Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street dips after mixed earnings

[Reuters] Oil dips on well supplied markets despite tighter Iran sanctions

[Reuters] Lighthizer, Mnuchin to hold trade talks next week in Beijing -White House

[CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications fall as the highest rates in a month are spooking spring buyers

[Reuters] China's economy still faces downward pressure: premier

[Reuters] China to recalibrate Belt and Road, defend scheme against criticism

[Reuters] Struggling industry saps German business morale as trade woes bite

[Reuters] Explainer: Securing the 5G future - what's the issue?

[Reuters] Hedge funds bet big on spike in U.S. gasoline prices: Kemp

[AP] Boeing pulls 2019 forecast, suspends buybacks

[Bloomberg] China Injects Loans While Avoiding Broad Easing

[Reuters] China navy chief takes dig at U.S. freedom of navigation patrols

[Bloomberg] ‘Extreme’ Stock-Valuation Gap Looms Over Gravity-Defying Rally

[Bloomberg] The Fed’s Dual Mandate Is Outdated

[Bloomberg] The Real Crisis Risk at the ECB

[NYT] Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State

[WSJ] Deutsche Bank Considers Forming ‘Bad Bank’

[FT] China tech groups delay IPOs as US tensions bite

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs on upbeat earnings

[Reuters] Oil surges amid OPEC caution to offset Iran sanctions

[CNBC] The Fed’s key interest rate keeps climbing higher, and that could become a problem

[Reuters] Sanctions on Iranian oil bring U.S. drivers pain at the pump

[Reuters] Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli: witnesses

[FT] Exchange-traded bond funds crash through $1tn in assets