Saturday, July 2, 2022

Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] Russia says its forces now have full control of east Ukraine region

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Russia Says It’s Captured Key City in Luhansk

[Reuters] Ukraine hits Russian military base in occupied Melitopol, exiled mayor says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB’s High-Wire Act to Deliver Rate Liftoff Enters Final Stretch

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Holders Look to Recession for Salvation After Vicious Half

[Reuters] Argentina economy minister, IMF deal architect, quits as government crisis builds

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Argentina Economy Minister Guzman Resigns as Divisions Grow

[AFP] US multinationals grapple with soaring dollar

[NPR] Monthly car payments have crossed a record $700. What that means

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Developer Shimao Fails to Pay $1 Billion Dollar Bond

[Reuters] China's Wuxi tightens COVID curbs as new clusters emerge

[Fox News] More Chinese cities impose COVID lockdowns as 'clusters' spread

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Surging Fuel Costs Are Causing Demand Destruction, Says Vitol

[Reuters] Floods hit southeast Australia, forcing evacuations

[Reuters] Sri Lanka struggling to pay for fuel shipments, minister says

[Bloomberg] US Labor Demand to Show Resilience as Economy Cools: Eco Week

[NYT] Skyrocketing Global Fuel Prices Threaten Livelihoods and Social Stability

[WSJ] Americans Have Had It With Inflation

[WSJ] Investment Banks Prepare for Lean Times as Deal Spree Sputters

[WSJ] Banks Get Burned by Risky Debt, Imperiling Buyout Activity

[WSJ] Celsius Customers Are Losing Hope for Their Locked-Up Crypto

[FT] China’s rise pushes Asia-Pacific nations to embrace Nato

[FT] China’s self-styled Warren Buffett haunted by Fosun’s $40bn debt

Saturday's News Links

[Reuters] U.S. West Coast port labor contract expires, raising stakes for talks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Charting the Global Economy: Factories Slow Down From US to Asia

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Oil Price Warning; Russia Trims Italy Gas Flow

[Reuters] Blasts rock Ukraine city as Russian missiles drive up civilian death toll

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead: Investors brace for pivotal July after dismal first half

[Reuters] Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy

[The Hill] New era of inflation will bedevil central banks and bond markets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] World’s 6th Biggest Economy Hit By EM Investor Exodus

[WSJ] Crypto’s Domino Effect Is Widening, Threatening More Pain

[WSJ] Fourth of July Cookouts Attract Party Crasher: Rising Food Costs

[WSJ] Markets Had a Terrible First Half of 2022. It Can Get Worse.