Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street rallies on jobs report, Powell comments

[Reuters] Treasuries-Yields higher after Powell remarks, blowout employment report

[Reuters] JGB yields hit lowest since late 2016 amid risk aversion in broader markets

[Reuters] U.S. job growth surges in December; unemployment rate rises

[Reuters] Fed's Powell pledges patience, sensitivity to risks in markets

[Reuters] China and U.S. to hold trade talks in Beijing on January 7-8

[Reuters] China slashes banks' reserve requirements again as growth slows

[CNBC] Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester says if inflation doesn’t rise, Fed could stop hikes

[Reuters] Powell's plain English Fed may need more nuance: ex-official

[AP] Eurozone concerns mount as inflation dips and economy slows

[Reuters] Japan's top FX official warns against excessive yen volatility

[Reuters] Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

[WSJ] The China Story That Is Far Bigger Than Apple

[FT] Window-dressing on Wall Street shines spotlight on repo

[Bloomberg] Property Markets From Hong Kong to Sydney Join Global Slump

[Bloomberg] Leveraged Loan Investors Worry Good Times Will Soon Haunt Them

[Bloomberg] Euro-Area Firms Despondent With Business Growth at Four-Year Low

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