Thursday's News Links

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade deal hopes restart stocks rally

[Reuters] China says it has agreed with U.S. to cancel tariffs in phases

[Reuters] Taiwan warns of possible attack if China's slowdown 'becomes serious'

[Reuters] Iran holding IAEA inspector was 'outrageous provocation': U.S.

[Reuters] Erdogan says U.S. not fulfilling Syria deal ahead of Trump talks

[Bloomberg] China Says U.S. Agrees to Tariff Rollback If Deal Reached

[Bloomberg] China Is Said to Mull Wave of Bank Mergers to Bolster Stability

[Bloomberg] Beloved Quant Trade of 2019 Is Under Threat Now Risk Is Back

[Bloomberg] EU Warns Worst May Be Ahead as Euro-Area Resilience Wanes

[Bloomberg] Merkel's Fading Power Laid Bare as German Ministers Go Rogue

[WSJ] Pensions Venture Into Risky Corners of the Market in Hunt for Returns

[WSJ] Thin Liquidity Spurs Stock Moves

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall St. ends near flat; healthcare shares gain but trade deal delay weighs

[CNBC] Market teeters on Trump, Xi meeting location, hoping a logistics snag is not sign of bigger issue

[Reuters] U.S. lawmakers seek to ban federal pension fund from investing in China

[AP] Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US

[WSJ] China Embraces Bankruptcy, U.S.-Style, to Cushion a Slowing Economy