Thursday, January 12, 2023

Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Stocks Fall as Traders Study Big Bank Earnings: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Japan yields break central bank ceiling as markets press for policy shift

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bets Grow on BOJ Shift That Could Rattle Global Markets

[Reuters] Wells Fargo profit falls 50% on higher reserves, costs

[Reuters] Citigroup quarterly profit falls on provision hike, slowdown in dealmaking

[Reuters] JPMorgan beats profit estimates, sees mild recession

[Reuter] Investors jump into equities and bonds in Goldilocks scenario - BofA

[Reuters] China's exports, imports tumble sharply in Dec, cloud 2023 growth outlook

[Reuters] China COVID peak to last two-three months, hit rural areas next

[Reuters] China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BlackRock Gets $146 Billion of Fresh Cash After Market Rout

[Reuters] Rate rises could add $8.6 trillion to global borrowing costs -S&P

[Reuters] Russia says its forces capture Soledar in east Ukraine

[Bloomberg] Global Debt Racing to 366% of Output Risks Next Crisis, S&P Warns

[Bloomberg] Wall Street’s Lucrative Leveraged-Debt Machine Is Breaking Down

[FT] Bank of Japan under pressure over next move as bond yields and yen surge

[FT] Japan’s ‘widow-maker’ trade has finally come good

[FT] Chinese exports suffer sharpest fall in 3 years as Covid pain spreads

[FT] Emerging market governments raise $40bn in January borrowing binge

[FT] ECB urges lenders to fix risks in trades with hedge funds and family firms

Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall St ends up as data suggests inflation may be on downward trend

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Yields Tumble as Traders Dial Back Fed Wagers: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Bitcoin rises 6% to $19,005

[Reuters] U.S. December deficit quadruples as outlays grow, debt ceiling nears

[CNN] How much should people worry about Covid’s newly-dominant XBB.1.5 variant? Our medical analyst explains

[Bloomberg] US Budget Deficit Hits $421 Billion, Setting Stage for Debt-Limit Fight

Thursday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St rises in volatile trade as investors assess inflation data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Yields Sink as Traders Dial Back Fed Wagers: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Bullard Favors Getting Rates Above 5% ‘as Soon as Possible’

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mortgage Rates Fall to 6.33% in Biggest Drop Since Early December

[Reuters] Analysis: U.S. credit lures investors but recession risk could mean wild 2023

[Reuters] UK house prices set for 15% drop, Nomura predicts

[WSJ] China’s Precarious Moment: Covid Everywhere and Few Restrictions