Sunday, May 17, 2020

Monday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street jumps on stimulus, vaccine hopes

[Reuters] Oil and European shares rise as lockdowns ease; gold jumps

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Climbs to 7-Year High After Fed’s Stocks, Growth Warnings

[CNBC] Oil jumps 9% to $32 as June futures contract nears expiration

[CNBC] Moderna reports ‘positive’ data on early-stage coronavirus vaccine trial, shares surge 39%

[CNBC] Powell says GDP could shrink more than 30%, but he doesn’t see another Depression

[Reuters] U.S. mulls paying companies, tax breaks to pull supply chains from China

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Market cheers ‘positive’ vaccine news; WHO chief says ‘long road to travel’

[Reuters] What did eight weeks and $3 trillion buy the U.S. in the fight against coronavirus?

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S.-China Fight Over Chip Kingpin Rattles Global Tech Industry

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Huawei Warns of ‘Terrible Price’ If U.S.-China Tensions Escalate

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Home-Price Growth Accelerates in Property Market Boost

[Reuters] China's trade faces 'unprecedented' challenges amid pandemic: commerce minister

[Reuters] China home prices rise again in April, adding momentum to recovery

[Reuters] Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks havoc

[Bloomberg] Coronavirus Vaccine From Moderna Shows Early Signs of Viral Immune Response

[Bloomberg] Central Banks Have Let the Genie Out of the Bottle

[Bloomberg] Italy’s Huge Debt Load Is at Risk of Becoming Unmanageable

[WSJ] The Fed’s $600 Billion Challenge: Lending Directly to Businesses

[WSJ] Investors Bet on ECB While Lapping Up Risky Government Bonds

[WSJ] Oil Becomes a Risky Game for Saudis

Sunday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher; Pound Slips: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Fed's Powell says full economic recovery may require coronavirus vaccine: CBS

[Reuters] Pompeo warns China over interference with U.S. journalists in Hong Kong

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Unpriceable Risk of Climate Change Stalks $31 Trillion of Debt

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] This Is Where Global Investors Are Placing Bets Right Now

[The Hill] Texas reports largest single-day jump in coronavirus cases

[WSJ] Fed’s Powell Says Economy Faces Long, Uncertain Recovery

[FT] Jay Powell warns US recovery could take until end of 2021