Thursday, May 30, 2019

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks shiver, bonds surge on Trump's Mexico threat

[Reuters] Stock futures slide as Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico

[CNBC] US 10-year yield collapses to 2.16% as Trump’s surprise Mexico tariffs stoke recession worries

[Reuters] Yen surges as Trump's Mexico threat fuels recession fears

[Reuters] Oil falls to lowest in nearly three months as U.S. tariffs on Mexico stoke economy worries

[Reuters] U.S. inflation picks up in April, spending slows

[Reuters] Trump vows rapid, high tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends

[Reuters] China threatens corporate hit-list on eve of new tariffs on U.S. imports

[The Hill] Grassley slams Trump tariffs on Mexico: 'A misuse of presidential tariff authority'

[CNBC] Chinese factory activity contracts more than expected, official data show

[Reuters] Shrinking China factory activity, faltering exports inflame economic anxiety

[Reuters] Ex-China central bank chief says progress at Xi-Trump Japan meet 'difficult'

[CNBC] Surprise Mexican tariffs hurt China agreement chances: ‘How can you trust Trump to honor a deal?’

[Reuters] "America First is a fallacy," Mexico's president responds to Trump tariff

[Reuters] U.S., China firms scramble as new tariffs hurt business

[Reuters] U.S. says countries buying Iranian oil will be subject to sanctions

[Reuters] North Korea's Kim Jong Un carrying out purge after Hanoi summit collapse: Chosun Ilbo

[Bloomberg] China Threatens Sweeping Blacklist of Firms After Huawei Ban

[Bloomberg] Credit Investors Pull Most From High-Grade Funds Since 2015

[Bloomberg] June Could Be the Cruelest Month for China’s Yuan

[Bloomberg] Today’s U.S.-China Clash Began at Tiananmen Square

[Bloomberg] Taiwan Dollar's Steepest Drop in Three Years Is Just the Start

[Bloomberg] U.S., China Defense Chiefs to Lay Out Rival Visions for Asia

[WSJ] China Trade Fight Raises Specter of Rare-Earth Shortage

[WSJ] Administration Nears Plan to Return Fannie, Freddie to Private Ownership

[FT] Investors beat a retreat from US junk bonds