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Monday, May 22, 2017

Evening

• U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Advances, Dollar Weakens: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Selloff Resumes as Temer's Graft Defense Falls Flat
  Bloomberg
• Greek Deal on Debt Relief Founders as Talks Stretch to June
  Bloomberg
• Gold's golden cross: The metal just formed a chart pattern that can signal a breakout
  CNBC

General

• Output Bets Spur Oil; Euro Rises on Merkel Comment: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Euro Rebounds to Six-Month High on Merkel While Dollar Steadies
  Bloomberg
• Trump to Propose Deep Cuts to Anti-Poverty Programs and Medicai
  Bloomberg
• Credit Cards Give Investors Jitters, But Bankers Sleep Just Fine
  Bloomberg
• EU Finalizes Brexit Position as U.K. Threatens to Quit Talks
  Bloomberg
• OPEC's Worst Cheater Will Get Harder to Ignore as Curbs Falter
  Bloomberg
• Taxes, Budget Are Focus for Trump Despite Probes
  WSJ
• China’s Bond-Yield Curve Gets Bent Out of Shape
  WSJ

General

• Asian Stocks May Rise, Oil Extends Gains Above $50: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• U.S. and Pacific Rim countries at odds in heated trade meeting
  Reuters
• Ghost of the 1997 Crisis Stalks Hong Kong's Economy
  Bloomberg
• Brazilians Call for President to Resign After Graft Charges
  Bloomberg
• Egypt Unexpectedly Raises Rates as IMF Urges Action on Inflation
  Bloomberg
• The Quants Run Wall Street Now
  WSJ
• Here’s Why the Fed Will Stay Central to Markets
  WSJ
• North Korea says missile tests warhead guidance, ready for deployment
  Reuters

Saturday, May 20, 2017

General

• Iran's Rouhani Sweeps to Second Term, Beating Hardline Rival
  Bloomberg
• The European Central Bank will need to "show backbone" when inflationary pressure rises in the eurozone although
  Reuters
• Under fire at home, Trump in Saudi on first foreign trip
  Reuters

Friday, May 19, 2017

Evening

• Stocks Rise, Dollar Slumps as Trump Woes Intensify: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Strong earnings lift investor spirits after Trump slump
  Reuters
• Oil Climbs Above $50 as OPEC Expected to Prolong Curbs Next Week
  Bloomberg
• Brazil plea-bargain testimony says President Michel Temer took $4.6 million in bribes
  Reuters
• Uh-oh: The House may need to vote on health care (again!)
  CNBC
• Tech Sector Is Seeing Its Biggest Annual Inflows in 15 Years, BofA Says
  Bloomberg
• Don’t Count on the Fed If the Market Tumbles
  WSJ

General

• Stocks Steady After Volatile Week; Crude Rises: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• China Is Using the Yuan to Combat Risk of a Market Meltdown
  Bloomberg
• Chaos Takes Hold in Brazil as Markets Sink, Temer Vows to Fight
  Bloomberg
• Bank of Japan faces credibility test in telegraphing exit from stimulus
  Reuters
• Mnuchin mum as Dems press for answers on tax reform, Dodd-Frank
  The Hill
• U.S. Shale Roars Back at OPEC
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Startups Fail to Attract Expected Crowd of Small Investors
  Bloomberg
• China Whacks Another Mole With Developers' Dollar Bonds in Focus
  Bloomberg
• Some euro zone banks 'in denial' about bad loans: ECB's Nou
  Reuters
• Wall Street's Risky and Complex Loan Deals Are a Big Hit in Asia
  Bloomberg
• Global Economic Expansion Has Rarely Been This Synchronized
  Bloomberg
• Swamp Strikes Back as Trump Finds Himself With a Special Counsel
  Bloomberg
• Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says
  Reuters
• Trump Aims to Balance Budget With Deep Cuts, Bullish Growth Projections
  WSJ
• China faces ‘acid test’ over credit bubble
  FT
• Brazil Should Jolt Investors Out of Emerging-Market Complacency
  WSJ

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Afternoon

• Brazil stocks plunge 9% on emerging political scandal, tracking for worst day since 2008
  CNBC
• Brazil's Crisis: A Guide to Those Who Might Bring Down Temer
  Bloomberg
• Mexico Unexpectedly Raises Rate to Avoid Inflation Spreading
  Bloomberg
• Mnuchin Warns Some Partnerships and LLCs Won't Get Tax Break
  Bloomberg
• China's Foresea Life says operations normal after media reports of cash crunch
  Reuters
• China Creates Own Insurance Monster
  Bloomberg
• Plunge in Brazil’s Real Shows Risk of Chasing Big Returns
  WSJ

General

• Global Stocks Plunge After U.S. Rout as Bonds Gain: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Markets Sink, Triggering Circuit Breaker on Fresh Crisis
  Bloomberg
• China's Leverage Campaign Is Turning Bond Market Upside Down
  Bloomberg
• Falling U.S. Jobless Claims Add to Signs of Labor Tightness
  Bloomberg
• Student Debt Is Eating Your Household Budget
  Bloomberg
• China Home Prices Rise in Fewer Cities as More Curbs Imposed
  Bloomberg
• ECB Officials Left Changes for June After Disagreeing on Risks
  Bloomberg
• Japan's GDP Extends Run of Gains as Exports Support Growth
  Bloomberg
• Brazil: explosive recordings implicate President Michel Temer in bribery
  UK Guardian
• Spain's Debt Pile Rises Above 100% of Output Yet Again: Chart
  Bloomberg
• Former FBI chief Mueller appointed to probe Trump-Russia ties
  Reuters
• Chinese insurer warns of defaults as ban on new products bites
  FT
• China’s Housing Market Springs a Leak
  WSJ
• Full Employment Confronts Trump, Fed With Tougher Trade-Offs
  WSJ

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Afternoon

• U.S. Stocks Slump, Bonds Rally Amid Trump Turmoil: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street Weighs In as Comey Memo Controversy Roils Markets
  Bloomberg
• Banks Tighten Auto Lending as More Borrowers Fall Into Default
  Bloomberg
• Fed's Rate-Hike Odds Tumble After Washington Chaos Hits Bond Market
  Bloomberg
• Americans' debt back at record high after nearly a decade
  Reuters
• Real estate CEO: Record-low housing inventory is 'freaking us out'
  CNBC
• Household Debt Makes a Comeback in the U.S.
  NYT
• China Investors Aren’t Buying Central Bank’s Yuan Fix
  WSJ

General

• Global stocks, U.S. dollar sink as investors rethink 'Trump trade'
  Reuters
• Dollar Troubles Persist as Yen Gains Amid U.S. Political Turmoil
  Bloomberg
• Here's How Markets Are Reacting to News of the Trump-Comey Memo
  Bloomberg
• Caution Reigns as U.S. Politics Takes Center Stage: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Gold Shines as Trump's Mounting West Wing Troubles Hurt Dollar
  Bloomberg
• ECB’s Stimulus Exit Might Be Slower Than You Think
  Bloomberg
• Mortgage volume drops 4.1% in latest week as younger buyers bail out
  CNBC
• Comey Memo Could Thrust Trump Into a Deeper Legal Quagmire
  Bloomberg
• The Latest: McCain compares Trump crises to Watergate
  Washington Post
• GOP nears total exasperation with Trump
  The Hill
• Stocks, Dollar Fall Amid Turmoil in Washington
  WSJ
• White House Turmoil Puts the GOP Agenda at Risk
  WSJ
• South Korea's Moon says 'high possibility' of conflict with North as missile crisis builds
  Reuters

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Evening

• Risk Off With U.S. Political Concern Center Stage: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• S&P 500 ends flat; retail earnings mixed
  Reuters
• Atlanta Fed raises U.S. second-quarter GDP growth view above 4 percent
  Reuters
• Seven Banks Said to Be Focus of Mexico Bond Collusion Probe
  Bloomberg
• Here’s Where Hedge Funds Invested in the First Quarter
  Bloomberg
• A Tightening Fed Triggers Unease in the U.S. Bond Market
  WSJ
• North Korea missile detected by THAAD, program progressing faster than expected: South
  Reuters
• Focus Turns to North Korea Sleeper Cells as Possible Culprits in Cyberattack
  NYT

General

• U.S. Stocks at Records, Dollar Weakens Amid Trump: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Ford Plans to Cut About 10% of Global Staff: WSJ
  Bloomberg
• U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fall for second straight month
  Reuters
• U.S. Industrial Production Rises Most in More Than Three Years
  Bloomberg
• China seen sacrificing some growth to reduce debt risks
  Reuters
• China banking regulator tightens rules on WMPs, flags more curbs
  Reuters
• Goldman Builds China Financial-Stress Index and, Yes, It's Risen
  Bloomberg
• Kuroda says 'quite sure' BOJ can smoothly withdraw stimulus
  Reuters
• Trump Official Says Fannie, Freddie Should Let in Private Market
  Bloomberg
• VIX Is at 10 and What Does Everyone Want? Low-Volatility ETFs
  Bloomberg
• In Computer Attacks, Clues Point to Frequent Culprit: North Korea
  NYT
• China Pumps $24.7 Billion Into Financial System
  WSJ

Monday, May 15, 2017

Evening

• U.S. Stocks Hit Records as Oil Rallies, Bonds Slip: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Red Hot Emerging-Market Stocks Are Showing Signs of Overheating
  Bloomberg
• Optimism for Sales Prospects Propels U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment
  Bloomberg
• Fed's new normal balance sheet could be huge
  CNBC
• Large hedge funds moved out of financial stocks in first quarter
  Reuters
• Hedge Funds Are Dumping Gold Bets at Fastest Rate Since 2008
  Bloomberg
• Home Sales Jump to Near-Boom-Era Levels
  WSJ

General

• Oil Rally Lifts Stocks as Dollar Slips With Bonds: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• China Shares Gain on Spending Program; Crude Jumps: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Trump Doctrine Confounds G-7 as Ministers Kick Can to Sicily
  Bloomberg
• A $1 Trillion Pain Trade in Treasuries Divides Top Bond Dealers
  Bloomberg
• Debt Island: How $74 Billion in Bonds Bankrupted Puerto Rico
  Bloomberg
• China's Growth Dividend for World Economy Shows Signs of Fading
  Bloomberg
• China Watchers Caught Off Guard as Bond Rout Just Won't End
  Bloomberg
• China's Factory Output, Investment Slow as Growth Dials Back
  Bloomberg
• Behind China's Silk Road vision: cheap funds, heavy debt, growing risk
  Reuters
• Oil Jumps as Saudis, Russia Favor Extending Output Deal to 2018
  Bloomberg
• Japan Megabanks Forecast a Fourth Straight Combined Profit Fall
  Bloomberg
• Chinese Banks Rattled by Regulatory Blitz
  WSJ
• Junk bonds’ risk-return profile has been permanently damaged
  FT
• When stimulus fades, a recurring Chinese story
  FT

Evening

• Sentiment Takes Hit From Economic Data, Missiles: Markets Wrap
  Bloomberg
• Microsoft criticizes governments for stockpiling cyber weapons, says attack is "wake-up call"
  CNBC
• The consequences of shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet
  FT
• North Korea says missile could carry nuclear warhead
  CNN
• Victory in state vote shows Germany's Merkel on course to retain power
  Reuters
• Inside North Korea’s Accelerated Plan to Build a Viable Missile
  WSJ