Thursday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks turn red, pound finds some peace

[Reuters] Italian bonds lead rally in periphery as core rates hold firm

[Reuters] Philly Fed business index rises more than expected in January

[Reuters] Trump 'inclined' to impose new U.S. auto tariffs: senator

[Reuters] BOJ's Kuroda calls for scrutiny of effects, costs of unconventional policy

[WSJ] Small Businesses’ $2 Billion Problem: Government Shutdown Leaves Loans in Limbo

[FT] Chinese corporate bonds set for another wave of defaults

[FT] EM groups will pay heavy price for gorging on debt

[Bloomberg] Forget the Trade War. China Is Already in Crisis

[Bloomberg] China Is Turning Into Its Own Worst Economic Enemy

[Bloomberg] China’s Growth Machine No Longer Looks Unstoppable

[Bloomberg] The U.S. and China Are Making Davos a Mess for Everyone Else

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Upbeat bank earnings send Wall Street to one-month highs

[Reuters] U.S. labor market tightens, wages grow moderately: Fed Beige Book

[CNBC] US pursuing criminal charges against Huawei for alleged theft of trade secrets: WSJ

[CNBC] Student loan debt is keeping young people from buying homes, Fed study finds

[Reuters] Busiest U.S. port sets all-time cargo record in 2018

[Reuters] May seeks to end Brexit stalemate after winning confidence vote

[CNBC] New research shows how Iranian hackers have collaborated to become one of the world’s most fearsome hacking forces