Thursday, February 27, 2020

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Dow drops 1,000 points as pandemic fears heighten

[CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield collapses to another record low of 1.16%, 2-year rate tumbles below 1%

[Reuters] Yen soars as investors stampede to safety

[MarketWatch] Global oil benchmark falls to 2 1/2-year low as coronavirus sparks demand fears

[Reuters] U.S. consumer spending slows in January; income surges

[CNBC] Coronavirus: WHO warns virus could spread to every country, Mexico confirms first case

[Reuters] WHO warns of coronavirus spreading worldwide as five countries report first cases

[CNBC] Fed’s James Bullard says rate cuts possible only if coronavirus turns into pandemic

[Reuters] World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast

[Reuters] South Korea coronavirus cases raises to 2,337, BTS cancels concert

[Reuters] Iran closes schools as coronavirus death toll rises to 34

[CNBC] Ex-Fed Gov Warsh sees coordinated global central bank action soon in response to COVID-19

[Reuters] India's economy grows slowly in Dec quarter, with virus impact to come

[Bloomberg] A Brief History of Central Bank Coordination as Debate Heats Up

[Bloomberg] Yen and Euro Stage World-Beating Rallies in Week of Market Chaos

[Bloomberg] Libor Plunges Most Since 2008 After Virus Spurs Bets on Fed Cuts

[Bloomberg] China Makes Bad Loans Disappear as Virus Pummels Banking System

[Bloomberg] Punch-Drunk Traders Now Focus Simply on ‘Survival, Not Returns’

[NYT] Virus Disrupts China’s Shipping, and World Ports Feel the Impact

[WSJ] Euro’s Surge Shows Power of Carry Trades Unwinding

[WSJ] The Invisible Forces Exacerbating Market Swings

[FT] Doubts cast on Federal Reserve’s ability to handle a pandemic