Daily News Links

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Monday, June 26, 2017

General

• Treasuries Erase Loss, Dollar Slips on Orders Data: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Gold Plunges as 1.8 Million Ounces Traded in a New York Minute
  Bloomberg
• UK PM May strikes $1.3 billion deal to get Northern Irish DUP support for her government
  Reuters
• Fed's Williams sees gradual rate hikes as key to further U.S. growth
  Reuters
• Bond investors are setting themselves up for ‘real painful trade,’ this strategist warns
  CNBC
• Why China's Secretive Regulators Are An Issue for Asian Dollar Debt
  Bloomberg
• Only the World Can Stop Germany as Business Climate Hits Record
  Bloomberg
• Berlusconi Stages Comeback in Italy's Mayoral Elections
  Bloomberg
• After Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis, Worries Shift to Virgin Islands
  NYT
• Italy Is Prepared to Spend Billions in Shutdown of Two Banks
  WSJ
• Deal on Italian Banks Raises Questions About Eurozone Rules
  WSJ
• Ties Between Chinese Banks and Deal Makers Run Deep
  WSJ
• Xi Jinping’s war on the ‘financial crocodiles’ gathers pace
  FT

Evening

• Asia Stocks Advance as Crude Gains for Third Day: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil climbs on weaker dollar, but rise in U.S. drilling drags
  Reuters
• Takata decides to file for bankruptcy: source
  Reuters

Sunday, June 25, 2017

General

• Italy Commits Up to $19 Billion to Keep Veneto Banks Afloat
  Bloomberg
• Italy Rushes to Approve Decree Law to Keep Two Veneto Banks Open
  Bloomberg
• Time may be nearing for ECB stimulus exit: Weidmann
  Reuters
• Push on with the 'great unwinding', BIS tells central banks
  Reuters
• BIS warns of geopolitical events and four other risks that could undermine global upswing
  CNBC
• U.K. Credit Binge May Spur BOE's Carney to Rein in Exuberance
  Bloomberg
• Lessons From the Collapse of Banco Popular
  NYT, Morgenson
• Anbang’s predicament amid bank-risk probe
  FT

Saturday, June 24, 2017

General

• It’s going to end ‘extremely badly,’ with stocks set to plummet 40% or more, warns Marc Faber
  CNBC
• Italian PM 'guarantees' savers' accounts in 2 troubled banks
  AP
• Italy to Shield Senior Creditors in Liquidating Veneto Banks
  Bloomberg
• Qatar says demands made by four Arab states not 'realistic'
  CNBC
• Fed Officials Split on Inflation’s Path
  WSJ
• Contenders vie to be China’s next central bank governor
  FT
• Why the Fed Should Surprise Us More
  WSJ
• Time to brace for ‘market turmoil’, warns JPMorgan
  FT
• Hedge funds turn from Opec friend to adversary in oil market
  FT

Friday, June 23, 2017

Evening

• U.S. Stocks Gain as Oil Stabilizes, Dollar Falls: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Policy ponder: central banks head for the Portuguese hills
  Reuters
• Fed's Mester unmoved by weak U.S. inflation
  Reuters
• Fed's Mester Argues for Rate Hikes as Bullard Counsels Patience
  Bloomberg
• A Second, Even Bigger Foreclosure Reaches NYC Billionaires' Row
  Bloomberg
• Trump, Putin and Erdogan behave like autocratic rulers: Germany's Schulz
  Reuters

General

• U.S. Stocks Gain as Oil Stabilizes, Dollar Falls: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Surging Prices for New U.S. Homes Suggest Tight Low-End Supply
  Bloomberg
• GOP leaders have a tough task ahead to win enough support for Obamacare replacement
  CNBC
• Senate Holdouts Seek Upper Hand in Perilous Health Bill Talks
  Bloomberg
• China’s banking regulator orders loan checks on Wanda, Fosun, HNA, others
  CNBC/SCMP
• As China Targets Serial Acquirers, These Are The Deals Still Pending
  Bloomberg
• German bond scarcity a key factor in ECB QE extension debate: sources
  Reuters
• How Australia's Banks Have Been Beaten Down This Week
  Bloomberg
• Asia Junk Bond Buyers Accept Weaker Protection as Sales Surge
  Bloomberg
• Singapore wealth fund Temasek: How a financial crisis in China might play out
  CNBC
• China’s Debt Crackdown Could Get Out of Hand
  WSJ
• Goodbye for Now to China’s Biggest Deal Makers
  WSJ
• Wild Week for Chinese Stocks Reminds Investors of Beijing’s Heavy Hand
  WSJ
• China probe shines light on top dealmakers
  FT
• Big China companies targeted over ‘systemic risk’
  FT
• North Korea tests rocket engine, possibly for ICBM: U.S. officials
  Reuters
• Japanese warship takes Asian guests on cruise in defiance of China
  Reuters

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Evening

• Stocks advance on modest oil bounce
  Reuters
• Mexico Lifts Rate for Seventh Straight Time as Inflation Soars
  Bloomberg
• Eddie Lampert's Retail Empire Wobbles With Sears Canada Filing
  Bloomberg

General

• U.S. Stocks Mixed as Oil Stabilizes, Dollar Slips: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Senate Health Plan Relies on Subsidies Republicans Have Faulted
  Bloomberg
• Yellen's Future at Fed Resisted by Trump Aides Wanting New Blood
  Bloomberg
• Bond market flashing worry on economy, countering Fed view
  Reuters
• May Heads to Europe For Early Test of Brexit Strength
  Bloomberg
• Buffett Follows Goldman Model in Bailout for Home Capital
  Bloomberg
• China not facing same pressure as Fed to shrink balance sheet: PBOC adviser
  Reuters
• Why Erdogan Is Flooding Turkey’s Economy With Credit
  Bloomberg
• Saudi Prince’s Elevation Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences in Energy
  NYT
• For Energy’s High-Yield Investors, Sentiment Sours
  WSJ
• Senate Republicans’ Support for Health Bill Wavers
  WSJ
• Big US companies cut stock buybacks in first quarter
  FT
• China has no choice but to walk financial tightrope
  FT
• Beijing Is Investigating Some of China’s Top Overseas Deal Makers
  WSJ
• The dark side of China’s national renewal
  FT

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Evening

• Oil drops to 10-month low; biggest first-half slide in 20 years
  Reuters
• Nasdaq boosted by biotechs; energy, banks weigh on Dow, S&P
  Reuters
• U.S. Enjoying Easiest Financial Conditions in Three Years: Chart
  Bloomberg
• U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly rise in May
  Reuters
• Divide widens between housing haves and have-nots
  CNBC
• High-Yield Carnage Stays Contained for Now
  Bloomberg
• Toronto Home Sales Cool Amid Signs Prices May Be Next to Fall
  Bloomberg

General

• Stocks Decline as Crude Struggles; Pound Advances: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil Extends Drop Into Bear Market as Supply Remains Plentiful
  Bloomberg
• BOE’s Haldane Sees Case for Raising Interest Rates This Year
  Bloomberg
• After weeks of secrecy, U.S. Senate to unveil healthcare bill
  Reuters
• Mortgage applications hold steady as rates remain low
  CNBC
• ECB Sees Trump Administration as Key Risk to Global Economy
  Bloomberg
• Saudi King Removes Crown Prince, Appoints Mohammed Bin Salman as Replacement
  Bloomberg
• Brazilian police deliver graft investigation against Temer
  Reuters
• Balance of Power: How to Read the Saudi Shakeup
  Bloomberg
• Take a Look at the States Sending the Most Carbon Into the Air
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Oil Falls Into Bear Market Amid Worries Over Supply Glut
  WSJ
• Forget Trump-Generated Volatility. The World Is Awash in Calm
  WSJ
• Assets of $1.5tn wash up in British Virgin Islands
  FT
• Battle for eastern Syria risks US, Russia and Iran confrontation
  FT

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Evening

• U.S. Stocks Drop Most in Month on Oil Bear Market: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. crude ends at nine-month lows on global oversupply
  Reuters
• Fed policymakers in tug-of-war on inflation, instability
  Reuters
• Brazil federal police accuse president of getting bribes
  ABC
• China Stocks Enter MSCI as $6.9 Trillion Market Goes Global
  Bloomberg
• Remember the Stunning Dollar Rally in 2014? Now It's Euro's Turn
  Bloomberg
• Pension Crisis Won't Be Reversed by High Returns, Moody's Says
  Bloomberg
• Trump: Working with China on North Korea 'has not worked out'
  CNBC

General

• U.S. Stocks Slip With Oil Below $43; Pound Slumps: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Oil Drops to Seven-Month Low as Libya Adds to Persistent Surplus
  Bloomberg
• U.S. current account deficit widens to 2.5 percent of GDP
  Reuters
• Fed's Rosengren: Low interest rates pose financial stability risks
  Reuters
• Ryan Says Tax Overhaul Must Happen in 2017 to Rebuild Economy
  Bloomberg
• Carney Ends Silence With Brexit Warning to Rebuff Rate-Hike Call
  Bloomberg
• Funding scramble squeezes China's borrowers despite PBOC injections
  Reuters
• China Deploys Bond-Buying Tool First Time to Boost Liquidity
  Bloomberg
• Wealthy Chinese rise to 1.6 million in past decade, up nearly 9 times - survey
  Reuters
• Rise of Robots: Inside the World's Fastest Growing Hedge Funds
  Bloomberg
• Argentina Sells $2.75 Billion of 100-Year Bonds
  WSJ