Thursday, April 18, 2024

Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Treasury Rally Fades as Rush for Haven Assets Starts to Wane

[Reuters] Stocks off two-month low as fear of Middle East escalation eases

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia Steps Up Currency Defense as Mideast Strife Roils Market

[Reuters] Oil slips after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Havens Bid Unravels as Iran Strikes Seen Contained: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no retaliation

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Iran Acknowledges Drone Attack by Israel and Says It Failed

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Currency Traders Turn to Options Market for Geopolitical Havens

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Tests Central Bankers’ Nerves With Mideast on ‘Knife Edge’

[Reuters] Global equity funds see surge in outflows as rate cut hopes fade

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden’s Hot Economy Stokes Currency Fears for the Rest of World

[Reuters] Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war

[CNBC] China’s fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness, S&P says

[Reuters] Japan's March core inflation slows, weak yen complicates BOJ move

[WSJ] Flood of Cheap Chinese Steel Fuels Global Backlash

[WSJ] Banks Believe They Are Well-Prepared for Commercial Real Estate Fallout

[WSJ] Water Facilities Warned to Improve Cybersecurity As Nation-State Hackers Pounce

Thursday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Set to Drop on Hawkish Fed Comments: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasuries Hit as Hawkish Fed Views Keep Piling Up: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Stocks end near flat as investors assess earnings, data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasuries Stumble on Mere Mention of Fed Rate Hike by Williams

[Reuters] Fed policymakers coalesce around 'no rush' on rate cuts

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Kashkari Says Fed Could ‘Potentially’ Hold Rates Steady All Year

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Some Hedge Funds Too Big to Fail for Bond Market, IMF Says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Junk-Bond Funds Post Biggest Outflow in Over a Year

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Indonesian Finance Chief Aims to Shield Economy From Dollar Rise

[Bloomberg] Private Credit Funds Get Moody’s Warning on Problem Loans

[WSJ] Housing Market Slumps as Mortgage Rates Top 7%

Thursday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bonds Hit as Strong Data Keep Fed Wagers in Check: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Wall St ticks up on megacaps, earnings boost

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Risk-Off Mood Vies With Increased Iranian Threats

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bonds Stumble on Mere Mention of Fed Rate Hike by Williams

[Reuters] Fed's Williams doesn't see urgent need to cut interest rates

[Reuters] Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Goldman’s Waldron Sounds Alarm Over US Debt Jolt to Markets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Iran Says Israeli Threats May Spark Shift in Nuclear Policy

[Reuters] How close is Iran to having nuclear weapons?

[FT] The corporate world needs to collaborate on cyber risk