Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Thursday's News Links

[Reuters] Shares slide, dollar up as hopes of economic recovery fade

[Reuters] Dollar holds advantage as money flees from risk assets

[Reuters] Oil falls on fuel demand growth concerns as coronavirus lingers

[Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

[CNBC] U.S. new home sales rise to near 14-year high

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Germany, Italy see second waves; AstraZeneca still waiting for OK to resume U.S. trials

[Reuters] Factbox: Key legal battles that could shape the U.S. presidential election

[Reuters] Coronavirus fuels historic legal battle over voting as 2020 U.S. election looms

[CNBC] Coronavirus pandemic fuels affordability crisis for homebuyers

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Developer Evergrande Warns of Liquidity Crunch, Spooking Investors

[Reuters] China's No.2 developer Evergrande pleads for government support to avoid cash crunch

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turkey Stuns With Rate Hike to Cap Effort of Stealth Tightening

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB Hands Banks $203 Billion in Cheap Cash to Boost Lending

[Bloomberg] Goldman Halves U.S. Growth Forecast on Lack of Extra Fiscal Stimulus

[FT] Trend-following hedge funds struggle in topsy turvy year

[FT] Retail trading craze fires up China’s brokers

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Stock futures fall following sell-off on Wall Street

[Reuters] Asian stocks open lower as faith in global recovery slips

[CNBC] Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election

[CNBC] Economist Stephen Roach issues new dollar crash warning, sees double-dip recession odds above 50%

[Reuters] China's slow consumption recovery upset by wary low-income households

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall Street closes lower on fears of a slowing economy

[Reuters] Powell: Congress and Fed both need to 'stay with it' to bolster recovery

[Reuters] U.S. business activity slows; house prices jump

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Dr. Fauci says vaccine availability might take time; just 42% of voters say they'll likely get it

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Clarida Says Months of 2% Inflation Needed for Liftoff

[Bloomberg] Powell Grilled by Congress on How Fed Is Helping Main Street

[Bloomberg] U.S. Junk Bonds Set $329.8 Billion Sales Record Amid Yield Hunt

[Bloomberg] Treasury Yields Would Jump on a Democratic Sweep, Goldman Says

[Bloomberg] Booming U.S. Junk Bond Market Sees First Pulled Deal Since July