Thursday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Stocks Plunge With Dollar, Bonds as ECB Decisions Disappoint

[Bloomberg] Draghi Lifts QE to at Least 1.5 Trillion Euros to Boost Prices

[Bloomberg] Euro-Area Bonds Extend Drop as Draghi QE Extension Disappoints

[Bloomberg] Stocks Plunge With Bonds, Euro Rallies as ECB Moves Disappoint

[Bloomberg] Euro Surges as Scale of ECB Stimulus Boost Disappoints Bears

[Bloomberg] Emerging Stocks to Currencies Fall as Yellen Backs Rate Rise

[Bloomberg] ECB Move Ripples Across Eastern Europe as Currencies, Bonds Drop

[Bloomberg] Service Industries in U.S. Grew at Slower Pace in November

[Bloomberg] What BTG Pactual's Mounting Crisis Means for Brazil and Beyond

[Bloomberg] Gross Says `De-Risk' Portfolios as Wile E. Coyote Time Nears

[Bloomberg] Brazil Goes From Crisis to Crisis as Impeachment Bid Moves Ahead

[CNBC] China's all-important services sector weakens in November

[CNBC] Saudi Arabia's big welfare spending faces the oil abyss

[Bloomberg] Templeton Bond Guru Sees Pain Coming for Complacent Debt Traders

[Reuters] Catalonia to pursue split from Spain despite court block, Mas says

[Washington Post] Putin issues sharp threats to Turkey for downing of Russian warplane

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] More woes for Brazil bonds after impeachment report

[Bloomberg] Billionaire Kinder's Pipeline Giant Plunges as Junk Status Looms

[Bloomberg] The Biggest Mexico Bond Default in 20 Years Looms

[Bloomberg] Yellen Ties Rate-Rise Pace to ‘Actual Progress’ on Inflation

[Bloomberg] Rousseff to Face Impeachment in Brazil Beset by Recession

[Bloomberg] Impeaching a Brazilian President Is Complicated: a Quick Guide

[NYT] NATO Unveils Plans to Grow, Drawing Fury and Threats From Russia

Wednesday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Brazil's Authorities in a Pickle as BTG Spillover Fear Spreads

[Bloomberg] BTG Bonds Slump to New Lows as Downgrades Follow Esteves Arrest

[Reuters] Partners in BTG Pactual take control from jailed founder Esteves

[WSJ] Brazil’s BTG Pactual Works to Restructure After André Esteves Gives Up Control

[Bloomberg] Hedge Funds Brace for Redemptions

[Bloomberg] Fitch Warns Emerging Markets of Brazil-Like Mess on Private Debt

[Bloomberg] BTG Pactual Cut to Junk by Moody's Following Esteves's Arrest

[Bloomberg] Few Takers for Junk Bond Plunge

[Bloomberg] Mario Draghi Is About to Become the World's Market Risk Manager

[Bloomberg] Iran Says OPEC Remains Divided on Need for Oil Output Cut

[NYT] BTG Bonds Slump as Esteves Arrest Casts Pall Over Brazilian Bank

[Bloomberg] Emerging Markets Face Another `Challenging' Year, JPMorgan Says

[Reuters] BOJ prepared to ease if emerging mkt slowdown hurts inflation trend: Deputy Guv 

[Bloomberg] China Said to Peg Local Debt Swap Program at 15 Trillion Yuan

[Reuters] China behind 'massive' cyber-attack on Australian government: ABC

[Reuters] Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade

[Reuters] Kremlin says NATO expansion to east will lead to retaliation from Russia

[Reuters] Iraqi politicians, militias warn Abadi against U.S. force deployment