Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Nasdaq Up 2% as Nvidia Powers Global Rally: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Japan's crazy 1980s bubble a dim memory as Nikkei hits record high

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Stock Rally Takes Breather as Traders Weigh Support Steps

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Near Upper End of Range on Signs of Tighter Market

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Iran-Backed Houthis Prepare for Long Battle With US in Red Sea

[Reuters] Cellular outages hit thousands in US, AT&T users most affected

[Dow Jones] Jobless claims drop 12,000 to 201,000 in Feb. 17 week

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Private Credit Pushes Into Banks’ Infrastructure Lending Turf

[Reuters] US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China ‘Quant Quake’ Resembles 2007 US Meltdown, Man Group Says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Quant Models Went Haywire as Chinese Stocks Crashed and Rallied

[Reuters] Chinese hedge funds struggle to calm investors amid losses, regulatory pressure

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Property Foreclosures Surge as Growth Slows

[Reuters] Taiwan chip firms flock to Japan as China decoupling accelerates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan’s Manufacturing PMI Falls to Lowest Since August 2020

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB Posts Its First Loss Since 2004 After Barrage of Rate Hikes

[Reuters] Putin sends signal to West with flight on nuclear-capable bomber

[NYT] Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire

[WSJ] California Gets Another Budget Deficit Shock

[FT] Pirates targeting ships diverted from Red Sea, warns UN shipping chief

[FT] ‘They are among us.’ Russia’s terrifyingly effective poisoning operation