Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Jobs Data Show Fed in ‘Sweet Spot’: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Gold hits fresh record, heads for best week in 5 months

[Reuters] Oil dips as investors weigh rate cut signals with ample supply

[CNBC] U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rises to 3.9%

[AP] US jobs report for February is likely to show that hiring remains solid but slower

[Reuters] Gaza ceasefire talks show no sign of progress, US says onus on Hamas

[Reuters] Netanyahu says Israel will push on with Gaza offensive, including in Rafah

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Credit Market Euphoria Is Like Rate Hikes Never Happened

[Reuters] US small businesses struggle for credit, one year after regional turmoil

[Reuters] Tech stocks see biggest weekly outflow on record, Bank of America says

[Reuters] Fed's Williams: Neutral rate is likely still low

[Reuters] Global equity funds draw inflows of $6.5 billion on rate-cut hopes

[Reuters] BOJ considers new quantitative policy framework, Jiji reports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Property Risks Prompt S&P to Lower Outlook for Korea Brokerages

[FT] Are structured products to blame for suppressed volatility?

Thursday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks to Track US Rally on Powell Optimism: Markets Wrap 

[Reuters] Inflows into bullish Nvidia ETF hit record on AI frenzy

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Consumer Borrowing Exceeds Forecast on Non-Revolving Credit

[Reuters] US homebuying sentiment up; owners sense a 'good time to sell'

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Mester Sees Rate Cuts This Year If Inflation Keeps Cooling

[Reuters] North Korea's Kim guides artillery firing drill, KCNA says

[MSN/JP] Risk of Escalation: Israel Gives Hezbollah Deadline for Diplomatic End to Conflict

[Bloomberg] US Household Net Worth Rose to Record in 2023 on Stock Holdings

[FT] Jay Powell says Federal Reserve ‘not far’ from having confidence to cut interest rates

[FT] Number of weak US banks jumps as NYCB stabilised on $1bn capital raise

Thursday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Shares rally, yields fall with ECB, Powell and US jobs driving markets

[Reuters] Fed's Powell: "Not far" from confidence needed to cut rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Government’s ‘Problem Bank List’ Grew Again Last Quarter

[Reuters] Regional banks face big hurdles a year after SVB collapse