Sunday, August 7, 2022

Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Traders Assess Fed Hikes: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Dollar edges lower as currency markets pull back on Friday's moves

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Endures Choppy Start to Week With Demand Concern to the Fore

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen Shorts Crumble as 2022’s Hottest FX Trade Comes to an End

[CNBC] Consumers’ expectations of future inflation decreased significantly in win for the Federal Reserve

[Reuters] Wait and see: U.S. companies curb investment as they await Fed moves

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Strategists Say Stocks Rally at Odds With Profit Outlook

[Reuters] China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan

[MSN/WSJ] China’s Military Exercises Showcase Modern Fighting Force Preparing for Possible War in the Taiwan Strait

[MSN/NYT] After China’s Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Third Port Reopens, Call for Nuclear Plant Zone

[Reuters] 'Storm is gathering' - Singapore PM warns of risk of U.S.-China miscalculation

[CNN] Covid lockdown strands 80,000 tourists in 'China's Hawaii'

[Reuters] China reports 940 new COVID cases for Aug 7 vs 868 a day earlier

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] German Power Rises to Record as Heat Wave Scorches Europe

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Europe Braces for Extreme Heat as Power Infrastructure Wobbles

[WSJ] Weak Growth, Tight Job Markets Are a Global Phenomenon

[FT] Investors swarm back to corporate bond ETFs

[FT] China extends military drills around Taiwan and ramps up propaganda

[FT] Dangerous fatalism about a US-China war