Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks slip on renewed U.S.-China trade war concerns

[Reuters] Sterling falters as Brexit approaches its endgame

[Reuters] U.S. retail sales post first decline in seven months

[AP] Brexit talks don’t get breakthrough, continue on summit eve

[CNBC] There are doubts about China’s promise to purchase more US farm products

[Reuters] U.S. House takes hard line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei

[CNBC] China threatens countermeasures in response to US bill supporting Hong Kong protesters

[Reuters] U.S. 'deeply concerned' about untrackable China ships carrying Iran oil: officials

[Reuters] Uncertainty seen persisting, along with Fed's divide

[Reuters] IMF heightens warnings on corporate debt following central bank cuts

[Reuters] India cannot sacrifice economic strength to comply with U.S. sanctions: Finance Minister

[Reuters] 'Defiant message' as North Korea's Kim rides white horse on sacred mountain

[Bloomberg] China Unexpectedly Injects $28 Billion of Cash as Growth Slows

[Bloomberg] Turkey Bans Short-Selling in Top Banks as U.S. Indicts Halkbank

[NYT] What’s Really in the Trade Deal Trump Announced With China

[WSJ] The Fed Is Buying Bonds Again. Just Don’t Call It Quantitative Easing.

[WSJ] Uncertainty Hovers Over China’s Commitment to U.S. Farm Purchases

[WSJ] U.S. to Try Diplomacy in Turkey as Russian Forces Swoop Into Syria

[FT] China’s cash injection highlights policymaker concerns

[FT] Fed ‘repo’ plan could face fund manager resistance

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street advances as earnings season hits the road running

[Reuters] Treasuries - Yields rise on report Britain, EU close to Brexit deal

[CNBC] Sterling soars to 4-month high as traders eye imminent draft Brexit deal

[CNBC] Oil falls 1.5% on China data, trade war jitters

[UK Guardian] Boris Johnson 'on brink of Brexit deal' after border concessions

[AP] IMF downgrades outlook for world economy, citing trade wars

[CNBC] Lower mortgage rates are causing an epic housing shortage

[Reuters] Fed policy is 'in a good place,' Daly says

[Reuters] Hong Kong leader rules out concessions in face of escalating violence

[WSJ] Elite M.B.A. Programs Report Steep Drop in Applications