Thursday Evening Links

[CNBC] Dow drops more than 200 points as Trump won't meet Xi before US-China trade deadline

[Reuters] No talks between Trump and China's Xi before trade deadline

[Reuters] U.S. fund investors buy most junk bonds in more than 2 years -Lipper

[CNBC] Americans are starting to feel better about buying homes — sort of

[Reuters] France tells Italy 'Basta! - withdraws envoy after war of words

[Reuters] Republican U.S. senators want Taiwan president to address Congress

[WSJ] Trump Said to Be ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Meet With Xi Before March 1 Deadline

[WSJ] Pressure Grows on U.S., China to Forge Trade Deal

[FT] America faces a battle to find buyers for its bonds

[FT] US and China’s tech fight set to come to a head