Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Gold shines on falling dollar, yields; pandemic cost concerns drag on shares

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Climb With European Stocks and Gold: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Asia Pacific stocks mixed as uncertainty over U.S. coronavirus relief measures lingers

[Reuters] As dollar slides, some investors fret about its status as world's reserve currency

[CNBC] Private payroll growth slows sharply in July amid spike in virus

[AP] US trade deficit drops in June on record rise in exports

[CNBC] Mortgage rates set another record low, but borrowers take a step back

[CNBC] Coronavirus updates: Global deaths surpass 700,000; CVS fills fewer prescriptions but weathers the quarter

[CNBC] Millions of Americans will struggle to pay their bills by end of August without the extra $600 unemployment insurance

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Global Banks Failed to Close Lira Trades as Funding Dried Up

[Reuters] China's services sector expands at slower pace in July: Caixin PMI

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC’s Attempt to Exit Crisis Mode Faces a $500 Billion Test

[Reuters] China pursues economic self-reliance as external risks grow: advisers

[Reuters] U.S. health chief to visit Taiwan, likely angering China

[CNBC] Taiwan is in a ‘delicate’ situation with China as military drills intensify, experts warn

[Reuters] Australia fears contagion as Victoria state reports record coronavirus deaths

[Bloomberg] U.S. Treasury Plans a Record $112 Billion Quarterly Debt Sale

[Bloomberg] Highest-Level U.S. Trip to Taiwan in Decades to Challenge China

[WSJ] U.S. Treasury Expects Borrowing Needs to Remain Elevated Amid Coronavirus Spending

[FT] US-China tensions feed into the geopolitics of monetary policy

[FT] Pandemic revives Gulf fears over food security

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Gold soars past $2,000, gold up on stimulus plan

[Reuters] Wall St. ends higher as investors eye stimulus

[Reuters] Treasuries - Dim view of U.S. recovery pushes 5-year yield to record low

[CNBC] Democrats report coronavirus relief progress as McConnell says he is prepared to support a deal

[Reuters] McConnell says will support any coronavirus aid deal worked out by White House and Democrats

[Reuters] China, U.S. to hold 'high-level' trade talks on August 15: WSJ

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: California cases undercounted due to reporting glitch; NYC health commissioner quits

[NYT] Interest Rates Are Low, but Loans Are Harder to Get. Here’s Why.

[WSJ] The Pandemic Is a Dress Rehearsal

[WSJ] Argentina Debt Deal Illustrates Coronavirus Pandemic’s Blow to Emerging Markets

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/TheStreet.com] Gold Hits $2,000 For the First Time In History As Dollar Extends Declines

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Amid Doubts on Stimulus Bill: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Turkish lira strain shows as London overnight rates soar

[CNBC] Congress, White House struggle to break coronavirus aid stalemate as economic pain spreads

[Reuters] Motor vehicles power U.S. factory orders in June

[AP] Deadly explosion rocks Beirut, causing widespread damage

[FT] Gold rises and Treasury yields fall on investor nervousness