Daily News Links

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Saturday, June 3, 2017

General

• Close aide to Brazil's leader Temer arrested in corruption inquiry
  Reuters
• Banco Popular head tells staff to stay calm, source says ECB meet planned
  Reuters
• As large cap gets larger, can the tech rally continue?
  Reuters
• US oil production will keep growing even as drillers' costs rise, analysts say
  CNBC
• China's broadcast regulator, tightening control of content, promotes 'core socialist values'
  Reuters
• Mattis praises China's efforts on North Korea, dials up pressure on South China Sea
  Reuters
• Here’s How a Chinese Tech Firm Borrowed $2.1 Billion in a Hurry
  NYT
• One of Trump’s potential Fed picks is a huge fan of negative interest rates
  FT

Friday, June 2, 2017

Evening

• Stocks Rise to Records, Treasuries Surge Amid Jobs: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Central Bank Cash Flood Swells Bond Danger
  Bloomberg
• Economist Goodfriend Is One of Trump's Finalists for Fed Governor
  Bloomberg
• Weak May jobs growth raises doubts about how much Fed can raise interest rates this year
  CNBC
• Trump Reviewing Whether to Block Comey Testimony to Senate
  Bloomberg
• Billionaire Anbang boss Wu Xiaohui barred from leaving China
  FT

General

• Slow U.S. jobs growth takes shine off dollar, stocks hold all-time highs
  Reuters
• Oil slides as U.S. climate withdrawal compounds glut concerns
  Reuters
• Slower Hiring, Lower Unemployment Offer Mixed U.S. Labor Signs
  Bloomberg
• Wider U.S. Trade Gap May Signal Drag on Second-Quarter Growth
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Paris Exit Leaves Him Isolated From C-Suites to Capitals
  Bloomberg
• Yuan's Forecasters Getting It Wrong as China Jolts Markets
  Bloomberg
• Puerto Rican Exodus Is Speeding the Island’s Economic Collapse
  Bloomberg
• Fretting over savings, Mrs Watanabe turns to bitcoin
  Reuters
• Trump Talks Tough on Trade, but His Team Is Treading Lightly
  NYT
• Fed Focuses on Job Gains as Economy Sends Mixed Messages
  WSJ
• China Steps Up Support for Its Currency
  WSJ
• Anbang, After a Whirlwind of Western Deals, Has Been Benched by China
  WSJ
• China worries temper emerging markets optimism
  FT

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Evening

• Wall Street hits record highs as economy seen accelerating
  Reuters
• Here’s What the Fed Will Be Watching for in the Jobs Report
  Bloomberg
• S&P, Moody's Downgrade Illinois to Near Junk, Lowest Ever for a U.S. State
  Bloomberg
• Trump says U.S. to quit Paris climate pact; allies voice dismay
  Reuters

General

• Stocks in Upbeat Mood as Oil Steadies, Havens Slip: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Private payrolls add 253K in May vs. 185K est.: ADP
  CNBC
• China's Caixin PMI Falls Below 50 for First Time Since June 2016
  Bloomberg
• Weidmann Says ECB Is Starting to Debate Changing Guidance
  Bloomberg
• Fed's Williams bullish on U.S. economy, sees total three rate hikes this year
  Reuters
• Powell says Fed marching on despite sagging U.S. inflation
  Reuters
• Australia Home Prices Fall in May as Lending Curbs Start to Bite
  Bloomberg
• China's new cybersecurity law takes effect today, and many are confused
  CNBC
• BOJ's Harada: Inflation to accelerate as jobless rate nears 2 pct
  Reuters
• PM May's lead falls to 3 percentage points, YouGov poll shows a week before UK election
  Reuters
• Here Are the Theories Why China May Be Supercharging the Yuan
  Bloomberg
• 'Axis of love': Saudi-Russia detente heralds new oil order
  Reuters
• Is China Headed for a Recession?
  Bloomberg View
• China’s Debt Problem Moves Back to the Future
  WSJ
• China central bank intervention pushes renminbi to 6-month high
  FT

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Evening

• Asian Stocks Face Mixed Start; Crude Oil Rebounds: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street falls as bank stocks skid, oil dips
  Reuters
• Fed Survey Shows Modest Growth With Tight Labor and Tame Prices
  Bloomberg
• U.S. pending home sales fall; housing market recovery intact
  Reuters
• JPMorgan Trading Revenue on Pace to Drop 15% This Quarter
  Bloomberg
• China Teaches Yuan Bears Tough Lesson as Currency Surges Anew
  Bloomberg
• Euro zone inflation would rise even if ECB support was reduced - Weidmann
  Reuters

General

• Stocks Gain as Data Back ECB Stimulus; Oil Slumps: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Yuan Surges in Hong Kong as Traders See PBOC Squeezing Bears
  Bloomberg
• Euro-Area Inflation Slows More Than Forecast Before ECB Meeting
  Bloomberg
• China Manufacturing Gauge Exceeds Estimates as Growth Holds Up
  Bloomberg
• Special Report: 'Ghost collateral' haunts loans across China's banking system
  Reuters
• Japan's Industrial Production Hits Highest Level Since 2008
  Bloomberg
• British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election: YouGov projection
  Reuters
• Election shock? Why you now need to sit up and take note of UK politics
  CNBC
• Trump Plans to Exit Paris Climate Deal, White House Official Tells AP
  Bloomberg
• Illinois Budget Crisis Is About to Get Even Harder to Resolve
  Bloomberg
• This Is What the Demise of Oil Looks Like
  Bloomberg
• Here's how long it will take young people to afford to buy a home nationwide
  CNBC
• Despite Weak Inflation, Fed Is Likely to Raise Interest Rates in June
  NYT
• Doubts Cloud Fed’s Rate Increase Plans Beyond June
  WSJ
• Injunction Request Aims to Stop German Role in ECB’s Bond Buying
  WSJ

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Evening

• U.S. Stocks Slip From Records, Treasuries Advance: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Fed's Brainard Says Soft Inflation May Warrant Rate Rethink
  Bloomberg
• Another Warning Sign Flashes for Subprime Auto Loans
  Bloomberg
• Investors Go All-In on Tech Giants
  Bloomberg

General

• U.S. Stocks Slip From Records as Commodities Slump: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Consumer Spending Signals Second-Quarter Rebound On Track
  Bloomberg
• US home prices climb 5.8 percent in March: S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller
  CNBC
• Rise in Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Reflects Lean Inventory
  Bloomberg
• Italy Hatching Snap Elections Drives Traders to Seek Cover
  Bloomberg
• Exclusive: ECB to discuss closing door to extra stimulus next week - sources
  Reuters
• Trump Blasts Germany Again as Merkel Talks Up Indian Relations
  Bloomberg
• History Says Emerging-Market Carry Trade Could End in Tears
  Bloomberg
• Fed Officials Likely to Raise Rates in June, Finalize Plans to Reduce Portfolio
  WSJ
• GOP’s Proposed Tax Changes Are No Match for Status Quo
  WSJ
• China’s shadow banking crackdown shakes markets
  FT
• Talk of early Italian election hits Milan equities
  FT
• Debt pile-up in US car market sparks subprime fear
  FT
• Global debt woes are building up to a tidal wave
  FT
• Rural America is the New 'Inner City"
  WSJ
• US banks pull back from $1.2tn car loans market
  FT
• China Huishan Faces Corporate-Governance Meltdown
  WSJ

Evening

• Asia Stocks Mixed, Euro Falls on Draghi Comments: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Japan’s Unemployment Rate Holds at Two-Decade Low in April
  Bloomberg
• Senator McCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIS
  Reuters

Monday, May 29, 2017

General

• Stocks Meander, Pound Rises in Holiday-Hit Trading: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Draghi Says Euro Area Still Needs Extraordinary ECB Support
  Bloomberg
• Italian bank worries leak into second week
  Reuters
• Fed's Williams Sees 'Much Smaller' Balance Sheet in Five Years
  Bloomberg
• Fed's Williams Sees Gradual Policy Tightening of Three Hikes
  Bloomberg
• Hong Kong's Throngs of Thousands Defy Bid to Cool Housing Market
  Bloomberg
• Bitcoin correction sees nearly $4 billion wiped off value of the cryptocurrency as price falls 19%
  CNBC

Evening

• Stocks Point to Mixed Start; Rand Pares Gains: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Early China Data Shows Slowdown Biting Amid Credit Tightening
  Bloomberg
• N.Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests, Trump briefed
  CNBC
• Is China’s economy turning Japanese?
  FT

Sunday, May 28, 2017

General

• Hong Kong Finance Chief Questions Moody's Over Debt Downgrade
  Bloomberg
• European allies see the two sides of Trump
  Reuters
• The Highest-Paid C.E.O.s in 2016
  NYT