Sunday, February 13, 2022

Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Steady on Russia Diplomacy Optimism: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Pares Gains With Price Volatility Rising on Ukraine Tensions

[Reuters] Asia stocks skid on Ukraine fears, oil scales 7-year peak

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold, Palladium Buoyed as Russia Tensions Spark Rise in Demand

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wheat Extends Surge as Ukraine Tensions Stoke Supply Concerns

[CNBC] Bullard says the Fed needs to ‘front-load’ tightening because inflation is accelerating

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Putin Signals Talks With U.S., NATO to Continue Amid Crisis

[Reuters] Russia's Lavrov urges Putin to allow more time for diplomacy amid Ukraine crisis

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S.-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine Heads Into Tensest Week

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Lavrov Urges More Talks; Scholz in Kyiv: Ukraine Update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] The Carry Trade Is Faltering, Just as It Began to Deliver Gains

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOJ Intervenes to Cap Japanese Yields Just as Havens Find Favor

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC’s Rate Decision Sparks Debate With Economy Under Strain

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Zhenro Under Scrutiny as Bonds Decline: Evergrande Update

[Reuters] Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has 'overwhelmed' city's capacity

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Russia Keeps Gas Market on Edge With No Sign of Increasing Flows

[Bloomberg] Rapid Plunge in Developer’s Bonds Shows Transparency Risk in Chinese Property

[WSJ] Chinese Developers’ Sales Tumble in January

[WSJ] Central Bank Should Weigh Asset Sales to Curb Inflation, Says Fed Official

[FT] Jay Powell keeps options open as he seeks Fed consensus on rate move

[FT] Putin leaves the west guessing as Ukraine crisis intensifies

[FT] ‘Speed dating’ with Xi: China shows off its new friends at Winter Olympics

Sunday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Decline, Crude Rallies Amid Ukraine Tension: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Standoff With Russia Over Ukraine Heads Into Most Tense Week Yet

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] $100 Oil Threatens to Compound World Economy’s Inflation Shock

[AP] US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Zelenskiy Invites Biden; Scholz Prepares Visit: Ukraine Update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed Rate-Increase Path to Be Data-Dependent, Measured, Daly Says

[Bloomberg] World’s Top Economies Confront Inflation, Disease, War: Eco Week

[FT] Consumer giants warn of rising input costs and push up prices to protect margins

[FT] Waning stockpiles drive widespread global commodity crunch

[FT] Ukraine crisis pushes Russia and China into a closer embrace