Monday, February 5, 2024

Tuesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks, Bonds Pause as Traders Await More Fedspeak: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] China stocks rebound sharply on renewed talk of official support

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steady as Middle East Risks Offset by Hawkish Fed Comments

[AP] Suspected drones used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack 2 more ships in Mideast waters

[Reuters] Deadly California storm triggers flooding, mudslides, power outages

[The Hill] Ukraine, Israel aid in jeopardy amid Biden-GOP border battle

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Citi Says US Tech Stocks Face Risk of Big Selloff on Positioning

[Reuters] Australia c.bank trims inflation and growth outlook, warns demand still too high

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Xi to Discuss China Stocks With Regulators as Rescue Bets Build

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Sovereign Fund Vows to Buy More ETFs, Fueling Stock Rally

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Small-Cap Crash Shows What Happens Without Market Rescue

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Margin Debt Drops Most Since 2016 Amid Stock Rout

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Top Chinese Hedge Fund Banxia Slashes Stocks for ‘Survival’ in Rout

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Advanced at Year End

[Yahoo News] Israel’s Northern Front Looms

[WSJ] Iran-Backed Groups Continue to Target American Bases as U.S. Plans Further Strikes

[FT] Traders abandon hopes of March interest rate cut but keep betting against Federal Reserve

Monday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bonds Fall After ‘One-Two Punch’ of ISM, Fedspeak: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Wall Street equities fall with interest rates, earnings in focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dollar Reaches Highest Since November as Traders Pare Fed Rate-Cut Bets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed Says Banks Tightened Credit Standards in Fourth Quarter

[CNBC] Mortgage rates jump back over 7% as stronger economic data rolls in

[NYT] Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.

Monday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St falls as Treasury yields ascend; earnings in focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Losses Deepen as Stocks Fall on ISM, Fed Bets: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] LA, Montecito and Malibu Under Landslide Threat From Heavy Rain

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Services Gauge Rises to Four-Month High While Prices Pick Up

[Reuters] US credit issuance breaking records as healthy economy emboldens investors

[Reuters] Spate of job cuts continues unabated at Big Tech, media firms

[AP] Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain high

[FT] Private equity owners pile on debt to pay themselves dividends