Thursday's News Links

[Reuters] Trade war fears grip stocks, dollar bides time

[Reuters] Drug stocks hit by Amazon health push, while tech steadies Wall Street

[BloombergQ] China Shares Sink to Lowest Since March 2016 as Yuan Declines

[Reuters] US oil hits $74 per barrel, jumps more than 1.5%

[Reuters] Nikkei hits near 1-month low; large caps weak as trade war fears take toll

[Reuters] U.S. first-quarter GDP growth lowered; weekly jobless claims rise

[Reuters] China says carefully monitoring U.S. policies on inbound investments

[BloombergQ] Powell Wants ‘Real Economy’ to Guide Fed

[BloombergQ] Mario Draghi Can't Save Europe This Time

[MarketWatch] Opinion: The next bear market in stocks will spark a retirement crisis

[CNBC] China's latest conquest: Middle East power broker

[BBC] Europe's migration crisis: Could it finish the EU?

[NYT] Demystifying the Blockchain

[WSJ] White House Retreats From Plans for Strict Limits on Chinese Investment

[FT] In charts: what is making Mexicans so angry?

[FT] Indian rupee weakens to record low against dollar

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street tumbles on renewed U.S.-China trade jitters

[Reuters] Latam currencies ease on lingering trade concerns

[BloombergQ] China Think Tank Warns of Potential ‘Financial Panic’ in Leaked Note

[CNBC] White House may be using a softer tone, but it's still targeting Chinese investment in the US

[Reuters] Automakers warn U.S. tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices

[Reuters] Market rate rise may thwart Fed's balance sheet plan

[WSJ] Why Investors Aren’t Worried China Will Weaponize Its Treasurys Hoard

[FT] China’s bear market woes run deeper than Trump tariffs

[FT] Default risk casts shadow over foreign demand for China bonds

[FT] European bank stocks suffer as rate worries mount