Monday, May 13, 2019

Tuesday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street attempts rebound, with help from tech stocks

[Reuters] World stocks hover near two-month low, investor fears over U.S.-China trade war ease

[Reuters] Oil prices jump on drone attack on Saudi Aramco facilities

[Reuters] Trump defends China trade battle, vows deal will happen

[Reuters] China says U.S. has agreed to keep talking over trade war

[Reuters] U.S. import prices rise; underlying imported inflation weak

[AP] US targets $300B of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes

[CNBC] Trump says if Fed cuts interest rates, US will win trade war: ‘It would be game over, we win!’

[Reuters] Trump says he feels U.S.-China trade talks 'going to be very successful'

[Reuters] China, U.S. have 'wisdom' to resolve trade dispute, says Beijing's top diplomat

[Reuters] BOJ Kuroda: Will consider further easing if prices lose momentum

[Reuters] Fed's Williams says policymakers need to better prepare for lower interest rate world

[Reuters] Saudi Arabia says oil facilities outside Riyadh attacked

[Reuters] White House reviews military plans against Iran: New York Times

[Reuters] Pompeo shares details on 'escalating' Iran threats in Brussels: U.S. State Department

[Reuters] North Korea says ship seizure by U.S. violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit

[Bloomberg] Inside the Close Naval Encounters in the South China Sea

[Bloomberg] U.S. Readies New Tariffs as Trump Says He’ll Meet China’s Xi

[Bloomberg] Trump’s Tariffs Start to Look Like Goal and Not Tool for Talks

[WSJ] Escalating Tariffs Test Investors’ Faith in U.S. Growth

[FT] China hits back at US claim it reneged on trade talks

[FT] Trump’s China trade policies create split among Republicans

[FT] Currency crisis redux?

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street hammered by China's plan to retaliate on trade

[Reuters] Hardening U.S.-China trade fight sends stocks, yuan reeling

[Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. bonds market rallies as China plans tariff retaliation

[Reuters] China defies Trump with new round of tariffs on U.S. goods

[Reuters] Fed officials see risks in weaker inflation expectations, trade row

[MarketWatch] ‘Sabotage’ attacks on Saudi oil tankers puts Strait of Hormuz back in spotlight

[Reuters] Britain warns of Iran-U.S. conflict, Pompeo meets Europeans

[Bloomberg] Yuan’s Sudden Weakness Spells Danger for Exporters Beyond U.S.

[Bloomberg] Clarida Says Low Policy Rates Likely to Persist for Years

[WSJ] U.S. Says Iran Likely Behind Ship Attacks