Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks grind higher as investors cling to trade truce hopes

[Reuters] Oil rises on signs of easing U.S.-China tensions

[CNBC] China ready to discuss a partial trade deal and will increase US agricultural purchases, reports say

[Reuters] China plans to restrict visas for U.S. visitors with 'anti-China' links

[AP] China demands US lift tech curbs, will ‘safeguard’ interests

[CNBC] Weekly mortgage refinances jump 10% as rates drop to the lowest level since August

[Reuters] Chinese state media slam U.S. basketball's NBA in free speech row

[CNBC] China’s heavy-handed reaction to the NBA is just the wake-up call the world needed

[Reuters] Venture capital investments in U.S. set for another bonanza year

[Yahoo/FT] Why central banks are edging away from the dollar

[Reuters] Turkish and Syrian rebel forces to start Syria offensive 'shortly': Erdogan's aide

[Bloomberg] China Open to Partial Trade Deal If Trump Removes Tariff Threats

[Bloomberg] Trouble Is Brewing in the Darkest Corner of China’s Shadow Banking

[Bloomberg] Former Draghi Lieutenant Appeals for Calm in ECB Stimulus Row

[Bloomberg] The Repo Market Is More Than Mere Plumbing

[Bloomberg] GE’s Gaping Pension Deficit Is Just a Tiny Part of Companies’ $269 Billion Gap

[NYT] Fed Chair Powell Signals Balance Sheet Will Grow Soon After Recent Market Turmoil

[WSJ] Fed Minutes to Shed Light on Internal Debate Over Rates

[WSJ] Fed to Increase Supply of Bank Reserves

[FT] Fed restarts debt purchases — just don’t call it QE

[FT] Central bank easing soars to a decade high