Thursday, February 13, 2020

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks climb to record on hopes of limited coronavirus economic hit

[Reuters] Oil prices rise more than 1%, on course for weekly gain

[CNBC] Consumer spending rose modestly in January as clothing store sales fell by the most since 2009

[Reuters] China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Singapore braces for more cases, Chinese city bans dining out

[Reuters] U.S., China, Russia making world more dangerous: German president

[Reuters] Coronavirus inflicts growing toll on China's health workers

[CNN] Germany's economy has flatlined. The coronavirus could push it into recession

[Bloomberg] Virus Onset in China’s ‘Motor City’ Darkens Auto Credit Outlook

[Bloomberg] Woes Deepen for China Tech Champion Facing March Debt Payments

[Bloomberg] China FX, Bond Volumes Sink With Virus Keeping Traders Home

[Bloomberg] India’s Trade Gap Widens the Most in Seven Months in January

[WSJ] Sharp Rise in Coronavirus Cases Raises Questions About Outbreak’s Peak

[FT] How rosy equities mask a wave of investor nerves

[FT] Asian corporates gorge on debt as coronavirus pushes down yields

[FT] Fixed-income fund flows rise as investors fear coronavirus impact

[FT] Eurozone economy suffers slowest growth in 7 years

[FT] Brazil’s central bank steps in to shore up its currency

Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street dips on coronavirus concerns, mixed earnings

[Reuters] Oil prices climb on prospects for deeper OPEC+ output cuts

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: US confirms 15th case, global cases soar above 60,300

[Reuters] Rents lift U.S. core inflation; weekly jobless claims rise slightly

[Reuters] Trump Fed nominee Shelton hits bipartisan skepticism in Senate hearing

[AP] US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei

[Reuters] New York Fed to further reduce repo support