Thursday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street falls on losses in bank stocks after ECB announces stimulus

[CNBC] European stocks close lower after ECB trims growth forecast

[Reuters] Euro dips after ECB pushes out rate hike and offers new bank loans

[Reuters] ECB pushes out rate hike and offers new loans to banks

[Reuters] Federal Reserve scraps 'qualitative' test for U.S. banks in 2019 stress tests

[Bloomberg] Trump Wants a China Deal and a Stocks Rally. He May Not Get Both

[Bloomberg] Powell’s Pause Won’t Last If Services Gauge Is Any Guide

[Reuters] China says higher 2019 budget deficit will spur growth, won't open floodgates

[Reuters] In sensitive year for China, warnings against 'erroneous thoughts'

[WSJ] Regulators Move to Ease Crisis-Era Levers Over Financial Firms

[WSJ] Is Chinese Quantitative Easing On the Way?

[FT] ECB unveils fresh bank stimulus amid rising eurozone gloom

[FT] Why macro hedge funds keep praying for a return of volatility

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street eyes third day of losses as healthcare sector weighs

[Reuters] Tariffs, U.S. government shutdown weigh on still-growing economy: Fed

[Bloomberg] Williams Says Fed Can Be Patient Amid U.S. Growth Slowdown

[Reuters] EU says 'difficult' Brexit talks unlikely to yield swift deal

[Reuters] ECB seen taking tentative step to prop up ailing euro zone

[Reuters] Breakingviews - Hadas: A bluffer’s guide to the MMT debate

[WSJ] Fed’s About-Face Hits Short-Term Bond Investments