Monday, March 21, 2022

Tuesday's News Links

[AP] Live updates: Serbia refuses to slap sanctions on Russia

[Reuters] Ukraine military tells residents to brace for indiscriminate Russian shelling

[Reuters] Kremlin accuses U.S. of state-level 'banditry', denies cyber attack plans

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Sees Risk of Russian Cyberattack on U.S. as Sanctions Bite

[Reuters] China wants U.S. to revoke visa curbs or face reciprocal steps

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Gain; Bond Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Erases Gain With Volatile Market Focused on Next EU Moves

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Crops Extend Gains With Looming Ukraine Shortfalls in Focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Powell Is Ready to Back Half-Point Hike in May If Necessary

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Rates Markets Losing Faith in Fed’s Soft-Landing Scenario

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Pledges Stronger Policy Support for Economy, Markets

[Reuters] China Evergrande, units unable to publish annual results by March 31

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Builders to Miss Deadline; Cash Pledge Probe: Evergrande Update

[Reuters] Shanghai's local COVID cases hit daily record as Jilin outbreak persists

[Reuters] 'Refuse quarantine!': frustrations mount as China replays COVID controls

[Reuters] Japan sees partial blackout after first-ever power supply warning

[Bloomberg] Bullard Says ‘Faster Is Better’ for Fed in Rate-Hike Strategy

[Bloomberg] Goldman Sees Fed Hiking 50 Basis Points at May and June Meetings

[Bloomberg] Covid Tests Show the Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Is Gaining Ground in U.S.

[WSJ] EU Support Grows for Russia Oil Ban Over Ukraine War

[WSJ] U.S. Rethinks Uranium Supply for Nuclear Plants After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

[WSJ] Evergrande’s Hidden Debt Sinkhole Just Keeps Growing

[FT] US companies work harder to raise cash as financial conditions tighten

[FT] US ruling on bond ETFs raises a market risk

[FT] China’s Evergrande says lenders have claimed $2bn in cash

[FT] Chinese companies weigh business and politics in Russia after war

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] U.S. to restrict visas of Chinese officials -Blinken 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasuries Roiled by Powell’s Tone as Stocks Slip: Markets Wrap

[AP] Powell says Fed will hike further and faster if necessary

[Reuters] Fed open to speedier interest rates hikes if high inflation persists - Powell

[Politico] Biden says Russia 'exploring' cyberattacks against U.S.

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P Says It Will Withdraw Ratings on All Russian Entities

[Yahoo Finance] Hedge funds investing in Russia plunge amid invasion of Ukraine

[WSJ] Powell Says Fed Will Consider More-Aggressive Interest-Rate Increases to Reduce Inflation

[WSJ] Cash Crunch Drives Wild Moves in Commodities

[WSJ] Women Are Winning the Biggest Pay Raises From U.S. Labor Boom

[FT] US government bond market suffering worst month since Trump elected

Monday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Ukraine's president says he will not accept Russian ultimatums to end war

[AP] Live updates: Russia warns of diplomatic breakdown with US

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks, Bonds Fall Amid Hawkish Fed Address: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Treasury Yields Surge to the Highest Levels Since 2019

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Surges With Growing Supply Fears as EU Considers Russian Ban

[CNBC] Russian bond yields spike as trading resumes after month-long pause

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Powell Says Fed Is Ready to Raise Rates Faster If Needed

[CNBC] Powell says ‘inflation is much too high’ and the Fed will take ‘necessary steps’ to address

[Axios] Powell: Fed to set policy based on "actual progress" on supply

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Investors Stay on Russia Default Watch as Payments Come Due

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Update: War Drives 10 Million From Homes, Mariupol Siege

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB’s Nagel Says Rate Hikes Musn’t Be Delayed, May Start in 2022

[Bloomberg] Free Range Eggs Disappear From U.K. Market Due to Bird Flu Outbreak