Thursday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Equity Rally Falters as European Bonds Gain on ECB: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Frenzied Betting, Sleeping Market: Something Must Give in Oil

[Reuters] Fed aims to hike rates, based on more growth and fiscal stimulus: Dudley

[Reuters] BOJ's Kuroda warns low rates may sow seeds of new financial crisis

[Bloomberg] China's Holdings of Treasuries Dropped in 2016 by Most on Record

[Reuters] China's overseas investment, property purchases slump as capital controls bite

[Reuters] ECB policymakers call for steady hand, patience - minutes

[CNBC] Snapchat parent Snap sees up to $22.2 billion valuation after pricing IPO at $14 and $16 per share

[CNBC] Marc Faber: Trump will be good for Asia, but not for the reason you think

[FT] US consumers behind on car loan payments reach 1m

[WSJ] Who’s Sucking Up All the World’s Safest Bonds?

[WSJ] French Election Puts Possibility of ‘Frexit’ on the Agenda

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Banks lift stocks, U.S. yields climb after data

[Bloomberg] No More Waiting: Inflation May Have Already Hit Fed's Target

[Bloomberg] March Fed Hike in Play for Traders After Inflation Surge: Chart

[Bloomberg] Markets Learn to Live With a More Hawkish Yellen

[Bloomberg] Americans Just Broke the Psychologists’ Stress Record