Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasury Yields Hold Near One-Year High; Stocks Slip: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Rising U.S. yields cool down stocks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Extends Gains as Freeze Halts a Third of U.S. Crude Output

[Reuters] U.S. retail sales rebound strongly in January amid additional stimulus

[CNBC] Mortgage demand falls further as rates rise at the fastest pace in months

[AP] 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snow

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Freeze Could Keep Texans in the Dark for Days: Energy Update

[Reuters] U.S. shale could face weeks of depressed oil production due to cold

[Reuters] Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights

[Reuters] Bay Area exodus leading edge of pandemic housing reshuffle

[MSN/Washington Post] The Texas grid got crushed because its operators didn’t see the need to prepare for cold weather

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Two Million? Five Million? Real Size of U.S. Blackouts a Mystery

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasury Volatility Is Just Starting With Big Swings on the Way

[Reuters] Global companies raise massive cash through convertible bonds at start of 2021

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Carry Traders Clash Over Which Major Currency Has Most to Lose

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Citi Strategist Says 10% Correction in U.S. Stocks Is ‘Very Plausible’

[Reuters] Analysis: Europe braces for pandemic reality to hit banks

[Reuters] Myanmar coup opponents call for big protests to counter military claims

[WSJ] Winter Storm Creates Havoc Across the U.S.

[WSJ] Texas Livestock Industry Reels From Storm, Outages

[WSJ] Insiders at Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Sold Nearly $500 Million of Stock Last Year

[FT] Texas winter storm blackouts hit chip production