Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Stock rally pauses after disappointing China data

[Reuters] Italian bond yields jump as weak PMI shines a light on rising deficit

[Reuters] U.S. job growth surges; unemployment rate rises to 4.0 percent

[Reuters] Factory activity shrinks across Asia as cooling China threatens global growth

[Reuters] China central bank told banks to moderate pace of lending in January: sources

[Reuters] U.S. suspends compliance with INF treaty, may withdraw in six months

[FT] Trump floats fresh Xi summit to settle trade war

[FT] China factory sector contracts at fastest pace in 3 years: survey

[FT] Distress test: beware China’s $3tn of troubled debt

[FT] Investor withdrawals from US loan funds top $19bn

[Bloomberg] China's U.S. Treasury Holdings Continue to Tumble Amid Trade War

[Bloomberg] Australia’s Housing Downturn Deepens as Prices Hit 2016 Levels