Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Gain Amid Wagers Selloff Overdone: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Gains as Tariffs Stoke Economic Fears and Dollar Drops

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Yields Jump as Defense Promises Ripple Around the World

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Credit Spreads Are Cracking as Investor Nerves Fray Over Tariffs

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Traders Eye Ukraine Talks, Tariffs, China Stimulus

[Yahoo/WSJ] On Another Tariff Eve, Here Is the Impact to U.S. Autos

[Reuters] UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China targets US agricultural products over Trump tariff threat, Global Times says

[Reuters] Canada PM Trudeau says protecting independence is his priority in talks with King Charles

[AP] Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds

[Yahoo/Reuters] US Treasury Department says it will not enforce anti-money laundering law

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Private Credit to Drive More Life Insurance Growth, Moody’s Says

[AP] Inflation eases to 2.4% in Europe, supporting likely central bank rate cut

[Politico] Defense promises but scant detail as Europe enters decisive week

[Politico] France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia

[NYT] Trump Faces Blowback Over Plans for Crypto Reserve

[NYT] Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

[Bloomberg] Trump Crypto Rally Fizzles After Skepticism on Reserves Plan

[Bloomberg] Trump Bends Congress to His Will on Spending, Tax Cut Agenda

[Bloomberg] Where the Stock Market Goes, the US Economy Will Follow

[Bloomberg] Car Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump’s New Tariffs

[Bloomberg] Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in 40 Years Amid Record Dry Season

[NYT] Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia

[WSJ] Trump Has Glossed Over High Prices. Republicans Worry It Will Cost Them.

[WSJ] Home-Selling Season Starts After L.A. Wildfires—and There Is Demand

[FT] How big is the stock market’s America bubble?

[FT] Kremlin says western unity is falling apart after Oval Office row

[FT] Crypto prices jump as Trump names tokens included in strategic reserve

Sunday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Euro Climbs as Traders Focus on Ukraine, Tariffs: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Trump announces strategic crypto reserve including bitcoin, Solana, XRP and more

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Heads Toward Tariff Barrage on Canada, Mexico, China

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Europe Races to Craft Plan to Save Zelenskiy and US Support

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] European Leaders Seek ‘Coalition of Willing’ to Secure Ukraine

[Axios] Russia gloats about shift in U.S. relations with Ukraine

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Xi Prepares to Unveil China Stimulus Plan as Trade War Heats Up

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Congress to Chart Course for Global Commodities Prices

[Bloomberg] China’s Naval Moves Show the Scale of Its Ambition

[WSJ] Zelensky’s Path Back to White House Faces Big Hurdles

[WSJ] Europe Aims to Forge a Peace Plan for Ukraine

[FT] US hints that tariffs on Mexico and Canada could be lower than 25%

[FT] Zelenskyy rejects calls for immediate Ukraine-Russia ceasefire