Not Have Final QE Plan Ready Until December
  Bloomberg
• Junk Bonds Face Wave of Supply Just as Investors Turn Sour
  Bloomberg
• China August factory activity picks up to six-month high as orders surge: Caixin PMI
  Reuters
• Harvey's Made the World's Most Important Chemical a Rare Commodity
  Bloomberg
• Bank Of Japan's Break From Battling the Yield Curve May Soon End
  Bloomberg
• This May Be China's Most Debt-Strapped Developer
  Bloomberg
• ECB's Nowotny Sees No Need to Overdramatize Euro Appreciation
  Bloomberg
• European Equity Funds Post Biggest Outflow in Six Months
  Bloomberg
• Xi's power on parade as China party congress looms
  Reuters
• Putin warns North Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict'
  Reuters

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Evening

• U.S. data sends stocks higher; yields slip
  Reuters
• ECB unease over firmer euro risks slowing asset purchase exit -sources
  Reuters
• Hurricane Harvey will likely be most expensive natural disaster in US history: AccuWeather
  CNBC
• U.S. Consumer Comfort Rises a Seventh Week to Fresh 16-Year High
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall on Lean Inventory
  Bloomberg
• The Bond Market's Biggest Rally of 2017 Amazes Traders
  Bloomberg
• 'Safe-haven euro could complicate ECB plan to roll back stimulus
  Reuters
• Atlanta Fed trims U.S. Q3 GDP growth view to 3.3 pct
  Reuters

General

• Stocks Gain on Growth Outlook; Dollar Extends Run: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Consumer Spending, Incomes Signal Stable Second-Half Start
  Bloomberg
• Gold Is Winning New Fans
  Bloomberg
• Trump touts tax reform, overlooks White House aide Cohn
  Reuters
• Euro-Area Inflation Gathers Pace as ECB Weighs Future Stimulus
  Bloomberg
• Canada's Economy Surges 4.5% on Consumer Spending
  Bloomberg
• Markets Are About to Find Out What China's Leadership Reshuffle Means
  Bloomberg
• China Factory Gauge Shows Robust Economy as Price Outlook Surges
  Bloomberg
• Initial Coin Offerings Draw Fraud Warning From China Trade Group
  Bloomberg
• U.S. bombers drill over Korean peninsula after latest North Korea launch
  Reuters
• ‘Nonprime has a nice ring to it’: the return of the high-risk mortgage
  FT

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Evening

• U.S. Stocks, Dollar Advance on Growth Optimism: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Harvey Damages Could Cost Up to $90 Billion
  Bloomberg
• Harvey hits mortgages as flood-stricken homeowners are unlikely to pay
  CNBC, Olick
• HNA’s Financing Costs Soar After Shopping Spree
  Bloomberg
• New Worry in ‘Repo’: Just One Bank for $3.5 Trillion Market
  WSJ

General

• Dollar Rises, Treasuries Fall on Growth Optimism: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Gasoline Hits 2-Year High as Harvey Shuts Biggest U.S. Refinery
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Second-Quarter Growth Revised to 3% in Momentum Boost
  Bloomberg
• Companies in U.S. Add More Jobs Than Forecast, ADP Data Show
  Bloomberg
• From Stocks to Bonds, the Bear-Market Signals Are Multiplying
  Bloomberg
• 'Apocalyptic' Flooding Has Harvey's Damages Rising by the Hour
  Bloomberg
• A half-million flooded cars and trucks could be scrapped after Harvey
  CNBC
• German Inflation Accelerates as ECB Prepares to Debate Stimulus
  Bloomberg
• China's $2 Trillion of Shadow Lending Throws Focus on Rust Belt
  Bloomberg
• U.N. condemns 'outrageous' North Korea missile launch, Pyongyang says more to come
  Reuters
• North Korea: 'Japan missile was first step in Pacific operation'
  BBC
• Republican Tax Plan Poses Risk to U.S. Bond Market
  WSJ

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Evening

• Global stocks, dollar and yields slip on North Korea jitters; gold up
  Reuters
• Conservatives draw battle lines in debt-ceiling fight
  CNBC
• Market thinks Fed could hold off on rate hikes for another year — at least
  CNBC
• Buyers 'fight over scraps' in ever-pricier housing
  CNBC, Olick
• Warning signs appear to crop up beneath market’s surface
  CNBC
• U.S. Consumer Confidence at Second-Highest Level Since 2000
  Bloomberg
• Here's Why the Yen Remains a Safe Haven After a Rocket Passes Over Japan
  Bloomberg
• Bitcoin's Epic Rise Leaves Late-1990s Tech Bubble in the Dust
  Bloomberg
• Investors wary of central bankers’ soothing taper talk
  FT

General

• U.S. Stocks Pare Losses as Korea Concern Eases: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Gold Jumps on Haven Demand as N. Korea Lobs Missile Across Japan
  Bloomberg
• Trump says 'all options on the table' after North Korea fires missile over Japan
  Reuters
• This Is How North Korea's Latest Salvo Coursed Through Markets
  Bloomberg
• 'Unprecedented, serious and significant threat': Japan's prime minister on North Korea missile launch
  CNBC
• South Korean President Moon tells military to toughen up, orders show of 'overwhelming' force
  CNBC
• Home price gains were hot in June as Seattle sizzled, Case-Shiller says
  MarketWatch
• BlackRock Finds $5 Trillion Industry Is Now Riskier Than in '08
  Bloomberg
• EU's Juncker Slams U.K. on Brexit as Fractious Talks Resume
  Bloomberg
• Trump rejected China steel offer his officials backed
  FT
• Iran rejects U.S. demand for U.N. inspector visit to military sites
  Reuters