Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 aims for record on IBM support, fading China virus fears

[Reuters] Oil falls as surplus forecast overshadows Libya disruption

[Reuters] Yuan, Australian dollar struggle to wipe off coronavirus concerns

[CNBC] U.S. existing home sales surge to near two-year high

[Reuters] China virus death toll rises to nine as pandemic fears mount

[Reuters] China says new virus adapting and mutating

[CNBC] Trump says GDP would be near 4% and the Dow could be 10,000 points higher if it weren’t for the Fed

[Bloomberg] A Fresh Bout of Italian Political Risk Puts Investors on Edge

[Bloomberg] Foreigners Dump Indian Bonds Fearing Widening Budget Deficit

[WSJ] Fancy Meals and Loans for Friends: China’s Banks Face Costly Cleanup

[WSJ] Argentine Governor Rattles Markets With Plans to Delay Bond Payment

[FT] China warns push to contain coronavirus reaches critical stage

[FT] The new kings of the bond market

[FT] Fears rise that US-China economic ‘decoupling’ is irreversible