Monday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Oil Climbs and Stocks Are Mixed as Risks Linger: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] French Election Risk Reawakens as Bonds Drop, Volatility Jumps

[Reuters] Hopes fade for U.S. bank earnings despite rally in financial shares

[Bloomberg] Congress Sinks Into Partisan Morass as Shutdown Threat Looms

[Bloomberg] Japan’s Current-Account Surplus Bounces Back in February

[Bloomberg] Hong Kong Concerned About Risks From Developer Mortgages

[CNBC] Trump team isn't afraid to use force on Syria, North Korea

[WSJ] Chinese Banks Ramp Up Overseas Loans

[WSJ] U.S. Officials Fault Moscow on Syria Ahead of Tillerson Visit