Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Update: Talks End With No Cease-Fire But Clearer Demands

[Reuters] Russia's gas supply to Europe at risk as rouble deadline nears

[Reuters] Shares surge after "encouraging" Russia-Ukraine talks

[Reuters] Oil drops $3 on positive signals from Russia-Ukraine peace talks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Key Treasury Curve Inches Closer to Inversion as Yields Decline

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] European Gas Rises Again With Weather, Norway Supply in Focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds Slightly on Firm Job Market

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Job Openings Are Little Changed Near a Record as Quits Edge Up

[CNBC] Home prices heated up to start the year, with huge surges in Arizona and Florida, says S&P Case-Shiller report

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Harker Is ‘Open’ to Faster Rates With Half-Point on Table

[WSJ] Home-Price Growth Accelerated in January

[WSJ] Inflation, Shortages Push Americans to Switch Brands More Than Ever

[FT] Big Four under growing pressure as Chinese developers delay audits