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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Dow plunges 1,000 points as stretch of unprecedented volatility continues because of coronavirus

[Reuters] Stocks, oil sliding again in 'irrevocably changed' markets

[Reuters] Italian bond yields jump, central bank intervention brings some calm

[Reuters] U.S. crude hits 17-year low as lockdowns, restrictions spread

[Reuters] Dollar rockets to three-year highs as coronavirus fears fuel funding scramble

[CNBC] Trump says the US will close the border with Canada to ‘non-essential’ traffic

[CNBC] US housing starts total 1.599 million in February, vs 1.500 million expected

[CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications drop over 8% as interest rates jump briefly

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Mnuchin warns of high unemployment, celebrities ‘tour’ social media

[Reuters] Japan's exports fall, imports from China slump as virus impact widens

[Reuters] Japan's Abe to launch panel to mull big stimulus package: source

[CNBC] US GDP could shrink by 13% in 2nd quarter as part of ‘severe global recession,’ Deutsche Bank says

[Bloomberg] Global Bonds Plunge Ahead of Debt Deluge From Pandemic Defense

[Bloomberg] Wall Street Says a Volatility Doom Loop Is Gripping Markets

[Bloomberg] Trump Told Mnuchin to Go Big, and a $1 Trillion Stimulus Emerged

[Bloomberg] German Bunds Post Longest Losing Streak in 2 ½ Years

[WSJ] Fed to Relaunch Primary Dealer Credit Facility

[WSJ] Behind Washington’s Stimulus Frenzy: the Prospect of Billions of Unpaid Bills

[Bloomberg] China Guts U.S. Press Corps in Beijing With Mass Expulsions

[FT] Government bonds buckle as investors dump haven assets for cash

[FT] Extreme market stress puts $6.4tn ETF sector under acute pressure

[FT] Fed to lend against stocks and bonds in bid to stabilise markets

[FT] China lacks the appetite to save the world economy, analysts warn

[FT] Emerging markets hedge funds stung in Covid-19 sell-off

[FT] China’s farmers fear food shortages after coronavirus restriction