Thursday Evening Links

[CNBC] Japan down 3.3 percent as Asia slips following sharp declines on Wall Street

[Reuters] Wall Street sinks as Apple warning and factory data hint at slowdown

[CNBC] Apple tanks 10%, on pace for its biggest single-day loss in 6 years

[CNBC] China annual auto sales fall for first time in about two decades with more pain on the way

[Reuters] U.S. stock funds bleed more after record Dec. withdrawals -Lipper

[Reuters] OPEC oil output posts biggest drop since 2017 on Saudi move

[Reuters] China warnings signal Trump's trade war finally hitting home

[Bloomberg] The Yen-Inspired ‘Flash-Crash’ Is an Ugly Omen

[Bloomberg] Markets Keep Flashing Recession Warnings

[Reuters] Activist U.S. hedge funds hurt by late-year stock tumble

[Reuters] U.S. issues China travel advisory amid increased tensions

[Reuters] Russia charges former U.S. marine with espionage: Interfax

[NYT] Chinese Consumers’ Confidence Sags, Casting a Pall Over the Global Economy

[WSJ] Auto Sales Hold Steady in 2018, Defying Predictions of a Downturn

[WSJ] Daniel Loeb’s 11% Loss in 2018 Was Worst Since the 2008 Crisis

[FT] Yen flash crash: what happened and why

[FT] Demand worries suddenly get real for oil market