Thursday, July 8, 2021

Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Gain as Growth Fears Fade; Bonds Retreat: Markets Wrap 

[Reuters] Asian stocks hit 2-mth lows as fast-spreading Delta variant shatters confidence

[Reuters] Japanese shares eye worst week in nearly 1 year on economic slowdown concerns

[Reuters] Gold set for third straight weekly gain as yields, dollar weaken

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Prices in Flux While OPEC+ Remains Deadlocked on Supply

[Reuters] G20 finance chiefs in Venice back global tax deal - draft

[CNBC] Biden to sign order to crack down on Big Tech, boost competition ‘across the board’

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Central Bank Pivots to Easing as Growth Risks Build

[Reuters] China's factory gate price growth slows, but inflationary pressures persist

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Urged Evergrande’s Hui to Find Quick Fix for Debt Woes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia at Epicenter of Market Fears as China Easing Stokes Concern

[Reuters] Explainer: How Chinese clampdown will target offshore listings

[Reuters] ECB debated reducing stimulus in June meeting: accounts

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Weidmann Says ECB Won’t Seek Deliberate Inflation Overshoot

[Reuters] Global bond funds see biggest inflow in over three months, Lipper data show

[CNBC] Here’s what you need to know about the lambda Covid variant

[Bloomberg] Melvin Can’t Shake Reddit Attack With 46% Loss in First Half

[WSJ] Biden Takes Aim at Corporate Consolidation, Big-Business Tactics

[WSJ] Job Openings Are at Record Highs. Why Aren’t Unemployed Americans Filling Them?

[WSJ] Junk-Bond Rally Pulls Yields Below Inflation

[FT] Xi and Washington’s China hawks unite against Chinese tech IPOs in US

[FT] Top Fed official warns Delta variant poses threat to global recovery

[FT] How effective are coronavirus vaccines against Delta variant?

[FT] Asian ETF launches outstrip the rest of the world

[FT] Record June heat in North America and Europe linked to climate change