Thursday, January 23, 2020

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street bogged down by China virus fears, Intel limits losses

[Reuters] Shares hold ground as China virus fears persist; euro hits seven-week low after ECB

[Reuters] Copper set for biggest weekly drop in 17 months amid China virus scare

[CNBC] CDC confirms second US case of coronavirus and is monitoring 63 other possible infections

[Reuters] China shuts down transport, temples as virus death toll rises to 25

[Reuters] Bond, equity funds suck-in $25 billion as 'irrational' bull phase continues: BofA

[Reuters] NY Fed accepts all $55.3 bln in three-day repo bids

[CNBC] Era of mega-funded, money-losing unicorn start-ups is coming to an end

[Reuters] 'No, No America': Iraq protesters demand expulsion of U.S. troops

[Reuters] Australia bushfires contribute to big rise in global CO2 levels: UK's Met Office

[Bloomberg] China Locks Down 40 Million People as Anger Grows Over Virus

[Bloomberg] India Needs Foreign Capital to Fund Record Borrowing, IDFC Says

[WSJ] China Virus Overwhelms Wuhan’s Health System, as City Rushes to Build New Hospital

[WSJ] Yuan Falters as China Battles Wuhan Virus

Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 gains, Nasdaq hits new high as investors eye earnings, coronavirus

[CNBC] Coronavirus cases rise to more than 800 worldwide as China confirms death toll has risen to 25

[Reuters] Coronavirus fears weigh on global equity markets

[Reuters] 'This is an emergency in China' says WHO, as virus death toll rises to 18

[Reuters] Mnuchin says U.S. government must cut spending, shrink deficits: CNBC

[Bloomberg] Cboe Chief Says Early Hedging of U.S. Election Is ‘Unprecedented’

[FT] Alarm spreads over coronavirus outbreak despite China travel curbs