Monday, December 6, 2021

Tuesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tech Stocks Lead Rebound; Nasdaq Rallies: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Oil rises on easing Omicron fears and Iran delay

[CNBC] U.S. trade deficit narrows sharply in October

[USAT] Omicron could be more contagious, less dangerous. That would be 'good news for the human race.'

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Traders Chase Financial, Property Stocks on Policy Shift

[Reuters] China c.bank cuts rates on relending facility, benchmark cut chances seen as low

[Reuters] Developer China Evergrande's shares firm as restructuring looms

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bondholders Don’t Get Paid; Kaisa Deferral: Evergrande Update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Evergrande’s Epic Restructuring Puts Onus on Xi to Limit Fallout

[Reuters] Explainer: What's next for China Evergrande after missing coupon payments

[Reuters] China Evergrande's snowballing debt crisis

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Exports and Imports Hit New Records on Strong Demand

[AP] End of an era: Germany’s Merkel bows out after 16 years

[Reuters] Biden to tell Putin he'll face toughest sanctions yet if he invades Ukraine

[Reuters] China says U.S. will 'pay the price' for diplomatic boycott of Olympics

[NYT] China Nears a Reckoning as Property Firms Face Tough Deadlines

[NYT] As China Evergrande Teeters, Beijing Steps In

[WSJ] Junk-Bond Investors Fear Bumpy 2022 After November Slump

[WSJ] China Increasingly Obscures True State of Its Economy to Outsiders

[WSJ] Why the Turkish Lira Is Falling Like a Rock

[FT] Beijing seeks to orchestrate slow motion collapse for Evergrande

[FT] China property stocks rise as Beijing tries to ease Evergrande turmoil

[FT] Omicron’s less severe cases prompt cautious optimism in South Africa

Monday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia Stocks Rise After China Action, U.S. Gains: Markets Wrap 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Edges Higher After Surging on Signs Omicron Angst Overdone

[AP] Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical

[AP] China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Traders Find Troubling Clues in VIX to More Stock Turmoil Ahead

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Weighs Russian Banking Sanctions If Putin Invades Ukraine

[FT] Doubts over China’s vaccine efficacy stoke anxiety both at home and abroad

Monday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Dow leads Wall Street higher with 2% gain; cyclicals in vanguard

[Reuters] Oil rebounds by almost 5% on Omicron hopes, Iran talks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Cracks Emerge in Treasury Bond Market as Fed Starts to Back Away

[YahooBloomberg] Leveraged Loan Market Sees Second Pulled Deal in Two Days

[Reuters] U.S. won't send officials to Beijing Olympics over rights 'atrocities'

[Reuters] Biden and Putin head into Ukraine talks with scant room for compromise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Shifts Toward Easing With Property Downturn Hitting Growth