Sunday, June 9, 2019

Monday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks climb on trade, rate cut optimism; yuan falters

[Reuters] Oil rises as Saudi sees OPEC, Russia restricting supplies for longer

[CNBC] President Trump to CNBC: China is going to make a deal because ‘they’re going to have to’

[CNBC] Trump: The Fed made a ‘big mistake’ raising rates in December and is ‘very disruptive’

[Reuters] China stays silent on G20 Xi-Trump meeting, but says door open for talks

[CNBC] China says its May trade surplus was $41.65 billion, significantly more than expected

[CNBC] ‘We have all these tools’: Mnuchin defends using punishing tariffs to solve security problems

[Reuters] Chinese paper says 'foreign forces' using Hong Kong havoc to hurt China

[Bloomberg] China Central Banker Says No Specific Yuan Level Important

[Bloomberg] China Faces Showdown in Hong Kong as Mass Protests Roar Back

[Bloomberg] Kuroda Says BOJ Has Enough Ammunition, Wary of Side Effects

[Bloomberg] South Africa Record Outflows Spell Trouble for the Rand

[WSJ] China’s Growth, Currency Outlooks Darken Again

[WSJ] Tariff Dispute Complicates U.S. Ties With Mexico

[WSJ] Bets on Falling Interest Rates Unleash Gold Rally

[WSJ] The South’s Economy Is Falling Behind: ‘All of a Sudden the Money Stops Flowing’

[FT] China gold reserves climb for sixth month in May

Sunday Evening Links

[Reuters] U.S. stock futures, Asian shares gain as Mexico tariffs averted

[Reuters] Mexican peso up nearly 1.8 pct after U.S. deal avoided tariffs

[Reuters] China May exports unexpectedly returns to growth in May; imports shrink

[Reuters] China's May forex reserves rise unexpectedly to $3.1 trillion

[Reuters] Trump acting budget chief asks for delay on Huawei restrictions

[AP] China may restrict tech access in spiraling US trade dispute

[Bloomberg] Trade Impasse Has World’s Central Banks Priming Their Engines

[Bloomberg] Hong Kong Protest Draws Up to 1 Million in Rebuff to China

[Bloomberg] Goldman Expects Yuan to Breach 7 Per Dollar Within Three Months

Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] G20 finance chiefs express concern over risks from 'intensified' trade conflict

[CNBC] Trump is ‘perfectly happy’ to hit China with new tariffs if Xi meeting doesn’t go well, Mnuchin says

[Reuters] Italy's ruling parties take aim at economy ministry over mini-BOTs

[Reuters] ECB policymakers open to cut rates if growth weakens: sources

[Reuters] BOJ Kuroda: G20 reaffirms commitment to use all tools to fight risks

[Reuters] Hong Kong plunged into political crisis after huge protest against extradition law