Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Thursday's News Links

[BloombergQ] Fed Minutes Weigh on Stocks, Bonds; Yuan Slips: Markets Wrap

[BloombergQ] China Stock Market Rocked by Forced Sellers; Yuan Hits Fresh Low

[Reuters] Treasuries-U.S. yields hold rise as jobless claims fall

[Reuters] Dollar at one week high after hawkish Fed minutes; Asia stocks capped

[Reuters] Despite Trump criticism, Fed sees need for more rate hikes

[BloombergQ] Fed Officials Debated Hiking Rates to Restrictive Territory

[CNBC] US doesn't call China 'currency manipulator' but keeps it on a watch list with Germany, Japan, others

[BloombergQ] Italy's Populist Budget Has Leaders Worried at Brussels Summit

[Reuters] Italy's PM defiant on budget, denies coalition rift

[BloombergQ] In China, Signs of Intervention and Outflow Emerge as Yuan Drops

[BloombergQ] China's Factory Heartland Braces for Trump's Big Tariff Hit

[NYT] Trump Embarks on Bilateral Trade Talks to Pressure China

[WSJ] Blinder: The Fed Is Anything but Crazy

[WSJ] China’s Blowout Bond Sale Is Little Comfort to Junk Issuers

[FT] China’s growth slowdown puts private sector on the defensive

[FT] What is driving the renminbi’s fall?

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] World stocks wobble as Wall St. cuts losses; oil off after U.S. data

[Reuters] Oil prices slump after large build in U.S. stockpiles

[Reuters] Every Fed policymaker was on board for September rate hike: minutes

[Reuters] White House's Kudlow says Trump not demanding Fed policy change

[CNBC] Here's what Wall Street isn't paying attention to from the Fed

[Reuters] Italy's PM Conte sees no room to change 2019 budget plan

[BloombergQ] Apartment Permits in U.S. Hit Two-Year Low on Glut, Rising Costs

[Reuters] U.S. holiday hiring hits highest since 2014 as consumer confidence soars

[Reuters] May faces EU leaders as Brexit talks stall

[WSJ] Fed Minutes Point to Continued, Gradual Interest-Rate Increases

[WSJ] As Easy Money Wanes, Investors Scramble to Adapt

[FT] Fed defies Trump with plans for more tightening