Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Steady as Inflation Keeps Traders on Edge: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Dips as Traders Mull Potential Strategic-Reserve Releases

[Reuters] Natural gas prices in Europe soar on pipeline setback

[Reuters] Growth, jobs and inflation clash in Biden Fed choice

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Powell’s Five Inflation Benchmarks Are Starting to Flash Amber

[Reuters] U.S. housing starts fall in October; building permits increase

[CNBC] Mortgage refinance demand continues its free fall, as interest rates rise again

[AP] US home construction dips 0.7% in October

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China to Ease ABS Curbs; Hui Injects Funds: Evergrande Update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China to Ease Developer Funding Limits in $152 Billion Market

[Yahoo/LAT] 'Everything's skyrocketing': Record-high California gas prices add to holiday sticker shock

[Reuters] UK inflation leaps to 10-year high, bolstering rate hike bets

[Reuters] Bank of England heading for next decision on rates

[Yahoo Finance] Canadian inflation rises at fastest pace since 2003

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB Warns of Market ‘Exuberance’ as Economy Recovers From Pandemic

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turkey’s Erdogan Renews Push for Lower Rates on Eve of Decision

[Reuters] Exclusive - Turkey's BOTAS to tap cenbank forex and prop up lira, sources say

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Cargill CEO Says Global Food Prices to Stay High on Labor Crunch

[Reuters] China condemns 'money worship', corruption of reform era in key document

[Reuters] Greed outpacing fear in world markets, Goldman Sachs CEO says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bill Hwang Made a Huge, Secret Bank Bet Before Archegos Collapse

[AP] US Northwest, Canada devastated by flood, 1 death reported

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] India to Halt Some Thermal Plants to Curb Delhi’s Toxic Air

[CNBC] The world is worried Putin is about to invade Ukraine. Here’s why

[Bloomberg] Covid Fear Shows Signs of Returning to the Stock Market

[Bloomberg] Highest Debt Among Peers Keeps India Outlook Negative at Fitch

[Bloomberg] Gilbert: Short Sellers Giving In May Be a Bearish Signal

[WSJ] How Xi Jinping is Rewriting China’s History to Put Himself at the Center

[FT] ECB warns of ‘exuberance’ in housing, junk bonds and crypto assets

[FT] Staples Center in Los Angeles to be renamed Crypto.com Arena

Tuesday Evening Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises after strong retail data, Home Depot leads Dow higher

[Reuters] Yen Slides to Weakest Level Since 2017 as Treasury Yields Rise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Metals Slump, Dollar Gains as Traders Weigh Biden-Xi Summit

[AP] Defying inflation, Americans ramped up spending last month

[Reuters] Fed's inflation debate heats up as Biden nears Fed chair pick

[Reuters] As Port of Los Angeles import backups ease, empty containers pile up

[Reuters] Analysis: Latest ECB rate-hike pushback turns euro into falling knife

[Bloomberg] Biden Says After Xi Summit That Taiwan ‘Makes Its Own Decisions’

[FT] Strongest dollar in 16 months hits emerging market currencies

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Stocks rise on signs of consumer strength despite rising prices, Home Depot leads Dow higher

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Slides as Fed’s Bullard Recommends Faster Tapering

[CNBC] Homebuilder confidence surges past expectations, as buyer demand remains high

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Factory Output Rises More Than Forecast as Ida Impact Fades

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yellen Says U.S. Treasury’s Cash Won’t Last Long Past Dec. 3

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Bullard Urges More Hawkish Policy to Offset Inflation Rise

[Reuters] Poland turns water cannon on rock-throwing migrants at Belarus border