Wednesday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Trump Syria Tweets Shake Stocks, Boost Treasuries: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Trump Tells Russia to ‘Get Ready’ for Missiles Coming at Syria

[Bloomberg] Ruble Slumps to 16-Month Low After Trump’s Syria Warning

[MarketWatch] Gold advances sharply as Syrian tension sparks flight to safety

[Bloomberg] U.S. Core Inflation Accelerates as Drag From Phone Costs Fades

[Bloomberg] Fed Minutes to Hint at How Trade Spat Could Affect Outlook

[Bloomberg] House Speaker Paul Ryan Won't Seek Re-Election in Blow to GOP

[CNBC] Stocks haven’t seen this much volatility since the financial crisis

[Bloomberg] China’s Factory Inflation Slows as Consumer Price Gains Ease

[Bloomberg] Flood of Junk Issuance Raises Risks in China's Bond Market

[AP] As Russia warns against US strike, Trump threatens missiles

[CNN] Trump's perceived persecution fuels unrest

[Bloomberg] Lira Slide Becomes One-Way Bet as Traders Test Central Bank

[WSJ] Beijing’s Trade Straddle

[WSJ] White House Says Trump Has Power to Fire Mueller

[WSJ] U.S. Presses Allies to Back a Military Strike on Syria

[FT] Moscow urges calm as chill hits from new round of US sanctions

Tuesday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Asia Stocks to Start Mixed After Risk Assets Gain: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Stocks Rally Amid U.S., China Conciliatory Remarks: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Wall Street Faces Higher Capital Demands Under Fed Proposal

[CNBC] Can President Trump fire special counsel Robert Mueller? Here's what could happen if he tries

[Politico] Xi’s vow to cut auto tariffs is less than meets the eye

[Politico] White House puts Mueller on notice after raid