Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Retreat; Yen Falls as BOJ Stands Pat: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen Slides Past Key Level of 155 Versus Dollar as BOJ Stands Pat

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC Offers Strongest Yuan Support Since July After Dollar Gains

[Yahoo/Reuters] South Korean won hits 15-year low as hawkish Fed, domestic politics weigh

[AP] Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOJ Stands Pat as Dissenter’s Rate Hike Proposal Voted Down

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Brazil Congress Again Waters Down Fiscal Plan as Real Sinks

[Reuters] New Zealand sinks into recession, more rate cuts coming

[AP] Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover

[WSJ] They Look Like CDs, but They’re Annuities—and Sales Are Booming

[FT] Donald Trump’s pledges seep into Federal Reserve’s outlook

[FT] Dealmakers bet that Trump will fuel mega-deal rebound

[FT] Stop pushing Zelenskyy into peace talks, warns EU’s top diplomat