Thursday, July 7, 2022

Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Stocks Rise as Jobs Fuel Rate-Hike Bets: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Treasury yields jump as strong jobs report likely to keep the Fed aggressive

[Reuters] Oil heads for weekly loss as recession fears trump tight supply

[Reuters] Shinzo Abe, Japan's former prime minister, assassinated at a campaign stop

[Reuters] Shocked Blinken says Abe was 'extraordinary partner' for United States

[CNBC] Payrolls increased 372,000 in June, more than expected, as jobs market defies recession fears

[MSN/LAT] California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: US and Partners Seek to Sideline Russia at G-20

[Reuters] China tightens rules on $1.3 trln credit card business

[Reuters] China military holds exercises around Taiwan, berates United States

[AP] China demands end to US-Taiwan military 'collusion'

[CNBC] China and Russia show ‘strong resilience’ in their relationship, Chinese foreign minister says

[Reuters] Global equity funds see a second weekly outflow on slowdown worries

[Reuters] Analysis: 'Nobody's perfect': German economy, engine of Europe, splutters

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Protests Build Across Africa Over Surging Fuel Prices, Shortages

[Bloomberg] Treasuries Exodus Extends in Japan on Record Selling Streak

[Bloomberg] Canada Jobless Rate Hits Record Low on Labor Force Exodus

[WSJ] Food Insecurity Hits Rich Countries as Inflation Makes Basics Unaffordable for Many

[WSJ] Higher Financing Costs, Lower Valuations Crimp M&A

[FT] Farmers feel heat as northern Italy suffers worst drought in decades

[FT] Covid’s chronic effects loom increasingly large