Daily News Links

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Evening

• Greek PM tears into lenders as euro zone prepares for 'Grexit'
  Reuters
• The China Bubble Is Going to Burst
  Bloomberg
• It's So Bad in Greece, People Are Moving Back in With Their Parents
  Bloomberg
• A year after the crash, oil markets risk more trouble ahead
  Reuters
• Putin says Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal, NATO denounces 'saber-rattling'
  Reuters

General

• Greek central bank issues 'Grexit' warning if aid talks fail
  Reuters
• Greek central bank governor warns of 'uncontrollable crisis'
  UK Guardian
• Tsipras: Greece Ready to Give ‘Big No’ to Bad Agreement
  Bloomberg
• Will Greece leave the euro? A look at its options
  AP
• Fed Decision Day Guide: Interest-Rate Projections, Gradual Pace
  Bloomberg
• Why Everyone Will Be Looking for the Fed's New Dots Today
  Bloomberg
• Meet the New Shadow Bank (It's a Lot Like the Old Shadow Bank)
  Bloomberg
• LCH. Clearnet sounds alarm over declining use of repo
  FT
• Even millionaires live paycheck to paycheck
  CNBC
• Chinese Firms Put Cash to Work in Stocks
  WSJ
• China’s Capital Flows Stabilizing in Second Quarter, SAFE Says
  Bloomberg
• Russia forced by NATO to take steps to protect itself: Kremlin
  Reuters
• Insight - Saddam's former army is secret of Baghdadi's success
  Reuters
• N. Korea says it has been hit by worst drought in 100 years
  AP

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

General

• Global Stocks Fall on Greek Debt Impasse as Oil Rises With Bunds
  Bloomberg
• Greek PM sticks to hard line as contagion hits euro zone bonds
  Reuters
• Spanish 10-Year Bond Yield Rises Above 2.5% Amid Greece Impasse
  Bloomberg
• French Bonds Infected as Greek Crisis Swells Euro-Region Spreads
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Stocks Set for 11-Week Low as China Sinks; Ruble Gains
  Bloomberg
• Greek Deadlock Has Leader Hoping for Miracle to Avoid Default
  Bloomberg
• Greece, creditors dig in after debt talks founder
  Reuters
• Eurozone officials discuss emergency summit on Greece
  FT
• Top European court throws weight behind ECB in fighting crises
  Reuters
• How Greek Capital Controls Would Work If Aid Talks Collapse: Q&A
  Bloomberg
• Policy board divisions grow over monetary easing
  Nikkei
• HSBC Chairman Flint Echoes Investor Worries Over Bond Liquidity
  Bloomberg
• Guy Who Manages $112 Billion Sees No Bond Buyers
  Bloomberg, Gilbert
• Greek Showdown Puts Merkel's Teflon Legacy at Risk
  Bloomberg
• The World Is Facing Its Longest Oil Glut in at Least Three Decades
  Bloomberg
• China says about to finish some land reclamation in South China Sea
  Reuters
• China to Build Military Facilities on South China Sea Islets
  WSJ
• Five Million Reasons Why China Could Go to War
  Bloomberg
• Putin says Russia is beefing up its nuclear arsenal
  Reuters
• El Nino Seen by Citigroup Posing Risks for Global Economy
  Bloomberg

Monday, June 15, 2015

General

• Greek Stocks Lead Europe Markets Lower as Debt Talks Break Down
  Bloomberg
• Spain’s Bonds Decline as Greek Impasse Fuels Contagion Selloff
  Bloomberg
• EU preparing for 'state of emergency' after Greek talks collapse
  Reuters
• Out of Options and Time, Tsipras Faces Greece’s Moment of Truth
  Bloomberg
• Tsipras Hardens Greek Stance After Collapse of Talks
  Bloomberg
• E.U. Urged to Plan for Greece to Default
  NYT
• Russian central bank cuts key rate by 1 pct point
  Reuters
• Draghi Faces EU Court Ruling on 2012 Bond Plan as Greece Teeters
  Bloomberg
• China's hedge fund industry blooms as stocks boom
  FT
• Russia warns it would react should U.S. station arms in Baltics, eastern Europe
  Reuters
• Two soldiers killed as Ukraine warns of escalating violence in east
  Reuters

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Evening

• Endgame looms for Greek crisis as both sides take debt negotiations to the brink
  UK Guardian
• Greece’s Last-Ditch Talks Aim at Agreement Before Monday
  Bloomberg
• Pentagon poised to store heavy weapons in Baltic and Eastern Europe - NYT
  Reuters
• Iran Will Seek to Guard Secrets in Nuclear Talks, Rouhani Says
  Bloomberg
• Auto sales plummet in Brazil
  AP

General

• Euro slips, mood darkens as Greece fails to reach deal
  Reuters
• Greece and creditors fail in 'last attempt' to reach deal
  Reuters
• Greece Talks Crumble After 45 Minutes Setting Up Decisive Week
  Bloomberg
• Greek default fears rise as ‘11th-hour’ talks collapse
  FT
• Greece says it will never accept wage, pension cuts
  AP
• All ears tuned to Fed language, Greek debt talks
  Reuters
• China Company Insiders Skim the Cream Off Frothy Stock Market
  NYT
• Geneva Whodunit Has Chinese Up in Arms Over $1.2 Billion Currency Scam
  Bloomberg
• Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files: report
  Reuters
• KKR’s Petraeus Calls Cyberattacks ‘Enormous’ Security Threat
  Bloomberg

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Evening

• Eurozone Raises Specter of Default as Pressure Mounts in Greek Bailout Talks
  WSJ
• Emerging markets suffer biggest weekly outflow in 7 years
  FT
• California orders large water cuts for farmers
  AP
• White House Confirms Second Possible Breach of Personnel Records
  Bloomberg
• Junk-Bond Defaults Growing as Pressure From Commodities Persists
  Bloomberg
• Investment-Grade Bonds and Junk Bonds Are Looking More and More Alike
  Bloomberg
• You Can’t Keep the Panic Out of Stocks Forever, VIX Traders Say
  Bloomberg

General

• EU Prepares for Worst as Greece Drives Finances to Brink
  Bloomberg
• Fears of Greece eurozone exit mount as EU deadline looms
  UK Guardian
• China-linked hackers get sensitive U.S. defense and intelligence data: report
  Reuters
• Officials say deeply personal information in hackers' hands
  AP
• Business Leaders React With Dismay to Defeat of Trade Bill
  NYT
• Brewing Conflict over Greece: Germany's Finance Minister Mulls Taking on Merkel
  Der Spiegel
• Six Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 wounded in past 24 hours
  Reuters

Friday, June 12, 2015

General

• Greek shares stumble after IMF pulls out of bailout talks
  AP
• U.S. Index Futures Retreat as Officials Ready for Greece Default
  Bloomberg
• Shares, euro numbed by Greek drama
  Reuters
• Spanish Bonds Slump With Italy’s as Greece Retakes Center Stage
  Bloomberg
• EU Prepares for Worst as Tsipras Drives Greek Finances to Brink
  Bloomberg
• Fearful ECB starts countdown on Greek funding lifeline
  Reuters
• Germany No Longer Ruling Out Greek Default, Bild Reports
  Bloomberg
• Greece Told to Stop Fighting Creditors' Demands as Deadline Nears
  Bloomberg
• U.S. household net worth increases to $84.9 trillion
  Reuters
• Modi Aide Questions Rajan’s Focus on CPI to Set India Rates
  Bloomberg
• 175 Quadrillion Zimbabwean Dollars Are Now Worth $5
  Bloomberg
• Pentagon again asks China to end island building, seeks more military contact
  Reuters
• Japan OKs 40-year Fukushima cleanup plan despite unknowns
  AP

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Evening

• Merkel Considers Greek Options as Tsipras Wins Aid for Banks
  Bloomberg
• S&P downgrades Greece after IMF repayment delayed
  Reuters
• The Three Seismic Shifts That Are Shaking Up the World of Energy
  Bloomberg
• Leveraged Loans Tumble as Buyers Feel Impact of Shrinking Yields
  Bloomberg
• Obama orders more troops to Iraq to guide fightback against Islamic State
  Reuters
• South Korea reports 14 new MERS cases, takes total to 122
  Reuters

General

• Merkel Tells Tsipras It’s Time to Back Talk With Policy Action
  Bloomberg
• Rising cost on U.S. rate swaps raises worries
  Reuters
• Axel Weber Tells Yellen, Draghi & Co: You're Doing it Wrong
  Bloomberg
• China urges end to 'microphone diplomacy' over U.S. differences
  Reuters
• Russia says U.S. coerces Kiev and violates arms treaties
  Reuters
• Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
  Reuters