Thursday, February 7, 2019

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Darkening 'global economic skies' pull stocks lower

[Reuters] As growth fears mount, German Bund yield lurches towards zero percent

[Reuters] Oil falls on economic slowdown, but OPEC output cuts offer some support

[CNBC] The US and China don't even have a trade deal draft yet as deadline approaches

[AP] China-US tariff concerns stalk markets once again

[CNBC] Trump is reportedly expected to ban Chinese telecommunication equipment from US networks

[Reuters] Exclusive: U.S. considers withdrawal of zero tariffs for India - sources

[MarketWatch] How the European economy is raising fresh global growth fears

[Reuters] Investors pump record amounts of cash in emerging markets: BAML

[Reuters] Japan's modest household spending, wages growth point to fragile outlook

[FT] How London won the race for the renminbi

[FT] Why regulators need to worry about non-bank runs

[Bloomberg] Growth Angst Infects Every Corner of the World and Bonds Love It

[Bloomberg] The Stock Market Finally Acknowledges Reality

[Bloomberg] NYC Home Market to Face Glut After 2018 Sellers Found Few Takers

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