Daily News Links

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Sunday, February 15, 2015

General

• Merkel's conservatives suffer blow in state vote, eurosceptics gain
  Reuters
• Greece confident ahead of EU meeting, but sticking to its no-austerity guns
  Reuters
• ECB has track record with funding stick it holds over Greece
  Reuters
• Greece Extends Talks With Creditors on Eve of Eurogroup Meeting
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine rebels disavow ceasefire at encircled town
  Reuters
• The War Next Door: Can Merkel's Diplomacy Save Europe?
  Der Spiegel
• Greece, EU see need for 'national reform plan' to fix economy
  Reuters
• Eyes of the world on Greece
  Reuters
• Greeks brim with pride as country totters on the edge
  Reuters
• Geopolitics versus politics in Greek debt drama
  Reuters
• China's capital flows to remain volatile in 2015: forex regulator
  Reuters
• Bank of England's Weale: rates to rise sooner than markets think
  Bloomberg
• Online Bank Robbers Steal as Much as $1 Billion, Says Kaspersky
  Bloomberg
• Nigeria unravelled
  FT
• The meaning of the Minsk agreement
  FT, Ferguson

Saturday, February 14, 2015

General

• Greece, creditors consult before make-or-break meeting
  AFP
• Rebels fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire: Kiev military
  Reuters
• Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko says peace deal in danger
  BBC
• Rebels 'destroying' key Ukraine battleground town
  AFP
• U.S. West Coast ports closed to cargo vessels again for weekend
  Reuters
• West Coast Port Woes Could Hurt U.S. Companies for Months
  Bloomberg
• Surviving the Perils of the Quest for Higher Yield
  NYT
• Deepening Ties Between Greece and Russia Sow Concerns in West
  WSJ
• Yemen clashes kill 26 as embassy closures continue
  Reuters

Evening

• Separatist Shelling Alleged After Ukraine Truce Starts
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine Truce Begins After Rebels Make Last Gains in East
  Bloomberg
• Bank Hackers Steal Millions via Malware
  NYT
• Brazil probes link between HSBC Swiss accounts, Petrobras scandal: sources
  Reuters
• Libya Warns of Complete Oil Shutdown as Attacks Escalate
  Bloomberg
• Islamic State Sprouting Limbs Beyond Its Base
  NYT

Friday, February 13, 2015

General

• Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Fell in February From 11-Year High
  Bloomberg
• Greek shares extend rally, bond yields fall before key meeting
  Reuters
• DAX Exceeds 11,000 to Make Germany Developed World’s Best Market
  Bloomberg
• ECB Urges Greek Political Deal as Emergency Cash is Tight
  Bloomberg
• Greece will do 'whatever it can' to reach deal with EU: spokesman
  Reuters
• Euro zone economy accelerates thanks to German 'thunderbolt'
  Reuters
• Italy's Economy Fails to Rebound
  Bloomberg
• Here's a $9 Trillion Question
  Bloomberg
• Rajan Russian Roulette Warning Is Echoed by Citigroup
  Bloomberg
• Kuroda in Spotlight as BOJ Doubts Spur Yen, Japan Yields Higher
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine crisis: more shelling and fighting after Minsk ceasefire agreed
  UK Guardian
• Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours despite peace deal
  Reuters
• Ukraine Fighting Focuses on Debaltseve as Truce Awaited
  Bloomberg
• Putin's High Tolerance for Pain and Europe's Reluctance to Inflict It
  Bloomberg
• Putin’s war on the West
  Economist
• Band-Aids for Greece, Ukraine and Global Economy
  Bloomberg, El-Erian
• Manhattan Luxury Condos Turn to High-End Rentals in Days
  Bloomberg
• China Credit Growth Accelerates in Boost to Economic Outlook
  Bloomberg
• With eye on Japan, China plans big military parades under Xi: source
  Bloomberg
• Fitch Says Before Turkey Review Resilience May Be Tested
  Bloomberg

Evening

• Argentina in Turmoil as President Formally Accused of Cover-Up
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine Starts Countdown to Cease-Fire as Clashes Erupt in East
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Accuses Kremlin of Joining Ukraine Rebels in Assault Ahead of Cease-Fire
  NYT
• Greece Locked in Talks With Creditors in Search for Compromise
  Bloomberg
• Final showdown approaches for EU and Greece
  FT
• Greece and the euro - Hitting the ground running—backwards
  The Economist
• Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may face Argentina bomb probe
  BBC
• Appaloosa Trims U.S. Stocks By 40%, Cuts S&P 500, Exits Citi
  Bloomberg
• 'Megadrought' threatens U.S. Southwest, Plains in decades to come: study
  Reuters

Thursday, February 12, 2015

General

• Greece and Germany are Working Towards a Compromise
  Bloomberg
• ECB approves more emergency liquidity for Greek banks - newspaper
  Reuters
• Central Banks Now Open 24/7 Fighting Currency Wars and Deflation
  Bloomberg
• Retail Sales in U.S. Decreased More Than Forecast in January
  Bloomberg
• European Stocks Rise as Ukraine Concern Eases, Greek Banks Climb
  Bloomberg
• Yen surges on reports of hawkish tone from BOJ
  CNBC
• Ukraine’s Hryvnia Declines Amid Concern Cease-Fire Short-Lived
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Currencies Decline on Greece, Ukraine as Ruble Slides
  Bloomberg
• Riksbank Cuts Key Rate to Negative
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine Cease-Fire Sealed After All-Night Minsk Peace Summit
  Bloomberg
• German foreign minister: Minsk deal not all we would have wished for
  Reuters
• I.M.F. Announces $17.5 Billion Package for Ukraine
  NYT
• EU Chiefs Take Up Greece With Merkel Due to Meet Tsipras
  Bloomberg
• Greece's Syriza sees ECB role in cutting euro zone debt overhang
  Reuters
• Greek bailout talks with Europe break down
  FT
• Greek Economic Tragedy Sets Scene for Varoufakis on Debt
  Bloomberg
• China’s Li Invites Tsipras to Visit Amid Port-Sale Doubts
  Bloomberg
• PBOC Steps Up Injections as Money Rate Climbs to Five-Week High
  Bloomberg
• China faces deflation risk: PBOC official
  MarketWatch
• Lew Warns Countries Against `Race to Devalue' to Boost Trade
  Bloomberg
• Bond Traders Vanishing as Liquidity Evaporates
  Bloomberg
• Freddie Mac Catching Up in Apartment Boom: Mortgages
  Bloomberg
• West Coast ports shutting down... again
  CNBC
• Central Banks Are Boosting Their Gold Reserves
  Bloomberg
• Global Oil Layoffs Exceed 100,000
  Bloomberg
• Al Qaeda linked group says seized army base in south Yemen
  Reuters

Evening

• Euro zone needs radical change, Juncker tells leaders
  Reuters
• Greek Debt Standoff Awaits a Decisive Move
  NYT
• Collateral Damage From China's Antigraft Drive
  Bloomberg
• Too Many Car Factories in China?
  Bloomberg
• Bunge says China lenders distorting soyabean trade
  FT
• Central banks take extreme action to stave off deflation
  FT
• ECB’s Weidmann: No Immediate Need for Quantitative Easing
  WSJ
• Putin Emerges Stronger as Ukraine Deal Averts Escalation Threat
  Bloomberg
• Japan Gets Ready to Fight
  Bloomberg
• Qaeda Fighters Gain in Yemen as United Nations Warns of Country's Freefall
  NYT

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

General

• Swiss Bank Says Investors Favor Gold Amid Charges on Cash
  Bloomberg
• Dollar Climbs as Rising Volatility Spurs Emerging-Market Exodus
  Bloomberg
• Greek bonds hit ahead of key bailout meeting
  FT
• Brazil’s Currency Sinks to a Decade Low as Retail Sales Decline
  Bloomberg
• Brazil’s December Retail Sales Decline the Most on Record
  Bloomberg
• European Stocks Decline as Investors Await Greek Bailout Talks
  Bloomberg
• Emerging Stocks Decline Amid Greece Debt Talks; Ruble Weakens
  Bloomberg
• Greece to present bailout plans to EU finance ministers
  BBC
• Showdown: Crucial 48 hours for Greece
  CNBC
• Greece heads for eurozone showdown
  FT
• Greek PM easily wins confidence vote, EU showdown looms
  Reuters
• Athens vs. Brussels: Greece Inches Closer to Renewal of Debt Crisis
  Der Spiegel
• German parliament less willing to help Greece, Merkel ally says
  Reuters
• Time for Greece to end debt standoff, but no Plan B yet: Austria
  Reuters
• Capital controls an unpalatable option for Athens
  BreakingViews
• Obama Says ‘Cold War Lens’ Clouds Putin’s Mind in BuzzFeed Chat
  Bloomberg
• Rebel attacks kill 19 Ukrainian soldiers near rail junction in east: Kiev military
  Reuters
• Greek foreign minister in Russia for talks with Lavrov
  Reuters
• PBOC Enlarges Liquidity Tool to Avoid China Holiday Cash Squeeze
  Bloomberg
• U.S. companies are being targeted in China (say U.S. companies)
  Forbes
• U.S. Firms in China See Rising Anti-Foreign Sentiment
  WSJ
• Federal Reserve Works to Cultivate Stronger Ties to GOP
  WSJ
• Private Equity Firms in a Frenzied Race to Hire Young Investment Bankers
  NYT
• Erdogan Steps Up Foreign Battlefront in War Against His Nemesis
  Bloomberg
• Brazil drought: water rationing alone won't save Sao Paulo
  UK Guardian

Evening

• Eurogroup Fails to Agree to Next Greek Bailout Steps
  Bloomberg
• Greece, euro zone fail to agree on debt, to try again on Monday
  Reuters
• Rejected Eurogroup draft spoke of 'extending' Greek bailout
  Reuters
• A Corruption Scandal at Petrobras Threatens Brazil’s Bond Market and Economy
  NYT
• White House to File Case Against China at W.T.O. Over Subsidies for Exports
  NYT
• Greece Said to Offer Euro Area Four Principles for Talks
  Bloomberg
• Germany faces impossible choice as Greek austerity revolt spreads
  Telegraph, Evans-Pritchard
• Stunning Rallies Are Happening in Greece Today
  Bloomberg
• Euro weakens on worries over outcome of Greek debt talks
  Reuters
• Banco do Brasil Bondholders Burned as Executives Poached
  Bloomberg
• White House to File Trade Case Against China at W.T.O. Over Export Subsidies
  NYT
• Gas explosion kills at least 3 at Petrobras Brazil offshore platform
  Reuters

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

General

• German Finance Minister Schaeuble Just Poured Cold Water on Market Expectations for a Greece Deal
  Bloomberg
• Trading Most Difficult Since Lehman on Greece Redux: Currencies
  Bloomberg
• Tomorrow is Going to be Huge for Europe
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Real Leads Global Declines as Risk Sinks With Commodities
  Bloomberg
• Brazil real weakens past 2.8/dollar for 1st time in 10 years
  Reuters
• Greek Bonds Rise for First Time in 5 Days on Hint of Compromise
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Index Futures Signal Stocks’ Rebound From Two-Day Decline
  Bloomberg
• Bond Vigilantes Gone AWOL Boost Greek Risk of Expulsion
  Bloomberg
• Osborne Sees Rising Danger of Bad Outcome in Greek Crisis
  Bloomberg
• Ukrainian forces launch offensive near Mariupol, east Ukraine: Kiev
  Reuters
• Greek defense minister says Greece has Plan B if EU rigid on deal
  Reuters
• Fed’s George: Wrong to Rely on Regulation Alone to Thwart Bubbles
  WSJ
• Junk-Rated Companies Face $791 Billion in Debt Maturing by 2019
  Bloomberg
• NY financial regulator sends subpoenas in forex probes - sources
  Reuters
• Pension plans, once inviolable promises to employees, are getting cut
  Washington Post
• China Data Shows Liquidity Outpaces Economic Growth
  Reuters/NYT
• 50 Shades of Shadow Banking: China Risks Reined In
  Bloomberg
• China's Pile of Debt Keeps Rising
  Bloomberg
• How Japan Borrows $9 Trillion Practically for Free
  Bloomberg
• Speculation Against Denmark’s Euro Peg Proving Relentless
  Bloomberg
• Egypt’s Currency War: The Devaluation Eclipsed by Russia, Brazil
  Bloomberg
• Tanzania Intervenes to Stem Africa’s Second-Worst Currency Drop
  Bloomberg
• Nigerian Naira Weakens to Record to Breach 200 Per Dollar
  Bloomberg

Evening

• Greek PM easily wins confidence vote, EU showdown looms
  Bloomberg
• Germany Toughens Tone With Greece Before EU Meetings
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Real Drops to Lowest Level in Decade as Commodities Sink
  Bloomberg
• EU's Juncker steps up contacts with Greece, scant progress so far
  Bloomberg
• Bundesbank's Weidmann urges Greece to make 'credible' reform effort
  Reuters
• Lacker Says Incoming Data Harden View for June Fed Rate Increase
  Bloomberg
• United States closes its embassy in conflict-hit Yemen
  Reuters
• AP Exclusive: 20,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq
  AP

Monday, February 9, 2015

General

• Greece to Seek 10 Billion-Euro Leeway in Bridge Deal
  Bloomberg
• Greek Investors Buying More Gold Coins From U.K. Royal Mint
  Bloomberg
• The End of Oil Jobs as We Know Them
  Bloomberg
• Greek finance minister condemns bailouts, confirms plans for EU bridge pact
  Bloomberg
• Greek Bonds Decline as Tsipras Holds Firm to Bailout Rejection
  Bloomberg
• Greek Risk Draws Global Concern on Lehman Echo Warnings
  Bloomberg
• Grexit, China growth fears weigh on European assets
  Reuters
• EU delays sanctions by a week to support Ukraine peace talks
  Reuters
• Emerging-Market Stocks Slump After China Imports; Ruble Jumps
  Bloomberg
• Turkish Lira Falls to Record as Erdogan Attacks Monetary Policy
  Bloomberg
• Juncker tells Greek PM: don't assume euro zone will accept your plans
  Reuters
• No extension to Greek bailout, says Tsipras
  FT
• Merkel to urge caution in U.S. as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forces
  Reuters
• Ukraine calls parliament to discuss budget changes for IMF deal
  Reuters
• G-20 Draft Calls for Accommodative Monetary Policy to Aid Growth
  Bloomberg
• Bond Danger Compounded by U.S. Extending Treasury Maturities
  Bloomberg
• Kaisa Sequels Coming to China’s Banks Amid Corruption Web
  Bloomberg
• OPEC Cuts Forecast for U.S. Oil-Supply Growth After Price Rout
  Bloomberg

Evening

• China Jan inflation comes in at 0.8 pct, missing forecasts
  Reuters
• In China, Heavy Industry Unexpectedly Falls Sharply
  NYT
• Greece to Propose a Debt Compromise Plan to Creditors
  NYT
• Merkel Cool to Bailout Compromise as Greece Said to Seek Bridge
  Bloomberg
• Greek bank bonds fall as premier refuses to extend program
  Bloomberg/Chicago Trib
• Greece and its creditors at loggerheads as key debt meeting looms
  AFP
• Euro zone, Greece face off as markets take fright
  Reuters
• Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
  Reuters
• Venezuela’s Rating Lowered by S&P on Outlook for Economic Policy
  Bloomberg
• Bond Traders Unimpressed by Greek Drama They’ve Seen Before
  Bloomberg
• Ruble’s Fall Tests Governor of Russia’s Central Bank
  NYT