Wednesday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Dollar Drops as U.S. Treasury Bonds Pare Losses: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] U.S. New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Jump to Highest Since 2007

[Bloomberg] China Unveils New Leaders With No Clear Xi Successor in Sight

[Bloomberg] World's Best Carry Trades Lose Appeal as Interest Rates in Focus

[CNBC] China has grand ambitions to dethrone the dollar. It may make a powerful move this year

[Reuters] BOJ sees less to fret about low inflation, policy on hold

[NYT] Trump’s Fed Finalists Offer a Clear Choice: Status Quo or Significant Change

[FT] European Central Bank divided over wisdom of declaring end to QE

[FT] Why credit is the Hotel California of markets

[FT] Record flows for exchange traded funds that track bond markets

[FT] Rates normality still a distant prospect

[FT] Chinese investment banks face new headwinds

Tuesday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Strong U.S. Earnings Reports Push Dow to New High: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] U.S. dollar firm on report of support for Taylor as Fed chief

[Bloomberg] Trump Asks GOP Senators for Show of Hands on Fed Nominee Choices

[CNBC] The market is acting like risk no longer exists, Bank of America says

[Reuters] China to unveil new leadership line-up as Xi cements power

[Reuters] Don't blame others for your problems, Germany's Schaeuble tells Greece

[WSJ] Trump Asks GOP Senators: Should Taylor or Powell Be Fed Chief?

[WSJ] Rift Widens Within GOP in Battle for Control of Party