Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Pause After Rally, Seek Rate-Cut Signals: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Gold hovers near two-month peak as bets build for June US rate cut

[Reuters] Oil inches lower amid profit taking on OPEC+ cut extension

[Reuters] Japan's Nikkei breaches 40,000 level for first time as tech stocks soar

[Reuters] US corporate debt euphoria could stall as Fed tightens liquidity

[Reuters] Apple hit with deterrent $2 bln EU antitrust fine in Spotify case

[Yahoo Finance] Wall Street is increasingly worried about inflation's resurgence

[Reuters] China to hold 2024 parliamentary meeting from March 5-11

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Insurers Warn of Debt Risks at Property Giant Vanke

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Emerging Assets at Risk as Governments Clash With Central Banks

[Reuters] Putin ally says Ukraine is 'definitely Russia', rules out talks with Zelenskiy

[Reuters] Kremlin says German recording shows intent to strike Russia, asks whether Scholz in charge

[Reuters] South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats

[WSJ] The Skyrocketing Costs Driving Cheeseburger Prices Up—And Restaurant Owners Out

[WSJ] How China Is Churning Out EVs Faster Than Everyone Else

[WSJ] Russia’s Backdoor for Battlefield Goods From China: Central Asia

[FT] Persistent price pressures in services could delay rate cuts, says BIS

[FT] The radical changes coming to the world’s biggest bond market

[FT] China’s Xi Jinping to resist market pressure to step up stimulus efforts

Sunday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia Stocks Eye Early Gains Into China Policy Week: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] U.S. stock futures are little changed after Nasdaq rallies to record high: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Edges Higher After OPEC+ Extends Production Cuts to Mid-Year

[Reuters] OPEC+ members extend oil output cuts to second quarter

[CNBC] Congress unveils first six budget bills as government shutdown clock ticks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China to Unveil GDP Target, Avoid ‘Bazooka’ Stimulus at Meeting