Thursday, May 9, 2024

Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rally Fades as Stagflation Chatter Emerges: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold at more than two-week high on US rate-cut bets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Extends Two-Day Climb on Renewed Optimism for US Rate Cuts

[Reuters] JGB yields rise on weak auction; BOJ rate outlook eyed

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen’s Fragility Raises Specter of a New Currency War in Asia

[AP] More than 100,000 flee Rafah as fighting breaks out on the city’s outskirts

[Reuters] Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal

[AP] US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Set to Impose Tariffs on China EVs, Strategic Sectors

[Reuters] Fed's Logan says US monetary policy may not be tight enough

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Hedge Funds Draw Pension Money to Riskiest Corner of a $1.3 Trillion Credit Market

[The Hill] FBI warns of efforts by China, Russia, Iran to influence election

[Reuters] BOJ must avoid raising rates to combat weak yen, says ex-c.banker Watanabe

[Reuters] Why China's tolerance for a cheaper currency may be temporary

[Reuters] China's car exports hit record high in April, as domestic sales fall

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC May Trade Bonds to Shake Off Reliance on Banks, ANZ Says

[Reuters] UK exits recession with fastest growth in nearly three years

[Reuters] Philippines calls for expelling Chinese diplomats as South China Sea row escalates

[NYT] Why Companies Are Nervous About the Consumer

[WSJ] Beijing’s ‘Digest’ Plan Signals Shift in China’s Housing Crisis

[WSJ] Even a State-Linked Giant Can’t Escape China’s Real-Estate Crisis

[FT] The bond market liquidity ‘trilemma’

[FT] ‘There’s money everywhere’: Milken conference-goers look for a dealmaking revival

[FT] ETF buying nearly halves in April as US rate cut hopes recede