Tuesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Hit by Tech Slide, Hawkish Fedspeak: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Rises Close to Record as Fed Pivot, Risks Underpin Momentum

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings Near $83 as Macro Concerns Counter OPEC+ Supply Cuts

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Emerging-Market Stocks, Currencies Drop on China Growth Concern

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Houthi Missile Damages MSC Container Ship in Gulf of Aden

[Reuters] Shipping companies react to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

[Reuters] Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah aggression bringing critical point nearer

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Americans Now Pay as Much Interest on Other Debt as on Mortgages

[Reuters] Apple's iPhone sales in China plunge 24% as Huawei's popularity surges

[Reuters] US banks far more exposed than Europeans to property crunch, says Morgan Stanley

[Reuters] Global M&A volumes to rise by 50% this year, says Morgan Stanley

[Reuters] China vows to 'transform' economy, targets stable growth of around 5%

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Sets Ambitious Growth Goal in Push to Boost Confidence

[Reuters] China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan; raises defence spending by 7.2%

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Property Debt Woes Deepen as Vanke Under Closer Scrutiny

[Reuters] Inflation in Japan's capital re-accelerates in February

[Reuters] Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon -RIA

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Cities Post New Daily High Temperature Records: Weather Watch

[WSJ] China Sets High Bar for Growth—and Turns to an Old Crisis Playbook

[WSJ] China’s Boom Is Over—Beijing Is Making It Worse

[WSJ] The Problem Isn’t Big Banks—It’s Banks Getting Bigger

[WSJ] China Sales of Tesla, Other EV Makers Hit the Skids in February

[FT] China sets economic growth target of about 5%

[FT] Houthis blow open murky world of ship nationality

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 edges lower as investors hold their breath ahead of economic data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Flirts With New Record High on US Interest Rate Outlook

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Holds Back on Big Bets Before Key Data: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Retreats as OPEC-Driven Rally Hits Resistance at $80 Barrier

[Reuters] Corporate junk debt defaults hit post-pandemic high in February

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] JPMorgan Sees ‘Froth’ in US Stocks, While Goldman Says Rally Justified

Monday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St slips after record-breaking rally; economic data on tap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Touches $2,100 as Traders Scoop Up Metal on Rate Cut Bets

[AP] Three Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut as Houthi attacks continue in the vital waterway

[Reuters] Fed's Bostic: No urgency to cut interest rates given US economy's strength

[FT] US officials say Houthi bombing campaign hindered by intel gaps

[FT] Germany dismisses Russia’s claim it is preparing attack as ‘absurd propaganda’