Monday, March 2, 2020

Tuesday's News Links

[Reuters] Fed slashes rates in emergency move to thwart coronavirus outbreak risks

[Reuters] Gold jumps, world stocks trade erratically after Fed's rate cut

[Reuters] Oil extends gains on expectations for coordinated effort to offset coronavirus impact

[Reuters] Yen, franc rise as coronavirus uncertainty outweigh stimulus hopes

[CNBC] G-7 countries promise to use policy tools but offer no specific actions to combat coronavirus

[Reuters] Exclusive: G7 draft statement on coronavirus response does not detail fiscal, monetary steps - source

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Japan indicates Olympics could be delayed, Trump calls for rate cut

[Reuters] Australia's central bank cuts rates to shake off virus fears

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: G-7 to issue statement on mitigating virus impact

[Reuters] Deadly Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak spurs shift in public health response

[Reuters] Turkey shoots down Syrian warplane as fighting escalates

[Bloomberg] Virus Puts Globalized Economy at Risk, Says OECD Chief Economist

[NYT] China Stopped Its Economy to Tackle Coronavirus. Now the World Suffers.

[NYT] China’s Coronavirus Crisis Is Just Beginning

[WSJ] Coronavirus Selloff Reveals the Hidden Mechanics of Financial Markets

[WSJ] China’s Property Market Has Seized Up. Bondholders Aren’t Fazed.

[FT] Coronavirus shatters trust in Iran’s leaders after cases surge

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street roars back, sparked by stimulus hopes

[Reuters] Oil up over 5% as hopes of OPEC cut, stimulus counter virus gloom

[Reuters] Gold gains as coronavirus raises policy-easing chances

[CNBC] Powell and Mnuchin will lead G-7 emergency call on the coronavirus Tuesday

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Seattle reports new deaths, CDC released woman who tested positive

[CNBC] Seattle-area officials report 3 new coronavirus deaths, bringing US total to 5

[Reuters] Trump presses U.S. Federal Reserve to cut rates

[Reuters] IMF, World Bank say ready to address economic challenges of coronavirus

[Bloomberg] Fauci Warns of Likely Pandemic; WHO Goes to Iran: Virus Update

[Bloomberg] Credit Cracks Widen With Record Outflows for High-Grade Bond ETF

[Bloomberg] Global Property Deals Stall as Virus Keeps China Money Home

[Bloomberg] U.S. Orders Chinese State Media to Cut Staff in U.S. by 40%

[WSJ] Coronavirus Heaps Misery on Europe’s Ailing Banks

[WSJ] Turkey’s Syria Border Becomes Ground Zero for Geopolitical Crisis

[FT] ECB ready to take ‘appropriate and targeted measures’ on coronavirus

[FT] Private equity titans cheer outlook despite virus threat