Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Wednesday News Links

[BloombergQ] Stocks Slide as Confidence Fades; Dollar Advances: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] World stock recovery loses steam as European auto sector takes beating

[Reuters] Oil prices fall ahead of U.S. crude stocks data

[Reuters] U.S. housing starts fall more than expected in September

[BloombergQ] U.S., China Clash Over How to Solve ‘Existential’ Trade Threat

[CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications tank 7.1% as interest rates surge to a near 8-year high

[BloombergQ] Bond Traders Are Paid Big to Dump U.S. Treasuries and Go Abroad

[Reuters] China Sept new loans rebound on policy easing, more steps seen

[Reuters] Brazil's federal police asks top court to indict President Temer on graft charges

[Reuters] Pompeo meets Erdogan after talks with Saudis on missing journalist

[BloombergQ] Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say

[WSJ] Trump Complains About Rising Interest Rates, Calling the Fed ‘My Biggest Threat’

[FT] The weaponisation of the dollar is alienating many governments

[FT] China homeowners stage protests over falling prices

[FT] Italy’s ambitious budget proposals in charts

Tuesday Evening Links

[BloombergQ] U.S. Stocks Rally Most Since March as Tech Surges: Markets Wrap

[BloombergQ] Oil Rises After Industry Reports Surprise U.S. Crude Stock Draw

[CNBC] Trump says Fed is his 'biggest threat' because it is raising rates too fast

[CNBC] China Treasury holdings at their lowest in 14 months

[SCMP] China has US$6 trillion in hidden debts with ‘titanic’ credit risks, S&P says

[CNET] Uber's upcoming IPO could be worth as much as $120 billion

[WSJ] Trump Complains About Rising Interest Rates, Calling the Fed ‘My Biggest Threat’

[WSJ] Saudi Money Flows Into Silicon Valley—and With It Qualms

[WSJ] Big Jump in Americans Saying Renting Is Cheaper Than Owning

[FT] Currency sting sparks Taiwanese bond clampdown