Daily News Links

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Monday, March 28, 2016

Evening

• Asian shares, dollar firm; eyes on U.S. data, Fed
  Reuters
• Chinese firms hiring less, capex hits five-year low: Beige Book private survey
  Reuters
• Oil Recovery Hits Saudi Devaluation Bet
  Bloomberg
• Hedge Fund Invasion of U.S. Treasuries Puts Bond Traders at Risk
  Bloomberg

General

• U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Bonds Rise, Dollar Gains Versus Yen
  Bloomberg
• Chicago's Rating Cut by Fitch After Pension Overhaul Dashed
  Bloomberg
• Atlanta Fed sees first quarter U.S. GDP growth of less than 1 percent
  Reuters
• Shocker cuts to Q1 growth pace show faltering economy
  CNBC
• US IPO market set for weakest quarter since ‘09
  FT
• U.S. consumer spending tepid, inflation moderates
  Reuters
• Steelmaker Becomes Latest Chinese Company to Miss Bond Payment
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Analysts Forecast Slower Inflation and Deeper Recession
  Bloomberg
• China bank profits flat-line as bad debts continue to soar
  Reuters
• Saudi Economy Shows Deepening Signs of Strain as Spending Drops
  Bloomberg
• Oil and gas: Debt fears flare up
  FT
• Japan opens radar station close to disputed isles, drawing angry China response
  Reuters
• China Hunts Source of Letter Urging Xi to Quit
  Dow Jones

Sunday, March 27, 2016

General

• Japan Seen Stuck With Negative Yields on 70% of Bonds for 2016
  Bloomberg
• Saudi Stocks Lead Mideast Declines as Easter Weighs on Trading
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Jobs, Yellen, Nuclear Summit: Week Ahead March 28-April 2
  Bloomberg
• Apple shares are one reason hedge funds lag mutual funds in 2016
  Reuters
• Stranded Migrants Protest in Greece, Demand Open Borders
  Bloomberg

Saturday, March 26, 2016

General

• The big bust in the oil fields
  Washington Post
• Bond Offering Tied to Prosper Marketplace Loans Gets Chilly Reception
  WSJ
• Postcard from a Failed State? Attacks Cast Light on Belgium's State Crisis
  Der Spiegel
• Chinese activist says family 'taken away' over letter calling for Xi to quit
  Reuters

Friday, March 25, 2016

General

• Behind U.S. GDP Data Is Reason for Recession Worry: Weak Profits
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Economy Grew 1.4% in Fourth Quarter, Supported by Consumers
  Bloomberg
• Offshore Yuan Heads for Biggest Weekly Decline Since January
  Bloomberg
• Cash Piles Up in Japan While Spending and Investment Wane
  Bloomberg
• Shanghai Tightens Non-Local Homebuyer Rules as Prices Surge
  Bloomberg
• China's debt bubble threatens global economy
  Nikkei Asian Review
• China-backed bank says more than 30 countries await membership
  Reuters
• Lipper fund flows IG US$1.344bn inflow; HY US$2.156bn inflow
  Reuters

Thursday, March 24, 2016

General

• U.S. Stocks Decline With Crude as S&P 500's Rebound Loses Steam
  Bloomberg
• Oil slides on mounting U.S. stockpiles, strong dollar
  Reuters
• Global Stocks Extend Loss as U.S. Rate Speculation Lifts Dollar
  Bloomberg
• China's Stocks Drop Most in Two Weeks as Slowdown Hurts Profits
  Bloomberg
• Offshore Yuan Drops as PBOC Cuts Fix, Pimco Warns of 7% Decline
  Bloomberg
• Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Decline in Broad-Based Slowdown
  Bloomberg
• Negative Rates Make Corporate America's Bonds Only Game in Town
  Bloomberg
• Hedge Funds Pull Back in Silicon Valley as IPO Market Atrophies
  Bloomberg
• A Rough Midterm for College Funds
  Bloomberg
• Credit Suisse Loss Forecast Revives Europe Bank Credit Concerns
  Bloomberg
• Dutch central bank president says ECB monetary easing at its limit
  Reuters
• Another U.S. rate hike may be around corner: Fed's Bullard
  Reuters
• Dollar rise hits commodities as Fed talks of tightening
  Reuters
• SunEdison May Face $1.4 Billion Default If Earnings Delayed More
  Bloomberg
• Chancellor: Lessons from the Mississippi Bubble
  Reuters
• North Korea claims rocket engine success; South Korea on high alert
  Reuters

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

General

• Asia Stocks Decline, Led by Industrials, After Brussels Attacks
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Real Drops as Central Bank Moves to Weaken Currency
  Bloomberg
• Energy slide drags down indexes
  Reuters
• Bullard Sees Case for April Hike as Inflation Set to Overshoot
  Bloomberg
• Fed Chair Yellen has a mini revolt on her hands
  CNBC
• As ECB ramps up QE, its stake in government bond markets may double
  Reuters
• New Jersey's Credit Rating Outlook Revised to Negative by S&P
  Bloomberg
• Mounting debts could derail China plans to cut steel, coal glut
  Reuters
• China Inc. `Bleeding' From Yuan Devaluation Seeks Hedging Help
  Bloomberg
• Investors Dump Bohai Bonds on 192 Billion Yuan Debt Report
  Bloomberg
• Credit Suisse CEO Blindsided as Bank Added to Risky Positions
  Bloomberg
• Russia, Light on Cash, Weighs Risks of a Heavy Tax on Oil Giants
  NYT
• South African Inflation Climbs to 7%, Highest Since 2009
  Bloomberg
• Lloyd's of London Takes `Massive Hit' From Low Investment Return
  Bloomberg
• Helicopter Money Takes Flight as Latest Drastic Monetary Idea
  Bloomberg
• Indonesia rebuffs China’s demand that fishermen be released
  Washington Post

Evening

• Asia Stocks Fall as Oil Drops, Investors Weigh Higher U.S. Rates
  Bloomberg
• Decade of Growth Poised to End for China Banks Stung by Bad Debt
  Bloomberg
• Exorbitant privilege and the cost of renting America’s balance sheet
  FT
• Exclusive: U.S. to charge Iran in cyber attacks against banks, New York dam - sources
  Reuters

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

General

• Stocks, Pound Fall on Brussels Attack as Gold, Bonds Advance
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Markets Fall as Belgium Blasts Spur Risk Aversion
  Bloomberg
• Property Bubble Ghost Haunts Central Bankers Trying to Boost Prices
  Bloomberg
• Repo Failures at Highest Level Since 2008
  WSJ
• Shanghai Composite Drops in Heavy Turnover as 3,000 Level Tested
  Bloomberg
• China's Hot Property Market Helps Cut Asian Junk Bond Yields
  Bloomberg
• China considers Tobin tax to counter capital outflows - FX regulator
  Reuters
• Bank of China loans over $50 billion for Chinese firms' overseas M&A
  Reuters
• Brazilian police target Odebrecht in new anti-corruption raid
  Reuters
• Japan March manufacturing activity contracts as export orders tumble: flash PMI
  Reuters
• Sydney Home Values Have Biggest Quarterly Drop in Seven Years
  Bloomberg
• Deutsche Bank on Review for Possible Downgrade From Moody’s
  WSJ
• New York Fed Had `Major Lapse' in Theft, Bangladesh Says
  Bloomberg