Tuesday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall St. subdued with U.S.-China trade talks in focus

[Reuters] Treasuries -Yields fall with FOMC, U.S.-China trade talks in view

[Reuters] Palladium at record high, closes in on $1,500; gold gains

[AP] China’s economy czar heading to Washington for trade talks

[Reuters] Fed's Mester says rates likely will need to rise a bit

[Reuters] WTO warns of global trade slowdown as indicator hits nine-year low

[Reuters] Payless ShoeSource files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

[AP] China auto sales fall in January for eighth month

[Reuters] Trump urges Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro or 'lose everything'

[AP] Survey points to no rebound for slowing Germany economy

[Bloomberg] Kuroda Says Stronger Yen Could Force BOJ's Hand on Stimulus

[Bloomberg] The Housing Slump Down Under Is Getting Serious

[Bloomberg] The Risk of Fallen Angels in Asia’s Bond Market Is Rising

[WSJ] As China Talks Resume, Trump Seeks a Win on Trade

[WSJ] The Bank for Japanese Farmers That Fuels the Global Lending Market

[WSJ] In Rebuke to U.S., Germany Considers Letting Huawei In

[FT] Why markets should get set for “QE4”

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Asian shares hover near four-month high, buoyed by trade optimism

[Bloomberg] Stocks, Commodities Climb as Trade Optimism Builds: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Oil gains as investors grow optimistic over OPEC output deal

[Reuters] Brazil markets fall as Cabinet scandal shadows pension overhaul

[Reuters] New round of U.S.-China trade talks begins Tuesday

[Reuters] EU says it will react swiftly if Trump hits it with car tariffs

[Reuters] Auto industry lines up against possible U.S. tariffs

[Bloomberg] Turkey Cuts the Amount of Cash Banks Need to Hold

[FT] Chinese police launch dragnet for peer-to-peer lenders

[FT] China developers snap up distressed real estate debt

[FT] We need to talk about Bunds