Daily News Links

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

General

• Pound Weakens as Political Risk Overshadows Manufacturing Growth
  Bloomberg
• Iron Ore Sinks Below $50 as Worldwide Glut Swells, China Slows
  Bloomberg
• Despite progress, Iran nuclear talks hit impasse on details
  Reuters
• Weak demand hits China factory, services firms in March, more easing seen
  Reuters
• Aid for Yemen Dwindles as Need Rises Amid Chaos
  NYT
• How Brazil's President Plans to Get the Country and Herself Out of This Mess
  Bloomberg
• Cost of Borrowing Cash Overnight in Exchange for U.S. Treasurys Spikes
  WSJ
• Reckoning Arrives for Cash-Strapped Oil Firms Amid Bank Squeeze
  Bloomberg
• Cheap oil prices chop jobs by thousands
  USAT
• Record Borrowing for Stocks Shows Canada Debt Binge Grows
  Bloomberg
• Renegades of Junk: The Rise and Fall of the Drexel Empire
  Bloomberg
• China Investors Face Wake-Up Call in Sound Global Slide
  Bloomberg

Evening

• Brown orders California's first mandatory water restrictions: 'It's a different world'
  LA Times
• Brown Orders Mandatory Water Curbs for California Drought
  Bloomberg
• These Charts Show the Horrific Conditions That Forced California Into Water Rationing
  Bloomberg
• Factories in U.S. Slogging Through Storm of Challenges
  Bloomberg
• ECB Said to Raise ELA Limit for Greek Banks by 700 Million Euros
  Bloomberg
• Yemen Houthi fighters backed by tanks reach central Aden
  Reuters

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

General

• Euro Drops on Greece as Oil Falls; Stocks Pare Gains
  Bloomberg
• Oil extends losses as deadline for Iran nuclear deal looms
  Reuters
• Iran Nuclear Talks Enter Final Day With Agreement Still Elusive
  Bloomberg
• No End in Sight for Bond Rally as ECB Spigot Spills Across Globe
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Admiral Warns China Reclamation Causing a ‘Lot of Concern’
  Bloomberg
• China to Insure Deposits in Move Toward Scrapping Rate Controls
  Bloomberg
• China’s Kaisa Delays Results Release Amid Debt Talks
  Bloomberg
• German unemployment rate hits record low in March
  Reuters
• Bond Traders Fear Oct. 15-Style Volatility Could Repeat
  Bloomberg

Monday, March 30, 2015

General

• U.S. Equities Extend Quarterly Advance Amid Corporate Mergers
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Stocks Climb on China Stimulus Bets; Ruble Weakens
  Bloomberg
• Oil prices drop on possible Iran deal, dollar
  Reuters
• Germany says Greece must flesh out reforms to unlock aid
  Reuters
• Greek reform list yet to take shape as talks with lenders continue
  Reuters
• Heavy fighting in Aden as Yemen's Houthis make gains
  Reuters
• Saudi-led airstrikes shake Sanaa for fifth day as rebels push toward Aden
  Washington Post
• Warplanes hit Yemen's Sanaa overnight, after dawn: residents
  Reuters
• Setbacks and progress as Iran, six powers meet to end nuclear impasse
  Reuters
• Greece Says Not Backing Down on Debt Relief Goal
  Reuters/NYT
• Dollar Rally Derailing S&P 500 Record Run as Correlation Breaks
  Bloomberg
• Corporate debt rally puts equities in shade
  FT
• Russia and Leverage Are Powerful Mix Luring Hedge Funds to ETFs
  Bloomberg
• Canadian Junk Market Freezes as Poloz Compounds Oil Collapse
  Bloomberg
• Nigeria Credit-Rating Outlook Cut to Negative at Fitch
  Bloomberg
• Too Much of Everything Spurs Commodity Exodus as Price Wars Rage
  Bloomberg
• Kaisa Anti-Graft Losses Cut China Developer Bond Sales
  Bloomberg
• China Lowers Down Payment Requirement for Some Second Homes
  Bloomberg
• Cinda Sees Opportunities as Distressed Assets Expand 80% in 2014
  Bloomberg
• Why are interest rates so low?
  Bernanke Blog

Evening

• Tsipras Seeks Greek Opposition Backing in Stalled Talks
  Bloomberg
• Greece Looks to Russia as Deal With Europe Stumbles
  NYT
• Iran Nuclear Talks Near Deadline; Differences Remain
  AP
• Now That Ben Bernanke Is Blogging, Here’s What He Should Write About
  NYT, Irwin
• Data-Driven Danger in Fed’s Shifting Natural Jobless Rate
  Bloomberg
• China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic
  NYT

Sunday, March 29, 2015

General

• Fighting, airstrikes throughout Yemen as dialogue remains distant
  Reuters
• Eurozone debates consequences of potential Greek exit
  FT
• Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack
  Reuters
• China central bank governor calls for vigilance on deflation
  Reuters
• China’s Zhou Warns on Growth Slowdown, Says PBOC Has Room to Act
  Bloomberg
• Yemeni warplane fleet destroyed in raids, Saudis say
  Washington Post
• Saudi Military Strengthens Southern Border Positions With Yemen
  Bloomberg
• Greece's creditors mull new reform plans
  BBC
• How Wall Street Middlemen Help Silicon Valley Employees Cash In Early
  WSJ
• Global Diplomats Converge as Iran Talks Enter Final 60 Hours
  Bloomberg

Evening

• ECB Nerves Fray on Greece as Supervisors Rile Central Bankers
  Bloomberg
• Greek Markets Show All at Risk Should Mistake Trigger a Default
  Bloomberg
• Greece’s Tsipras to Address Lawmakers on Talks With Creditors
  Bloomberg
• Greek reform list yet to take shape as talks with lenders continue
  Reuters
• Greece struggles to accommodate lenders as cash dwindles
  FT
• This controversial theory has got Janet Yellen worried
  CNBC

Saturday, March 28, 2015

General

• Fears of a new global crash as debts and dollar’s value rise
  UK Guardian
• Saudi Arabia Evacuates Diplomats From a Yemen City as Houthi Advance Continues
  NYT
• Greek energy minister to meet Russian counterpart, Gazprom CEO in Moscow
  Reuters
• Saudi-led air strikes target fresh Houthi advance on Aden -residents
  Reuters
• Saudi King: Yemen Intervention Won't Stop Until Country Safe
  AP
• How the Yemen conflict risks new chaos in the Middle East
  Washington Post
• Iranian negotiator denies discussion of 2-3 page nuclear deal: IRNA
  Reuters
• Varoufakis denies resignation rumours as Bundesbank accuses Greeks of "gambling" away trust
  UK Telegraph
• President Xi says China should not focus on growth rate only
  Reuters
• Dollar’s 9th Month of Gains Signals Faith in Fed Remains Intact
  Bloomberg
• Italy’s Bonds Fall as Concern Persists Over Greek Deal Progress
  Bloomberg

Evening

• Greek PM Tsipras says he seeks no rift with Europe
  Reuters
• Saudi-led airstrikes intensify in Yemen as possible coalition land attack looms
  Washington Post
• Iran, powers struggle to overcome disputes in push for nuclear deal
  Reuters
• The 101-Year-Old Oil Woman Who Found Millions in Her Mailbox
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine leader says he will not let oligarchs sow 'chaos'
  AFP

Friday, March 27, 2015

General

• Neither Grexit, nor Grexident. Euro and "drachma" in parallel?
  Reuters/Daily Mail
• Oil prices fall more than $1 as supply threat eases
  Reuters
• Emerging Stocks Head for Weekly Loss as TSMC Falls; Ruble Drops
  Bloomberg
• ECB's Weidmann says euro zone debt in 'danger zone'
  Reuters
• Fed Focuses on Shadow Banking as It Gauges Financial-System Risk
  Bloomberg
• Here's The Complete Bull Vs. Bear Debate On Whether Biotech Is in a Bubble
  Bloomberg
• Planes of Saudi-led alliance hit Yemen capital, Houthi heartland
  Reuters
• What Saudi Arabia’s bombing of Yemen means for the Middle East
  Washington Post
• Petrobras Boardroom Helm Handed to Rousseff State Bank Ally
  Bloomberg
• The Only Thing Oil Analysts Can Agree On Is Disagreement
  Bloomberg
• Banks Slash Dividends as Loans Sour From Beijing To Pearl River
  Bloomberg
• Chinese Official Downplays Debt Risk as Haikou Pleads for Relief
  Bloomberg
• China Loan Guarantor Said to Probe Past Deals for Excessive Risk
  Bloomberg
• China 'seriously concerned' by Philippine's building in South China Sea
  Reuters
• US isolated as allies line up to join China-led bank
  AP
• Ukraine Sees Heavy Weapons Fire as OSCE Patrol Surveys Damage
  Bloomberg
• Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
  Reuters

Evening

• Oil dives 5 percent as worries about Iran talks trump Yemen
  Reuters
• Fed must take account of global economy in U.S. outlook: Yellen
  Reuters
• List of Economic Overhauls Greece Must Flesh Out by Monday
  Bloomberg
• Investors flee market at crisis-level pace
  CNBC
• Oil Drillers Push List of Worst-Rated Companies to Two-Year High
  Bloomberg
• Yemen Houthi rebels advance despite Saudi-led air strikes
  Reuters
• Saudi Arabia's Yemen gamble may define its regional role for years
  Reuters
• Time for Iran to make tough decisions in nuclear talks: U.S.
  Reuters
• Iran, six powers demand mutual concessions in tense nuclear talks
  Reuters
• Iran accuses Turkish leader Erdogan of fomenting regional strife
  Reuters
• Co-Op at NYC’s Sherry-Netherland Sells for $67.5 Million
  Bloomberg

Thursday, March 26, 2015

General

• Saudi Arabia, allies open air campaign against Yemen rebels
  AP
• Oil Jumps With Metals, Yen on Yemen While Stocks Retreat
  Bloomberg
• Dubai Stocks Lead Rout After Yemen Air Strikes
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Stocks Drop Most in Two Weeks as Technology Shares Fall
  Bloomberg
• Oil surges on Yemen air strikes, global stocks tumble
  Reuters
• Europe Shares Drop Second Day Amid Increased Middle East Tension
  Bloomberg
• Iran Calls Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen 'Dangerous Step'
  AP
• Yemen Crisis: Saudi Arabia Masses 150,000 Troops to Support Airstrikes
  NBC
• Yemen's conflict fuels calls for southern independence
  AP
• How Greece’s Exit From Euro Could Happen
  Bloomberg
• Greek Bank Deposits Plunge to 10-Year Low
  Bloomberg
• Deposits in Greek banks fell by 7.8 bln eur in Feb - ECB data
  Reuters
• Euro zone lending dips in Feb, dashing expectations for rise
  Reuters
• Brazil 2016 Inflation to Remain Above Target, Central Bank Says
  Bloomberg
• Why Bombing This Tiny Oil Producer Is Roiling the Energy Market
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Home Prices Are Surging 13 Times Faster Than Wages
  Bloomberg
• Fed's Bullard: now may be good time to normalize U.S. monetary policy
  Reuters
• As Dollar Heats Up Overseas, U.S. Manufacturers Feel a Chill
  NYT
• China Bulls Adopt Price-to-Whatever Ratio as Equities Surge
  Bloomberg
• BOJ Harada: Hard to see 2 pct inflation, 2-yr timeframe as 'rigid' goals
  Reuters
• Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea
  Reuters

Evening

• Oil up 5 percent after Saudi strikes in Yemen; dollar limits gains
  Reuters
• Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen as fears grow of a land invasion
  Washington Post
• Egypt Says It May Send Troops to Yemen to Fight Houthis
  NYT
• Yemen Emerges as Latest Battleground for Saudi Arabia and Iran
  Bloomberg
• Turkey's Erdogan says can't tolerate Iran bid to dominate Middle East
  Reuters
• U.S. Wheat Sales Plunge to 25-Year Low as Dollar Erodes Demand
  Bloomberg
• Biotech woes: Deja vu all over again
  CNBC
• Brazil uncovers multibillion-dollar tax fraud at Finance Ministry
  Reuters
• ECB Said to Query Banks About Austria Risks After Heta
  Bloomberg
• Draghi Says ECB Will Reach QE Target Even in Shorter First Month
  Bloomberg
• Russia besieged by ‘hostile forces’, warns Vladimir Putin
  FT
• Concerns of foreign selling spook Indian stock markets
  Reuters
• Cutting China’s Smog Will Come at a Massive Cost
  Bloomberg