Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P 500 Drops 1% as Global Chipmakers Slump: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Trump's Taiwan talk rattles Wall Street as chip stocks tumble

[Reuters] Yen jumps on suspected intervention, sterling hits one-year high

[Reuters] Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Small caps soar in catch-up rotation, Trump jars Taiwan

[Reuters] US single-family housing starts decline in June

[CNBC] Mortgage refinance demand jumps to a 2-year high, as interest rates drop

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Mortgage Rates Fall to 6.87%, Lowest Level Since Early March

[Reuters] Fed's Williams suggests rate cut could be warranted in coming months, WSJ reports

[Reuters] Fed should be patient on next move, JP Morgan's Dimon says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Faces Diminishing Returns From Intervention to Support Yen

[Reuters] China's June jobless rate for 16-24 year olds at 13.2%, stats bureau says

[Reuters] Hezbollah to hit new areas in Israel if it keeps targeting civilians, Nasrallah says

[Reuters] China, Russia kick off live-fire naval exercises in South China Sea

[Reuters] How dangerous is the new US-Russia missile race?

[Bloomberg] Trump on Taxes, Tariffs, Jerome Powell and More

[NYT] The Fed Under Trump 2.0

[WSJ] Top Official Suggests Fed Is Closer—But Not Yet Ready—to Cut

[WSJ] Real-Estate Meltdown Strains Even the Safest Office Bonds

[FT] Donald Trump warns US Fed chair not to cut rates before the election

[FT] The independence of the Fed is critical for the US

[FT] Brussels keeps pressure on France to cut spending despite political turmoil

[FT] Brazil to spend record $900mn on local vote as politicians raid budget

Tuesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Jumps to Record as Traders Ramp Up Bets on Fed Rate Pivot

[Reuters] Dow notches record closing high, small caps surge on rate cut bets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Retreats Most in 3 Weeks on Stronger Dollar and Weak Demand

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Riskiest Stocks Begin an Epic Rotation With Rate Cuts in Sight

[Reuters] Exclusive: Four in five Americans fear country is sliding into chaos, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

[Yahoo Finance] Homebuilder sentiment falls to lowest level since December amid high mortgage rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Kings Draw Record $44 Billion to Actively Managed ETFs

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Muni Bond Sales Surge With Debt Met by Eager Investor Demand

[Reuters] Torrential rains flood Toronto, causing power outages, traffic disruption

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Lula Raises Doubts About Fiscal Goal, Causing Currency Selloff

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Central Bank Uses Hedge Fund Tactic to Tame Bond Bulls

[WSJ] Fresh Tariffs Could See Interest Rates Stay Higher For Even Longer, IMF Warns

[FT] Gold price driven to record high by bets on Fed rate cuts and Trump victory