Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] European Stocks Slip as Traders Weigh Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Dips as Middle East Risks Vie With Outlook for Rates

[Reuters] Dollar wobbles; yuan slips after PBOC surprise

[Reuters] Former US official says commitment to Taiwan 'rock solid'

[Reuters] Houthis vow to keep up Red Sea attacks after US-led strikes

[Reuters] US says it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areas

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB’s Nagel Says Rate Cuts Can ‘Maybe’ Wait for the Summer Break

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB’s Holzmann Warns Rate Cuts Aren’t Guaranteed This Year

[Reuters] Russia welcomes North Korean foreign minister for talks on deepening ties

[NYT] Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge

[WSJ] Fed Tiptoes Toward Dialing Back Key Channel of Monetary Tightening

[WSJ] Taiwan Election Piles Pressure on Delicate U.S.-China Ties

[FT] Taiwan’s third party becomes kingmaker after voters defy China in election

Sunday Evening Links

[Reuters] Asia stocks sluggish, plenty of event risk ahead

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steady as Middle East Risks Offset by Softening Fundamentals

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bone-Chilling Cold Tests Power Grids From Texas to Alberta

[Reuters] Frigid temps cut US natural gas supply as demand soars, Texas faces possible shortfall

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Congress Unveils Temporary Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Central Bank Holds Key Rate Steady in Policy Surprise

[Reuters] North Korea says it tested solid-fuel hypersonic missile