Thursday, October 10, 2019

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall St. higher on trade war de-escalation bets

[Reuters] Oil jumps briefly after reports of Iranian tanker attack

[CNBC] Trump says ‘good things’ are happening at China trade talks: ‘Warmer feelings than in recent past’

[CNBC] Optimism is rising that some sort of US-China trade deal is coming — here’s what we know

[Reuters] With U.S. tariffs looming, China drums up hope for a partial trade deal

[Reuters] Trump to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at 2:45 p.m. EDT

[Reuters] EU, Britain to hold intense negotiations on Brexit deal as departure date nears

[Reuters] California governor calls widespread electricity shutdown to prevent fires 'unacceptable'

[Reuters] Rising old used car prices help push poor Americans over the edge

[Reuters] Iranian oil tanker hit off Saudi coast, may have been missiles - Iran reports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dyson Becomes Latest Sign That Electric-Car Bubble Is Bursting

[Bloomberg] Yield Curve Recession Signal Fades as Haven Sell-Off Deepens

[Bloomberg] China’s Trade Chief Returns to Trump’s Oval Stage With Eyes on Deal

[Bloomberg] China’s Hidden Capital Flight Surges to Record High

[Bloomberg] China’s Resistance to a U.S. Investor Safeguard Riles Team Trump

[Bloomberg] JPMorgan Economists Warn of Black Swan Risks From Climate Change

[WSJ] A Bite-Size Trade Deal Won’t Save U.S. Industry

[FT] Beijing’s simplistic narrative on Taiwan is fuelling tensions

Thursday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures rise after optimistic Trump comments on US-China trade

[Reuters] Stocks rise, dollar slides, with eyes on U.S.-Sino trade talks

[CNBC] Trump says China trade talks are going very well

[Reuters] Day 1 of U.S.-China trade talks ends with hopes for limited deal

[CNBC] Trump to meet with Chinese vice premier at White House: ‘Big day of negotiations with China’

[CNBC] Chinese Vice Premier Liu He says China comes with ‘great sincerity’ for trade talks

[Reuters] Brexit deal can be done by October 31, Ireland says after positive Johnson meeting

[Reuters] Fed's Mester: U.S. likely to avoid serious downturn; content to keep rates steady

[Reuters] Thousands flee, hundreds reported dead in Turkish attack on U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria

[Bloomberg] Trump Says Day 1 Trade Talks Went ‘Very Well;’ S&P Futures Rise

[Bloomberg] U.S., China Start Talks Aiming for Mini Deal to Ease Tariff Pain

[FT] Tett: Better data on modern finance reveals uncomfortable truths

[FT] European bond markets hit by backlash to ECB stimulus

[FT] ECB board meeting strained by dissent on policy decisions

[FT] South Korea’s biggest hedge fund freezes redemptions