Sunday, October 11, 2020

Monday's News Links

[Reuters] Stimulus bets prop up S&P, Nasdaq futures

[Reuters] Stocks boosted by stimulus hopes and China's post-holiday surge

[Reuters] Yuan set for biggest daily fall since March; dollar index edges up

[Reuters] Oil prices extend losses as U.S. producers restore output post-hurricane

[Reuters] Senate Republicans will go with Trump on coronavirus stimulus: White House spokeswoman

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s Bid to Spark Stimulus Talks Fails to Break Stalemate

[CNBC] Goldman Sachs bets against the dollar on ‘blue wave’ prospects and vaccine outlook

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: UK to reimpose controversial lockdowns; U.S. doctors flee to New Zealand

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Acts to Slow Yuan’s Rapid Ascent Without Causing Panic

[AP] 2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory

[Reuters] Investment strategy based on reducing risk faces its own challenge

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Evergrande’s Top Creditors Are Reducing Loan, Bond Exposure

[MarketWatch] Be prepared: A return to normal is still a long way away, warns banking billionaire Jamie Dimon

[Reuters] Kuroda says BOJ ready to ease more, has tools to cushion pandemic pain

[Bloomberg] Turkey’s Credit Boom Seen at Risk of Backfiring Into Bad Loans

Sunday Evening Links

[CNBC] U.S. stock futures mostly flat as stimulus negotiations continue

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yuan Drops on China Rule Change; Dollar Ticks Up: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] White House seeks limited coronavirus relief bill, promises further talks on broader stimulus

[Reuters] EU planning tougher regulation for 'hit list' of big tech firms: FT

Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: U.S. earnings improvement expected, but still a weak quarter

[Yahoo Finance] Earnings season starts with big banks: What to know in the week ahead

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] The Next Big Shift in Economics Takes Shape Under Covid Shadow

[AP] In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again

[Reuters] Britain is at a coronavirus tipping point, says deputy chief medical officer

[FT] Lawmakers of Both Parties Balk at Trump Administration’s Latest Stimulus Offer

[FT] Fed’s Powell is chief cheerleader for fiscal stimulus