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[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Some find lenders’ ‘relief’ misleading, farmers and police hit by virus [CNBC] Trump pushes back against congressional oversight for $500 billion bailout fund [Reuters] As virus threatens, U.S. embraces big government, [...]

[Reuters] Stocks fall after three-day surge as virus fears grow [Reuters] European shares fall as investors take stock of spreading virus [Reuters] Oil mixed on stimulus hopes and demands fears [Reuters] British PM Boris Johnson [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slip as U.S. jobs angst outweighs $2 trillion stimulus [CNBC] Japan shares drop more than 4% as investors await jobless claims data stateside [Reuters] Oil prices mixed as demand shrinks, but stimulus hopes [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rebound passes 10% after $2 trillion U.S. stimulus boost [Reuters] U.S. Congress, negotiators reach deal on $2-trillion coronavirus aid package [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Prince Charles tests positive, Target withdraws forecast [Reuters] Coronavirus [...]

[Reuters] S&P hits upper trading limit after another brutal session [MarketWatch] Gold prices extend rally, surge by most in 11 years amid tight supplies and regime of limitless stimulus [CNBC] Oil prices rise as US [...]

[CNBC] Stock futures surge into the green after being ‘limit down’ overnight as Fed announces limitless asset purchases [Reuters] Stocks crumble as more nations shut for business to curb virus [Reuters] Oil reverses losses, [...]

[Reuters] Virus aid bill includes $3,000 for families, $4 trillion liquidity for Fed: Mnuchin [CNBC] Congress is working on a massive coronavirus relief package — it might not be enough for businesses [CNBC] Fed’s Bullard: [...]

[Reuters] U.S. seeks comments on tariff cuts for Chinese imports to aid coronavirus battle [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: US hospitals seek $100 billion in aid, Spain death toll tops 1,300 [AP] Congress toils on $1 [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street gains at the end of blistering week [Reuters] Markets gain as central banks, governments pour in cash [Reuters] Euro zone bond yields tumble as risk sentiment picks up [AP] Trump’s team, senators [...]

[Reuters] Stocks fall again as recession fears rage on [Reuters] Dollar rules; ECB stimulus boosts bonds [Reuters] Credit markets flash red as coronavirus hits corporate America [Reuters] Oil jumps after three-day slump but virus and [...]

[Reuters] Stocks, oil sliding again in 'irrevocably changed' markets [Reuters] Italian bond yields jump, central bank intervention brings some calm [Reuters] U.S. crude hits 17-year low as lockdowns, restrictions spread [Reuters] Dollar rockets to three-year [...]

[Reuters] Stocks higher after Wall Street's steepest plunge since 1987 [Reuters] German Bund yields reach one-month high, French, Spanish sell-off continues [Reuters] Asian stocks fall in volatile session after historic Wall St. plunge [Reuters] Oil [...]

[CNBC] S&P 500 drops 8%, triggers ‘circuit breaker’ trading halt even after the Fed cuts rates [Reuters] Stocks pounded as Fed's aggressive rate cut fans recession fears [Reuters] Brent falls 10%, WTI below $30 as [...]

[Reuters] The plumbing behind world's financial markets is creaking. Loudly [Reuters] Haven assets losing their mojo in virus-stricken market [Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead-Investors hope Fed can help calm markets as big rate cut expected [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street weekahead: Investors hope Fed can help calm markets as big rate cut expected [Reuters] World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Hospitals cancel elective surgeries, small [...]

[Reuters] Stocks bounce back after pandemic-driven carnage [Reuters] World stocks rise on spending hopes, still  [Reuters] Nikkei plunges as much as 10% as market panic deepens; REITs pounded [Reuters] Oil prices set for biggest weekly [...]

[Reuters] Stocks plummet after Trump bans travel from Europe to contain coronavirus blow [Reuters] Oil falls 7% as Trump surprises with travel ban [Reuters] Corporate credit risk heightens as coronavirus impact spreads [Reuters] Bitcoin plummets [...]

[Reuters] Stocks wilt on growing doubts about U.S. virus response [Reuters] Dollar resumes descent against safe-haven currencies in volatile trade [Reuters] Oil falls $1 as price war escalates with Saudi plan for higher output capacity [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rebound as stimulus hopes calm recession worries [Reuters] Stock markets and oil markets bounce after brutal flooring [Reuters] Oil jumps 10% after rout on stimulus hopes, Russian signal on OPEC talks [CNBC] Coronavirus [...]

[CNBC] Dow craters 2,000 points and S&P 500 down more than 7% after trading resumes [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield hits new all-time low of 0.318% amid historic flight to bonds [Reuters] Oil prices plunge by [...]

[Reuters] Mideast Stocks - Equity markets plunge after OPEC deal collapses [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Washington state weighs mandatory measures to contain outbreak [Reuters] Alarmed Italy locks down north to prevent spread of coronavirus [Reuters] [...]

[AP] Plunging yields force investors and Fed to rethink strategy [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Pope cancels major public appearances as cases surge in Europe [Reuters] China January-February exports tumble, imports slow as coronavirus batters trade [...]

[Reuters] Stocks tank as virus fears spur flight to safety [Reuters] World stocks succumb to virus fears, Treasury yields hit record lows [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield hits all-time low under 0.7% as flight to bonds [...]

[Reuters] Stocks plunge on virus fears as California declares emergency [Reuters] Oil rises as OPEC backs deeper supply cuts [AP] US productivity increases at 1.2% rate in fourth quarter [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: South Africa [...]

[Reuters] Stocks surge after Biden's resurgence in Democratic primaries [Reuters] Oil rises $1 as OPEC, allies work on big output cut [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Italy weighs school closures, Chinese scientists find two strains of [...]

[Reuters] Global shares extend rebound on hopes of G7 support [Reuters] Oil extends gains on expectations for coordinated effort to offset coronavirus impact [Reuters] Yen, franc rise as coronavirus uncertainty outweigh stimulus hopes [CNBC] G-7 [...]

[Reuters] Stocks cling to stimulus hopes, Treasuries slide towards 1% [Reuters] Oil up as hopes of OPEC cut, stimulus counter virus gloom [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: First case confirmed in New York City, Europe raises [...]

[K5News] Over 50 people at Kirkland nursing facility undergoing testing for coronavirus [Reuters] South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,500 [Reuters] Coronavirus weighs on South Korea February trade; ministry says worse to come [...]

[Reuters] China data portends more punishment for bruised stock markets [Reuters] China February factory activity contracts at record pace as coronavirus bites [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: France bans large gatherings, cancels Paris half-marathon as outbreak [...]

[Reuters] Stocks plunge on coronavirus fears even as U.S. ramps up fight against spread [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield collapses to another record low of 1.16%, 2-year rate tumbles below 1% [Reuters] Yen soars as investors [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slump on alarm over fast-spreading virus [Reuters] U.S. Treasury yields continue fall; yield on 10-year notes hits new record low [Reuters] Asian stocks slide deeper as pandemic fears grow [Reuters] Oil falls for [...]

[Reuters] Stocks look for direction after four-day selloff [Reuters] Asian shares slump, bonds rally as virus fears grow [Reuters] Oil rises on short-covering despite growing fears over coronavirus [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Trump to hold [...]

[Reuters] Positive earnings boost stocks after Monday's selloff [Reuters] Global stocks sink further as virus fears weigh [Reuters] Oil falls for third day as virus concern outweigh supply cuts [CNBC] Home prices increase 3.8% in [...]

[Reuters] Stocks plummet as investors dump stocks on fears of pandemic [Reuters] European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads [Reuters] Italian bond yields jump, German curve negative as coronavirus hits Italy [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Concern over coronavirus spread grows with cases jumping in South Korea, Italy and Iran [Reuters] China braces for inevitable big hit to economy from virus, says Xi [Reuters[ G20 finance heads wrap up meeting [...]

[CNBC] New coronavirus cases in Iran, Italy fuel concerns the disease cannot be contained [Reuters] New coronavirus cases fall in China but fears grow over global spread [Reuters] South Korea says coronavirus cases more [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street falls again as coronavirus spreads beyond China [MarketWatch] 30-year Treasury bond yield breaks to all-time low as coronavirus fears lift havens [Reuters] Oil retreats in face of renewed coronavirus uncertainties [Reuters] Flight [...]

[Reuters] Stocks dip as coronavirus cases outside China rise [Reuters] Dollar tramples yen and everything else in its path [Reuters] Yen's safe-haven status under siege as Japan's economy sputters [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: US hospitals [...]

[Reuters] China stimulus hints, slowing spread of virus lift stocks [Reuters] Oil up on slowing pace of coronavirus, Venezuela sanctions [Reuters] U.S. housing starts fall; building permits near 13-year high [Reuters] U.S. producer prices post [...]

[Reuters] Apple hits stocks, euro near three-year low [CNBC] Apple shares slide after coronavirus guidance warning as its global suppliers are hammered [Reuters] Oil prices fall as market weighs coronavirus demand impact [Reuters] China regulator [...]

[Reuters] World shares inch up on Chinese support measures [CNBC] Chinese stocks up more than 2%, rest of Asia mixed as investors assess coronavirus impact [Reuters] Oil prices steady as coronavirus-related demand concerns weigh [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Americans to fly home from coronavirus-hit cruise; China says new cases slow [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Taiwan confirms first death, US ship passenger infected with virus [Reuters] China finance minister says expects fiscal revenues [...]

[Reuters] Trump administration eyes 10% middle-class tax cut proposal [Reuters] Xi says China must keep economic, social order while battling coronavirus [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: State Department will evacuate Americans from cruise ship, first death [...]

[Reuters] Stocks climb to record on hopes of limited coronavirus economic hit [Reuters] Oil prices rise more than 1%, on course for weekly gain [CNBC] Consumer spending rose modestly in January as clothing store sales [...]

[Reuters] Jump in coronavirus cases yanks rally into reverse [Reuters] Oil prices fall on bearish demand forecasts [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: China’s Hubei reports 14,840 new cases, 242 additional deaths [Reuters] Coronavirus deaths, cases leap [...]

[Reuters] Investors charge back into stocks on signs coronavirus spread is slowing [Reuters] Oil jumps as slowdown in new China coronavirus cases eases fuel demand concerns [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: China reports 97 additional deaths, [...]

[Reuters] Stocks reach record highs on hopes virus is peaking [Reuters] Oil rises from 13-month low as new virus cases slow [AP] Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus [Reuters] Fed Chair Powell [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street subdued as investors weigh coronavirus risks [Reuters] Coronavirus uncertainty subdues global shares, dollar eases after rally [Reuters] Oil slips on weaker Chinese demand, traders await OPEC+ cuts [Reuters] Metals - Zinc sinks [...]

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: China pledges $10 billion to fight outbreak, UK confirms fourth case [Reuters] Deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak surpass deaths from SARS [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Powell Testimony in Focus Amid Growing Virus Impact: Eco [...]

[Reuters] American dies of coronavirus in China; Britons infected at French ski resort [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: US citizen dies in Wuhan, Italy warns of significant economic impact [Reuters] China blocks Foxconn plan to restart [...]

[Reuters] Rally in stocks runs out of steam as coronavirus toll climbs [Reuters] Oil rises after Russia supports possible supply cuts as coronavirus spreads [Reuters] China's central bank says coronavirus outbreak could disrupt economy in [...]

[Reuters] China tariff cut buoys stocks as investors look beyond virus [Reuters] Oil rises for a second day as OPEC+ weighs coronavirus action [CNBC] China to halve tariffs on hundreds of US goods worth about [...]

[Reuters] Stimulus hope, virus containment steps fuel renewed equity surge [Reuters] Oil jumps 3% on reports of effective coronavirus drug [CNBC] Private payrolls soar in January, the best monthly gain in nearly 5 years [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks, commodities firmer as virus fever abates [Reuters] Chinese markets, yuan claw back some lost ground after virus-led wipeout [Reuters] Oil prices rebound from China virus slump amid ginger recovery across markets [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks hover near seven-week lows as virus fears hit China markets after holiday [Reuters] Virus fears wipe $393 billion off China's stock market despite government support moves [Reuters] China's yuan weakens but resilient [...]

[Reuters] China to inject $174 billion of liquidity on Monday as markets reopen [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: White House studying economic impact, France evacuates citizens [AFP] China shuts down city of Wenzhou, far from virus [...]

[Reuters] Earnings volatility set to kick in as coronavirus worries mount [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Death toll passes 250, China cancels tariffs on US virus prevention products [CNBC] US companies suspend China operations, restrict travel [...]

[Reuters] Shares struggle for footing after virus-battered week [CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: US raises travel warning, Singapore bans Chinese travelers as outbreak spreads [Reuters] U.S. and others tighten curbs on travel to China, virus toll [...]

[Reuters] Stocks down, safe havens up on China virus worries [Reuters] Oil falls 2% on spread of China virus [Reuters] Copper slides to five-month low on China demand angst [CNBC] US fourth-quarter GDP rose 2.1% [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. gains as Apple, Boeing take focus off coronavirus [Reuters] Buoyed by company earnings, world markets look past virus [Reuters] Gold gains as virus concerns linger, investors await Fed [Reuters] Oil gains amid [...]

[Reuters] Selling abates after virus causes worst day since October [Reuters] China says death toll from coronavirus rises to 106, confirmed cases hits 4,515 [CNBC] Home price gains continued to heat up in November [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] China virus fears push stocks to two-week low, safe havens gain [Reuters] Gold gains 1% as virus fears fan growth worries [Reuters] Oil extends declines as fears grow over China virus [Reuters] Chinese premier [...]

[Reuters] China scrambles to contain 'strengthening' virus [CNBC] Third US case of coronavirus confirmed in California, health officials say [Reuters] Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond [Reuters] Canada identifies first case of [...]

[Reuters] Xi says China faces 'grave situation' as virus toll hits 41 [Reuters] U.S. to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, China - WSJ [Reuters] The latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond [BBC] [...]

[Reuters] Nasdaq hits record high on Intel strength [Reuters] Shares hold ground as China virus fears persist; euro hits seven-week low after ECB [Reuters] Copper set for biggest weekly drop in 17 months amid China [...]

[Reuters] Virus fears sap stocks; ECB gets ready for rethink [CNBC] Mainland Chinese stocks drop as much as 3.5% as coronavirus fears grip investors [Reuters] Oil slump deepens as China virus casts cloud over fuel [...]

[Reuters] S&P 500 aims for record on IBM support, fading China virus fears [Reuters] Oil falls as surplus forecast overshadows Libya disruption [Reuters] Yuan, Australian dollar struggle to wipe off coronavirus concerns [Reuters] China virus [...]

[Reuters] Stocks lower as China virus outbreak, growth fears sour mood [Reuters] China virus sends chill through markets as risks rise [Reuters] Yuan slips, yen gains as spread of China virus unnerves markets [CNBC] Hong [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks stay near record highs; focus turns to central banks, earnings [Reuters] Gold gains on heightened safe-haven interest; palladium soars [Reuters] Oil jumps to highest in more than a week after Libyan shutdowns [...]

[Reuters] China will increase imports from U.S. according to 'market principles': official [Reuters] China to step up countermeasures as virus outbreak grows [Reuters] Libya peace summit struggles to draw eastern commander Haftar back into diplomacy [...]

[MarketWatch] Stock market is “eerily reminiscent of January 2018” when stocks suffered rapid correction, technical analyst says [Reuters] Erdogan calls on Europe to support Turkey's moves in Libya: Politico [Bloomberg] Fed Plans Shift From Writing [...]

[Reuters] China data boosts Wall Street to new record highs [Reuters] World shares gain as China data fuels bets on growth [Reuters] Dollar hits eight-month high on yen, yuan buoyed by China GDP [Reuters] U.S. [...]

[Reuters] Stocks near record on trade deal, robust earnings [CNBC] US retail sales climb in December, and November sales were revised up [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims drop more than expected [Reuters] Doubts linger after [...]

[Reuters] Stocks mostly lower as investors assess U.S.-China trade deal, earnings [Reuters] Oil slips on doubts about U.S.-China deal, OPEC outlook [Reuters] U.S. producer prices barely rise as services remain subdued [CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications [...]

[Reuters] Stocks pause after rally, JPMorgan results draw cheer [Reuters] Yuan soars, stocks scale heights as markets cheer imminent Sino-U.S. deal signing [Reuters] Oil prices rise ahead of trade deal, likely stock draw [Reuters] U.S. [...]

[Reuters] Stocks pinned near record highs ahead of U.S.-China trade deal [Reuters] China's yuan rallies, yen slides ahead of U.S. trade deal [Reuters] Oil steady on easing U.S.-Iran tensions, eyes on China trade deal [CNBC] [...]

[Reuters] Gulf markets gain after no escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions [Reuters] China says will not change position on Taiwan after landslide election [Reuters] Bank of England's Woods warns financial sector of crackdown: Telegraph [Reuters] Protesters [...]

[Reuters] U.S., China agree to have semi-annual talks aimed a reforms, resolving disputes: WSJ [Reuters] Iran says its military shot down Ukrainian plane in 'disastrous mistake' [Reuters] Taiwan President Tsai set to win re-election [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks march higher as Middle East tensions ease [CNBC] US added 145,000 jobs in December, vs 160,000 expected [AP] Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA [Reuters] Explainer: What is at [...]

[Reuters] Stocks back in record territory as Middle East tensions fade [Reuters] Oil steadies around levels prevailing before U.S.-Iran attacks [Reuters] China's Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week [Reuters] [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Lead Rebound as Iran Jolt Fades: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Gold below $1,600 as markets await U.S. reaction to Iran attacks [Reuters] Oil gains trimmed as tensions on Iran strike recede - for [...]

[Reuters] Stocks flat, oil cools as anxiety over Mideast recedes [CNBC] US trade deficit falls more than expected to hit lowest level in three years [CNBC] How the world’s most important oil chokepoint could factor [...]

[Reuters] Stocks wipe out new year gains; gold, oil soar on U.S.-Iran threat [Reuters] Mideast tensions send yen to three-month peak [Reuters] Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of 'major retaliation' [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Gulf markets plunge on U.S.-Iran tensions, Aramco at lowest since IPO [Reuters] Bernanke: Fed has ample clout to fight downturn if toolkit used properly [Reuters] China's central bank says will keep monetary policy [...]

[Reuters] Fed may need new approach to boost inflation, Daly says [AP] New vehicle sales in US fell 1.3% in 2019 but still healthy [Reuters] Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street falls after U.S. kills top Iranian commander [Reuters] Oil, safe havens surge as U.S. strikes kill Iranian commander [Reuters] Brent jumps nearly $3 after U.S. air strike kills Iran, Iraq officials [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] New year cheer for stocks as rally rumbles on [Reuters] Dollar off to a flat start for 2020 as others find the fizz [Reuters] Oil climbs on U.S.-China trade optimism, Middle East tensions [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] China cuts banks' reserve ratios again, frees up $115 billion to spur economy [CNBC] Small business pay checks are growing at a fast pace as job gains slow [Reuters] China's central bank says economic [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks end 2019 close to record highs [Reuters] Oil falls but on track for biggest yearly rise since 2016 [Reuters] Fed sees small takeup of repo, rates steady for critical year-end [Reuters] China [...]

[Reuters] World stocks hold onto gains, dollar under pressure [Reuters] Repo rate steady before year-end [Reuters] Treasuries - Yields rise, yield curve steepest since October 2018 [Reuters] Oil rises to three-month high on upbeat data, [...]

[Reuters] China commerce ministry says it has proactively dealt with U.S. trade frictions [CNBC] The bankruptcies that rocked the retail industry in 2019 [Reuters] U.S. monitoring North Korea closely, finds situation concerning: White House [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] China to switch benchmark for floating-rate loans to lower funding costs [Bloomberg] China to Scrap Benchmark Lending Rate in Shift to New System [WSJ] Leveraged-Loan Downgrades Signal Cracks in Corporate-Debt Rally [WSJ] Bills [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. set for another record high as year-end rally continues [Reuters] Oil hits three-month highs as strong U.S. consumer spending underpins growth hopes [Reuters] Fed accepts $25.80 bln at overnight repo operation [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks hover near record highs as investors count on trade deal [Reuters] Oil hits highest since September on trade hopes, OPEC cuts [Reuters] Record online sales give U.S. holiday shopping season a boost: report [...]

[AP] Japan stocks lower, China little-changed on Christmas Day [Reuters] Global stocks hover near record highs, gold breaches $1,500 [Reuters] Trump says he and Xi will sign China trade deal [Reuters] China moves to clamp [...]

[Reuters] Festive world markets pause for breath near record highs [Reuters] Oil rises on supply cut pledges and slow return of Gulf field [Reuters] Fed accepts $24.80 bln at overnight repo operation [CNBC] IPOs overall [...]

[Reuters] Global shares hover near record high as year draws to close [Reuters] U.S. core capital goods orders barely rise; shipments drop [Reuters] Repo is Wall Street's big year-end worry. Why? [Reuters] Leveraged loan market [...]

[Reuters] Trump says trade deal with China to be signed 'very shortly' [Reuters] Clashes as police try to clear Hong Kong protesters after Uighur support rally [Bloomberg] Our Guide to What the World’s Top [...]

[CNBC] Trump signs bills to avoid shutdown, scrap Obamacare taxes and raise tobacco buying age [Reuters] China criticizes U.S. defense bill as interference [Reuters] Australia's bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar [Reuters] Hundreds arrested in [...]

[Reuters] Stocks hit record high, sterling endures rough week [Reuters] Oil hovers near three-month highs on trade deal progress; set for third weekly rise [Reuters] U.S. third-quarter growth unrevised at 2.1% [The Hill] Budget watchdogs [...]

[Reuters] World shares remain near record peaks [Reuters] Oil falls as U.S. inventories rise but demand hopes stem bigger drop [CNBC] Fannie Mae boosts 2020 housing forecast ‘significantly’ [CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications drop 5% as [...]

[AP] Global stock markets more subdued after US hits records [Reuters] Aussie dollar falls, pound tanks on renewed fears over trade [Reuters] Oil poised near three-month highs on U.S.-China trade hopes, supply cuts [CNBC] US [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rise as investors cheer preliminary U.S.-China trade deal [Reuters] Overnight repo rate rises to highest since Oct. 30 [CNBC] US and China reached a trade agreement, but some key details are still unclear [...]

[CNBC] Congress faces high-stakes week with impeachment, trade and funding votes ahead [Reuters] China suspends planned tariffs scheduled for Dec. 15 on some U.S. goods [Reuters] UK PM Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to [...]

[Reuters] Details of U.S.-China "phase one" trade deal to come out over weekend -Mnuchin [Reuters] China to target around 6% growth in 2020, step up state spending: sources [Reuters] Hong Kong leader Lam visits Beijing [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. higher on trade deal hopes; tariff deadline closes in [Reuters] Shares and sterling soar as trade and Brexit fog lifts [Reuters] Euro zone bonds take a beating as trade, Brexit uncertainties clear [...]

[Reuters] Asian stocks see brighter world as trade, UK clouds lift [BBC] Election results 2019: PM hails Brexit 'mandate' as Tories set for big win [Reuters] Senior China diplomat says U.S. seriously damaged hard-won mutual [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street opens lower as focus shifts to tariff deadline [Reuters] Global stocks test record highs, pound braces for election all-nighter [Reuters] Dollar licks wounds as Fed disappoints bulls, UK election awaited [Reuters] High-stakes [...]

[Reuters] Stocks flat with focus on tariff deadline, Fed decision [Reuters] U.S. consumer prices increase more than expected in November [CNBC] The Fed is expected to hold rates steady and vow to keep short-term lending [...]

[Reuters] Stocks turn positive after report of possible delay of December tariffs [Reuters] U.S. productivity weak in third quarter; labor costs revised lower [CNBC] Democrats and the Trump administration near a tentative North American trade [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street drops after weak Chinese data; Tariff deadline looms [Reuters] Stocks whacked as China export decline highlights trade war damage [Reuters] China says hopes it can reach trade agreement with U.S. as soon [...]

[Reuters] China November exports fall, but import growth hints of recovering demand [AP] China’s trade with US sinks in November amid tariff war [Reuters] China's potential growth below 6% over next five years: central bank [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: Tariff deadline keeps focus on trade as 2019 draws to close [Reuters] China's November forex reserves ease to $3.096 trillion, focus stays on trade talks [Reuters] Trump calls for World [...]

[Reuters] 'Moving right along'? Shares nudge up after Trump trade talk [Reuters] Oil drops as market awaits ratification of OPEC+ supply cut [AP] China waiving tariff hikes on US soybeans, pork [Reuters] Saudi, Russia win [...]

[Reuters] Stocks keep the faith, sterling gallops higher [Reuters] OPEC and allies prepare to deepen oil output cuts [Reuters] China maintains tariffs must be reduced for phase one trade deal with U.S. [CNBC] China gives [...]

[Reuters] Stocks back to 'risk-on' after Trump trade war scare [Reuters] Trump says trade talks with China going "very well" [Reuters] U.S. private sector job growth at six-month low in November: ADP [Reuters] Trump comments, [...]

[AP] Stocks fall as Trump downplays chances of China trade deal [Reuters] Yuan hit after Trump says trade deal could come after 2020 election [Reuters] Oil falls as Trump says China trade deal could be [...]

[Reuters] Stock rebound fizzles after Trump restores Brazil, Argentina tariffs [Reuters] Oil rises over 1% on hopes for deeper OPEC cuts, Chinese factory growth [Reuters] China suspends U.S. military visits to Hong Kong, sanctions U.S.-based [...]

[Reuters] China wants U.S. tariffs rolled back in phase one trade deal: Global Times [Yahoo/Bloomberg] The Way Out for a World Economy Hooked On Debt? Yet More Debt [Reuters] China will not resort to quantitative [...]

[CNBC] China’s factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in November [Reuters] That frenzied Black Friday crush? Not this year [Greenwich Times] Corporate debt nears a record $10 trillion, and borrowing binge poses new risks [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street slips after U.S. law on Hong Kong rekindles trade fears [Reuters] Global stocks dip on trade worries as record high stays elusive [Reuters] Japan's factory output posts largest fall in almost two [...]

[Reuters] World stocks stall as U.S.-China tensions flare again [Reuters] Yen gains, yuan falls as Hong Kong tensions muddy trade progress [Reuters] Oil falls as U.S. rights bill fuels tensions with China [CNBC] China accuses [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks nearing record highs on trade hopes [Reuters] Dollar boosted by trade deal optimism, Swedish crown hits 4-month high [CNBC] US GDP rose 2.1% in the third quarter, vs 1.9% reading expected [CNBC] [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street opens flat, eyes on consumer data [Reuters] World stocks edge off highs to await U.S.-China progress [Reuters] Dollar hits two-week high on yen, yuan up after China-U.S. trade call [Reuters] China trade [...]

[Reuters] World shares climb on trade hopes [Reuters] Dollar boosted by trade progress signs, Brexit promise lifts sterling [Reuters] Oil kicks off week with gains on fresh hopes for U.S.-China trade talks [Reuters] Trump says [...]

[CNBC] US wants China trade deal but won’t turn blind eye to Hong Kong, Trump national security advisor says [Reuters] Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official [CNBC] Hong Kong vote hits record [...]

[Reuters] China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world's biggest source of instability [CNBC] Iran faces its most critical moment since the 1979 Revolution [Reuters] Time to calm down': Hong Kong protests simmer ahead of [...]

[Reuters] Stocks edge higher as China fuels trade deal optimism [Reuters] Oil holds near two-month high on OPEC+ extension expectations [CNBC] Trump says trade deal with China is ‘very close’ [AP] China’s Xi says Beijing [...]

[Reuters] Risk on, risk off, repeat! U.S.-China trade deal faces HK hurdle [Reuters] Dollar dips as spotlight remains firmly on U.S./China trade [Reuters] China says it will strive to reach 'phase one' trade deal with [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street lower as Hong Kong bill escalates U.S.-China tensions [Reuters] Sino-U.S. spat over Hong Kong knocks world shares off 22-month high [CNBC] China accuses US of interference after Senate passes bills supporting Hong [...]

[Reuters] Shares scale 22-month peak as focus turns to growth [Reuters] U.S. housing starts rebound; permits highest in over 12 years [Reuters] Trump says he told Fed's Powell U.S. interest rates are too high [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Shares grind towards record high as China trims key rate [CNBC] Mood in Beijing about trade deal is pessimistic, government source tells CNBC [CNBC] The United States’ dubious privilege of being a key currency [...]

[Reuters] China, U.S. had 'constructive' phone call on trade: Xinhua [MarketWatch] U.S. stock market at record but farm bankruptcies at highest since 2011 [CNBC] Saudi Aramco’s IPO is set to value the oil giant at [...]

[Reuters] China central bank to maintain prudent policy to prevent inflation from spreading [Reuters] China's PLA soldiers help clean up Hong Kong streets as protesters leave campuses [Reuters] Protesters retake part of bridge in central [...]

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade hopes revive stocks, protests leave scars [Reuters] U.S. retail sales rebound, but big-ticket purchases drop [Reuters] U.S., China trade talks to continue Friday: U.S. commerce chief [Reuters] China central bank injects 200 [...]

[Reuters] World stocks sink as China slowdown deepens, German economy weak [Reuters] Oil rises after OPEC's Barkindo says U.S. shale growth may slow in 2020 [Reuters] U.S. producer prices increase by the most in six [...]

[AP] Global stocks sink after Trump threatens more China tariffs [Reuters] Gold rises as trade uncertainty hurts risk appetite [Reuters] U.S. consumer prices increase more than expected in October [AP] Powell to testify before Congress [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks climb, investors seek enlightenment from Trump on trade [Reuters] JGB prices stumble after weak 30-year auction [Reuters] Oil rises further as trade hopes support [MarketWatch] Small-Business Optimism Rises in October: NFIB [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks drop as Hong Kong violence rattles investors [Reuters] China and Hong Kong stocks drop as weak data, protests weigh [Reuters] Oil drops on concern over U.S.-China trade talks progress, oversupply [Reuters] China [...]

[Reuters] Trump says China trade talks moving along nicely, but deal has to be right [Reuters] Violence spreads across Hong Kong's New Territories on 24th weekend of unrest [Reuters] 'No need to panic': Lebanon banking [...]

[Reuters] China factory prices falter, while inflation soars to near eight-year high [CNBC] ETF inflows rise to a record $4 trillion and top industry expert says it’s still ‘early days’ [Reuters] Germany marks 30th anniversary [...]

[Reuters] Trade war caution takes edge off stellar rally in world stocks [Reuters] China's October exports, imports fall less than expected [Reuters] Fed's Bostic says he would have dissented against last rate cut, economy is [...]

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade deal hopes restart stocks rally [Reuters] China says it has agreed with U.S. to cancel tariffs in phases [Reuters] Taiwan warns of possible attack if China's slowdown 'becomes serious' [Reuters] Iran holding [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street near highs after upbeat earnings run [Reuters] Risk rally pauses as markets await signals on trade [Reuters] French 10-year bond yield turns positive on improving risk sentiment [Reuters] U.S. productivity drops by [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain on trade deal optimism; service sector data awaited [Reuters] China presses Trump for more tariff roll-backs in 'phase one' trade deal [CNBC] The trade deficit got smaller in September as the US [...]

[Reuters] Trade hopes lift stocks as recession fears recede [Reuters] Oil falls on caution ahead of economic data, offsets trade deal optimism [Reuters] Britain set for 1970s public spending levels as parties woo voters: report [...]

[Reuters] Big central banks move to wait-and-see mode [Reuters] Wall Street's leading stocks reveal investor caution [Reuters] UK PM Johnson rejects calls for no-deal Brexit in election pitch [Reuters] Hong Kong mall clash ends in [...]

[Reuters] President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal [Reuters] In seismic shift, Britain orders immediate moratorium on fracking [AP] ASEAN meeting grapples with trade war, territorial disputes [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks extend gains as October job growth slows less than expected [Reuters] Oil prices edge up, but set for big weekly loss on rising output, trade woes [CNBC] October job creation comes in at [...]

[Reuters] Stocks drop as U.S.-China trade worries resurface [Reuters] Oil prices dip as U.S. crude stocks and demand outlook weigh [Reuters] U.S. consumer spending rises moderately, wages flat [Reuters] China's factory activity shrinks for sixth [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street slightly higher; Fed decision looms [Reuters] Gold firms as investors await Fed verdict [CNBC] US GDP rose 1.9% in the third quarter, vs 1.6% growth expected [AP] U.S. private sector job growth [...]

[Reuters] Stocks cling to gains on trade hopes, mixed earnings weigh on Europe [Reuters] China lifts yuan midpoint to strongest level in over 2 months [Reuters] Three-peat? Fed copies 1990s playbook in bid to avert [...]

[Reuters] Shares near two-month highs on hopes of trade deal, Fed cut [Reuters] EU nations agree Brexit delay until January 31 as PM Johnson seeks election [Reuters] Argentine cenbank will do all possible to protect [...]

[MarketWatch] Three things to watch when the Fed meets next week [Reuters] Macri the underdog as Argentina heads to the polls [Reuters] Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear [...]

[MarketWatch] Three things to watch when the Fed meets next week [Reuters] Lagarde will take ECB out of ivory tower: De Guindos in El Pais [Reuters] Catalonia's mayors call for self-determination before protest march [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Muted data and Brexit woes douse stocks rally [Reuters] Gold hits 2-week high as weak U.S. data boosts rate-cut bets [Reuters] Oil prices steady, on track for large weekly gain [Reuters] China to ask [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street higher on Microsoft, Tesla results [Reuters] Oil slips on profit-taking, weak demand outlook [Reuters] White House aide: Phase one U.S.-China trade deal targets intellectual property [Reuters] U.S. core capital goods orders drop [...]

[Reuters] Shares sapped by tech problems and Brexit snags [Reuters] Brexit confusion weighs on pound, dents risk appetite [Reuters] NY Fed accepts $49.854 overnight repo bids [Reuters] U.S. companies facing worker shortage race to automate [...]

[Reuters] Shares rise amid Brexit tussle as focus shifts to earnings [Reuters] Chinese vice foreign minister says progress made in trade talks with U.S. [Reuters] Brexit in the balance as Johnson faces crunch votes [Reuters] [...]

[Reuter] Hopes for progress in trade war and Brexit buoy stocks [Reuters] Sterling hits 5-1/2-month high on hopes for Brexit deal [Reuters] British PM pushes for Brexit deal vote after being forced to seek delay [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: Tech haves and have-nots face third-quarter tests [Reuters] Brexit will happen on Oct. 31 despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says [Reuters] EU plays for time as Johnson spars with [...]

[CNBC] UK lawmakers delay Brexit vote and force Boris Johnson to ask for deadline extension [BBC] MPs back Brexit deal delay [Reuters] Brexit day of reckoning: PM Johnson battles further delay [Reuters] China says will [...]

[Reuters] Shares sapped by poor China growth, dollar gets weekly mauling [Reuters] China third-quarter GDP grows 6%, slowest pace in almost three decades [Reuters] China's September property investment resilient, buoyed by new construction [Reuters] Six [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street cheers Brexit deal; Netflix, Morgan Stanley results set positive mood [Reuters] European markets roar approval at new Brexit deal [Reuters] Britain clinches Brexit deal, Johnson now faces parliament hurdle [Reuters] U.S. housing [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slip on renewed U.S.-China trade war concerns [Reuters] Sterling falters as Brexit approaches its endgame [Reuters] U.S. retail sales post first decline in seven months [AP] Brexit talks don’t get breakthrough, continue on [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks edge higher on Brexit hopes, trade optimism fades [AP] China tempers hopes about US tariff truce [Reuters] China wants tariffs cut to enable $50 billion imports from U.S.: Bloomberg [Reuters] China Sept [...]

[Reuters] Stocks dip as report China wants more trade talks tempers optimism [Reuters] Turkish lira slips but traders doubt Trump's sanctions threat [CNBC] China wants another round of talks before signing phase one of the [...]

[Reuters] Countdown to divorce: Meetings that will decide Brexit [Reuters] ECB's Holzmann calls current monetary policy 'wrong', hopes for new course under Lagarde [Reuters] Russia looks at alternatives to dollar for energy transactions [Reuters] China's [...]

[Reuters] U.S. outlines 'Phase 1' trade deal with China, suspends October tariff hike [CNBC] Wall Street has doubts after partial trade deal: ‘I don’t think this gets us to Christmas’ [Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: [...]

[Reuters] Stocks bask in 'very good' trade talks, Brexit deal hopes [Reuters] Oil jumps briefly after reports of Iranian tanker attack [CNBC] Stock futures rise after optimistic Trump comments on US-China trade [CNBC] Optimism is [...]

[Reuters] Dollar takes a dive, euro catapulted higher as U.S.-China talks start [CNBC] Dow futures slip in wild overnight trading after report that trade talks have stalled [CNBC] It’s been a crazy 12 hours for [...]

[Reuters] Stocks grind higher as investors cling to trade truce hopes [Reuters] Oil rises on signs of easing U.S.-China tensions [CNBC] China ready to discuss a partial trade deal and will increase US agricultural purchases, [...]

[Reuters] World stocks run out of steam amid trade jitters [Reuters] European stocks tumble further as Brexit, trade worries deepen [CNBC] US producer prices post the biggest decline in eight months in September [Reuters] White [...]

[Reuters] Stocks tiptoe higher as U.S. jobs boost offsets weak European data, trade anxiety [Reuters] Yen rises, offshore yuan dips on caution over Sino-U.S. trade talks [Reuters] Oil prices up as U.S.-China trade talks loom, [...]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead-Capital spending outlook another worry ahead of earnings [Reuters] As Fed policymakers comb data, few decisive signals on outlook [Reuters] UK could move on 'mechanism' of Northern Ireland consent [Yahoo/Bloomberg] [...]

[Reuters] As Fed policymakers comb data, few decisive signals on outlook [Reuters] Spain's Sanchez says he will defend food sector against 'unacceptable' U.S. tariffs [Reuters] Hong Kong goes quiet as subway, shops close after night [...]

[Reuters] After bruising week, global stocks make fragile gains [Reuters] Oil edges higher but on track for big weekly loss [CNBC] US created 136,000 jobs in September, vs 145,000 expected [CNBC] Trade gap widens more [...]

[Reuters] Trade fears, growth woes haunt global stocks as bond yields slide [Reuters] Oil slips further below $58 as economic gloom weighs [Reuters] U.S. widens trade war with tariffs on European planes, cheese, whisky to [...]

[Reuters] Stocks fall to lowest in a month after U.S. manufacturing shock sparks growth worries [Reuters] Gold rises as global growth worries boost safe-haven appeal [Reuters] Oil steadies amid fall in U.S. inventories, weak economic [...]

[Reuters] Dollar powers to 29-month high, stocks stay standing despite weak data [Reuters] Oil prices rebound on lower output from U.S., Russia, OPEC [Reuters] N.Y. Fed awards $54.85 billion in overnight repos [Reuters] Fed can [...]

[Reuters] Shares steady as investors shrug off U.S. delisting threat [Reuters] Oil down more than 1% on trade war jitters and Chinese data [Reuters] China Sept factory activity surprises, expands fastest in 19 mths-Caixin PMI [...]

[Reuters] China urges 'calm and rational' resolution to U.S.-Sino trade war [AP] China to send its top trade negotiator to US for talks [Reuters] Citing climate risk, investors bet against mortgage market [Reuters] Street fires [...]

[CNBC] US pulling investment from China would be an ‘unmitigated disaster,’ says Yale’s Stephen Roach [Reuters] Spillover: world economies' next big headache [Reuters] Moment of truth coming for Brexit with time running out, EU and [...]

[Reuters] Shares rise as trade optimism muffles impeachment noise [CNBC] Oil prices head for big weekly loss as supply fears wane [Reuters] U.S. consumer spending slows in August; incomes rise [AP] US durable goods orders [...]

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade optimism lifts stocks, dollar shrugs [MarketWatch] U.S. trade deficit in goods widens slightly in August [AP] US economy grew at modest 2% rate in second quarter [Reuters] U.S. business investment much weaker [...]

[Reuters] Shares stumble over Trump impeachment threat, China jibes [CNBC] Higher interest rates send weekly mortgage applications tanking 10% [AP] China rejects Trump criticism on trade [CNBC] US-China cold war and rising protectionism could split [...]

[Reuters] Trade optimism bolsters shares, pound whipsawed by Brexit drama [Reuters] Oil prices fall due to weak economic data, Saudi output recovery [MarketWatch] New York Fed term repo operation twice oversubscribed [CNBC] Signs point to [...]

[Reuters] Stocks sink on dismal economic data, mixed trade signals [Reuters] European stocks sink after weak business surveys [CNBC] Chinese theft of trade secrets on the rise, the US Justice Department warns [MarketWatch] Stock market’s [...]

[Reuters] China needs to change way it finances economy, think tank says [Reuters] Indian shadow bank Altico says evaluating options after default [CNBC] More $10 billion software companies are being minted than ever before — [...]

[Reuters] United States sending troops to bolster Saudi defenses after attack [Reuters] Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters throw petrol bombs [NYT] From Underwear to Cars, India’s Economy Is Fraying [WSJ] Fed [...]

[Reuters] Stimulus soothes stocks as oil heads higher [Reuters] Gold edges higher on soft dollar, heads for first weekly gain in four [Reuters] U.S. repo rate rises ahead of Fed repo operation [Reuters] China cuts [...]

[Reuters] Shares inch higher after Fed cut, BOJ keeps powder dry [Reuters] U.S., Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences [Reuters] BOJ keeps policy steady, signals chance of easing in October [Reuters] [...]

[AP] Stocks mixed ahead of Fed, oil dips on Saudi output recovery [Reuters] Oil steps back on Saudi supply reassurance, focus shifts to Fed [Reuters] From oil shocks to funding strains, Fed confronts new complexities [...]

[Reuters] Oil sheds gains, stocks dip as Fed comes into focus [Reuters] Trade talks seen as unlikely to mend U.S.-China divide [Reuters] U.S., Chinese trade deputy talks to start on Thursday: USTR [CNBC] Detailed satellite [...]

[Reuters] Oil soars, stocks dip after Saudi supply shock [Reuters] Biggest oil price surge since 1991 as 'locked and loaded' U.S. points finger at Iran for attack [Reuters] U.S. stock futures fall after Saudi oil [...]

[CNBC] Saudi stock market dives, crude futures to jump after drone attack on oil plants [Reuters] Saudi, Gulf stocks fall after attacks on Aramco oil plants [CNBC] Oil could rise $10 per barrel after drone [...]

[Reuters] Take Five: Of Fed-aches and other central banks [Reuters] White House to roll out tax cut plan mid-2020: Kudlow [CNBC] This was the worst week for mortgage rates in 3 years – and it [...]

[Reuters] Shares, bond yields perch at six-week highs [Reuters] Gold gains on weaker dollar, rising equities cap upside [CNBC] US retail sales rose more than expected in August as auto buying jumps [CNBC] Trump says [...]

[Reuters] Trade war thaw and ECB stimulus hopes buoys stocks [Reuters] Oil prices fall as OPEC+ talks output compliance, not cuts [Reuters] As trade talks loom, Chinese firms look into buying U.S. farm goods [...]

[AP] Global stocks rise on signs of easing trade tensions [Reuters] Investors unwind bearish bets as optimism grows on trade and stimulus [Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. yields rise after producer prices data [Reuters] U.S. producer [...]

[Reuters] Stocks edge lower as China data revives recession fears [Reuters] Bond yields climb as ECB stimulus expectations fade [Reuters] Oil hits six-week high on hopes of extended OPEC output cuts [Reuters] China August factory [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain on stimulus hopes, pound hits six-week high [Reuters] Oil rises as Saudi Arabia signals OPEC cuts to continue under new energy minister [Reuters] Ireland warns PM Johnson: no-backstop equals no-deal Brexit [Reuters] [...]

[AP] China’s trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens [Reuters] China's August exports unexpectedly shrink as U.S. shipments slump [Reuters] Sticking to Brexit plan, UK's Johnson will not seek a delay [Reuters] Hong Kong [...]

[AP] White House adviser compares China trade talks to Cold War [Reuters] MPs prepare court action to enforce Brexit delay [Reuters] UK's Labour to crack down on finance bonuses if it wins power: FT [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gains after weaker-than-expected jobs report [Reuters] Job growth sees another weak month in August as payrolls rise just 130,000 [Reuters] China cuts banks' reserve ratios, frees up $126 billion for loans as economy [...]

[Reuters] Stocks higher on news of U.S.-China trade talks [Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. yields extend rise after ADP U.S. jobs data [Reuters] Oil prices rise after U.S. confirms trade talks with China to start [CNBC] [...]

[Reuters] Easing political worries lift shares, pound jumps [Reuters] U.S. trade deficit narrows slightly as exports rise [Reuters] Weekly mortgage refinances fall further, despite lower interest rates [Reuters] China service sector activity rises to three-month [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks stumble toward two-month lows as U.S. data looms [Reuters] Argentina's peso under scrutiny following capital controls, as U.S. markets reopen [AP] Pound slides on Brexit, on track for lowest close since 1985 [...]

[MarketWatch] U.S. stock futures weaken as tariffs go into effect [Reuters] Global stocks slip on tariffs, Argentina hit by capital controls [Reuters] Oil falls as U.S., China add more tariffs in trade war [Reuters] Argentina [...]

[CNBC] Trump’s 15% tariffs on $112 billion in Chinese goods take effect [Reuters] China, U.S. to collect additional tariffs on each other's goods [Reuters] China starts to impose additional tariffs on some U.S. goods [Reuters] [...]

[CNBC] Trump’s tariffs on $112 billion of Chinese imports hit at midnight [Reuters] China's factory activity shrinks for fourth month as trade woes deepen [CNBC] August was a wild month for Wall Street, here’s what [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks scale one-week high on trade hopes, yuan softens [Reuters] Oil prices dip but set for solid weekly gains [Reuters] U.S. consumer spending increases solidly; income tepid [Reuters] China, U.S. trade negotiating teams [...]

[Reuters] China trade comments boost Wall Street [Reuters] Argentina bonds plumb new lows, country risk soars, as govt eyes debt 'reprofiling' [Reuters] China sets yuan midpoint much firmer-than-expected for 3rd straight day [Reuters] Oil prices [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks under pressure as bond markets ring recession alarms [Reuters] Pound plunges as Johnson restricts parliament's time before Brexit [Reuters] U.S. yield curve inverts further, 30-year yields hit new record low [Reuters] Argentine [...]

[Reuters] World shares gain on flickering trade hopes [Reuters] Yuan rebounds after PBOC sets much stronger-than-expected fixing [Reuters] Gold gains as U.S.-China trade concerns lift safe-haven demand [Reuters] China says it hopes U.S. can create [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street rises after Trump's softer stance on trade [Reuters] Oil falls as U.S.-Iran optimism faces U.S.-China trade deal hopes [Reuters] Trump says China trade deal coming, Beijing calls for resolution of dispute [AP] [...]

[CNBC] White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher [CNBC] Trump on US-China trade war: ‘I could declare a national emergency’ [Reuters] Beneath show of bonhomie, rifts emerge between Trump and Western [...]

[Reuters] China warns U.S. to stop 'wrong' trade actions or face consequences [Reuters] Global disputes set to jolt G7 summit in French resort [AP] At global summit, Trump facing limits of go-it-alone stance [Reuters] Explainer: [...]

[Reuters] Stocks lower after China threatens tariffs on U.S. goods [Reuters] Treasuries - Yields fall as China introduces tariffs on US goods [Reuters] Oil prices slide as U.S.-China trade war escalates [Reuters] European stocks sink [...]

[Reuters] Stocks sharply lower after China threatens tariffs on U.S. goods [Reuters] Treasuries - Yields fall as China introduces tariffs on US goods [Reuters] Oil prices slide as U.S.-China trade war escalates [Reuters] European stocks [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain on upbeat Target, Lowe's earnings; Fed minutes eyed [Reuters] European stocks recover before Fed minutes, Jackson Hole gathering [Reuters] Oil up over 1%, buoyed by U.S. stock drawdown [Politico] Trump team braces [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks inch higher as stimulus hopes spur tentative rebound [Reuters] Gold reclaims $1,500 mark as focus turns to Fed [Reuters] Oil edges lower, but hopes on easing trade tensions cap losses [CNBC] White [...]

[Reuters] Stimulus optimism boosts stocks, eases pressure on bonds [Reuters] Argentine CDS jump 300 bps after opposition leader says to re-negotiate IMF loan terms [Reuters] Oil up after drone attack on Saudi field, but OPEC [...]

[CNBC] Fed’s Powell must signal a more aggressive stance on rates at Jackson Hole or stocks will tumble, James Bianco warns [Reuters] Argentina Treasury minister resigns, says 'significant renewal' needed amid economic crisis [Reuters] Germany [...]

[Reuters] Exclusive: Fed's Mester weighing argument for U.S. rate cut [CNBC] Here’s what Powell could say at Jackson Hole to soothe the roller coaster markets [Reuters] China unveils rate reform to steer funding costs [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain on stimulus hopes but still head for third losing week [Reuters] U.S. housing starts drop for third straight month [CNBC] Fed may not have enough firepower to prevent a recession [Reuters] To [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain after strong retail sales data [Reuters] Global stocks hurt by China's trade threats, falling bond yields [Reuters] Oil prices fall on concerns over recession, inventories [Reuters] U.S. retail sales surge in [...]

[Reuters] Recession fears hit Wall Street after grim China, German data [Reuters] Stocks wilt as bond markets flash recession warnings [Reuters] Chinese yuan surrenders some gains; yen climbs as growth fears return [Reuters] U.S. Treasury [...]

[Reuters] Shares shunted after Argentina crash, safe-havens shine [CNBC] China fixes its yuan midpoint at 7.0326 per dollar [Reuters] Gold hits over 6-year peak on risk-off sentiment [Reuters] Fresh rise in Argentina CDS prices probability [...]

[Reuters] Stocks fall on trade war, global growth worries [Reuters] Yen and bond bulls charge on as share markets falter [Reuters] Gold holds firm above $1,500 on global growth worries [Reuters] Markets brace for volatility [...]

[CNN] 'Fragile' oil demand is the weakest since 2008, energy watchdog says [Reuters] Hong Kong police fire tear gas during another weekend of protests [Reuters] Pakistan cuts last remaining transport link to India over Kashmir [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slip after Wall Street's best day in two months [Reuters] Europe rattled by Italy stress, safe havens keep gaining [Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. yields turn lower after U.S. July PPI data [Reuters] Yen [...]

[Reuters] Markets find a floor as Chinese data soothe nerves [Reuters] Yuan edges up as PBOC signals intent to stabilise decline [CNBC] China sets the yuan midpoint at 7.0039 per dollar, weakest since April 2008 [...]

[Reuters] Stocks turn lower as investors flock to bonds, gold [Reuters] Fragile calm returns to stock markets as yuan steadies [AP] China’s yuan weakens after signs of stability calm markets [Reuters] Gold hits over 6-year [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rebound after Wall Street's worst day of 2019 [Reuters] Rout eases as China keeps yuan on a leash [AP] Global stocks rebound as China eases up on currency [Reuters] China's yuan steadies, but [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yuan Tumbles, Stocks Plunge; No `Circuit Breaker': Markets Wrap [Reuters] Trade row slams stocks, yuan slumps to lowest in over a decade [Reuters] China lets yuan slump past 7 per dollar for first time [...]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead-Disney report to shine spotlight on streaming war [Reuters] EU must change its negotiating terms for Brexit, says Britain's Barclay [Reuters] China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: U.S. Defense Secretary [Reuters] HK police fire [...]

[Reuters] Trump defends stance on China trade after new tariffs [Reuters] South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for 'cooling-off' in trade row [Reuters] Shops shut, traffic blocked as protests again roil Hong [...]

[Reuters] Trump tariff threat hits Wall Street for second day [Reuters] Trump's tariffs jolt global stocks, trigger rush to safety [AP] China’s yuan falls to 2019 low after Trump tariff threat [Reuters] Oil prices rebound [...]

[Reuters] Mind your backs, dollar coming through! [CNBC] Chinese shares decline as data shows July manufacturing activity contracted [Reuters] Oil drops on Fed outlook, ample supply [Reuters] U.S., China to keep talking on trade after [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. higher on Apple bounce; Fed decision awaited [Reuters] Trade tensions drag on stocks as markets await Fed verdict [Reuters] Oil gains a fifth day after U.S. stockpile drop amid rate optimism [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Stormy sterling sinks again, stocks wilt before Fed [Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. yields turn flat after in-line June personal spending data [Reuters] Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 U.S. election to make [...]

[Reuters] Shares steady as Fed comes into focus; dollar at two-month high [Reuters] Oil loses ground on pessimism over U.S.-China trade talks [Reuters] A Fed interest rate cut is in the bag. What then? [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead- RPT-Even if Fed cut is a given, Powell seen as wild card for stock market [Reuters] Assuming EU will not budge, Britain ramps up preparations for no-deal Brexit [Reuters] China [...]

[Reuters] Johnson tells EU: ditch backstop or face no-deal Brexit [Reuters] China's industrial profits fall in June, add to fears of slowdown [AP] France won’t scrap tax on tech giants, despite Trump threats [Reuters] Tear [...]

[Reuters] Stocks stage tentative rebound after ECB disappointment [CNBC] GDP slows to 2.1% in second-quarter but beats expectations thanks to strong consumer [CNBC] Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass says a US-China trade deal can’t be [...]

[AP] World stocks rise as ECB signals more stimulus coming [Reuters] ECB prepares some sub-zero relief for wilting Europe [Reuters] Euro zone yields hit record lows, euro wilts after ECB flags easing [Reuters] Oil advances [...]

[Reuters] Stocks hit as DOJ aims antitrust probe at tech [Reuters] Trade talks buoy stocks, gloomy data sink euro [Reuters] Euro plumbs two-month low ahead of ECB, pound under pressure [Reuters] Gold rises on expected [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rise after better-than-expected earnings [Reuters] Carmakers drive Europe higher, Johnson batters sterling [Reuters] Britain's new leader Johnson vows to get Brexit done [MarketWatch] IMF cuts its global growth forecast again [Yahoo/Bloomberg] UBS CEO [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. higher as earnings season gathers steam [Reuters] Stocks struggle, oil jumps on Middle East tensions [Reuters] Oil prices rise more than 1% after Iran seizes British tanker [Reuters] Dollar drifts higher as [...]

[Reuters] Chinese companies looking to buy U.S. farm products: Xinhua [Reuters] Sink-or-swim showdown beckons for Italy's fractious coalition [Reuters] Iran warns UK against escalating tensions, says crew of seized ship safe [AP] Hong Kong residents [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: Prospect of Fed cut pushing dividend investors into tech, energy [Reuters] A rally and a redirect: why the markets are so focused on the Fed [CNBC] ‘It never stops’: [...]

[Reuters] Fed rate cut bets buoy stocks, dollar steadies [Reuters] Microsoft brightens Wall St. mood as rate cut hopes rise [Reuters] U.S.-China officials discuss trade; Mnuchin eyes possible in-person talks [CNBC] BlackRock’s Fink: CEOs tell [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks slip as U.S.-China trade war drags on corporate earnings [Reuters] Euro and bond yields fall on report that ECB might amend inflation goal [Reuters] Crude futures steady after fall on U.S. oil [...]

[Reuters] Trade war, Brexit stoke debt and dollar, hit stocks and sterling [Reuters] Euro zone bond yields renew slide, Italian yields at lowest since 2016 [Reuters] Oil prices gain, U.S. crude little changed after inventory [...]

[Reuters] Stocks Flat as JPMorgan results; Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo eyed [Reuters] Bleak German mood weighs on Europe, Brexit pummels pound [Reuters] Oil steadies as U.S. supply concerns ease but Iran tensions loom [CNBC] US [...]

[Reuters] Reassuring Chinese data nudges shares higher [Reuters] Wall Street higher as banks rise after Citi results [Reuters] Oil prices edge lower as China's GDP growth slows [Reuters] Trump sees slowing Chinese growth pressuring Beijing [...]

[Reuters] Pelosi sets spending demands for two-year budget deal [Reuters] South Korea trade ministry to raise Japan export curbs at WTO general council meeting [Reuters] Indian housing lender DHFL warns it may not survive as [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. Week Ahead: Union Pacific, other freight co earnings eyed for tariff effects [Reuters] Japan-South Korea feud deepens with disputed accounts of trade meeting [Reuters] Hong Kong protesters, police clash as demonstrations target [...]

[Reuters] Shares flat as investors digest economic data, dollar dips for third day [Reuters] Gold gains on U.S.-China trade jitters, rate cut hopes [Reuters] Oil near six-week highs amid Gulf of Mexico storm, Middle East [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain, dollar sags as Fed chief shores up rate cut prospects [Reuters] Oil at six-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, Iran tensions [Reuters] U.S. core CPI posts biggest gain in nearly 1-1/2 [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street higher after Powell's remarks raise rate cut bets [Reuters] Oil prices rise as data shows bigger-than-expected fall in U.S. stockpiles [Reuters] Fed's Powell says trade, global growth concerns continue to weigh on [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks drop for third day, BASF warning stings Europe [Reuters] Oil rises towards $65 as supply concerns outweigh trade disputes [Reuters] U.S., China to relaunch talks with little changed since deal fell apart [...]

[Reuters] Global shares muted as prospect of sharp U.S. rate cut fades [Reuters] China stocks fall as U.S. rate cut expectations ease; new listings weigh [Reuters] Oil prices tread water as market eyes global risks [...]

[Reuters] Erdogan says Turkish cenbank chief ousted for refusing rate cuts: report [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Deutsche Bank Drastic Overhaul Set to Return Lender to Roots [Reuters] Iran ratchets up nuclear tensions with enrichment plan [Reuters] China's envoy [...]

[CNBC] Democracies are on track to lose their global economic dominance as ‘authoritarian capitalism’ rises [Reuters] Turkey's Erdogan fires central bank chief as policy rifts deepen [Bloomberg] Trump Says Fed ‘Doesn’t Have a Clue’ [Bloomberg] [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street lower after June jobs data [Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. yields rise further as job growth rebounds [Reuters] Money Markets - Traders trim bets on bold Fed rate cut in July [Reuters] Crude [...]

[Reuters] Collapsing bond yields push world stocks to new highs [Reuters] German 10-year bond yield below ECB deposit rate for first time [CNBC] Trump tweet sparks concerns that the US may raise tariffs on Europe [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rally as bond yields plough new lows [Reuters] Gold gains on growth worries, monetary easing bets [Reuters] Dollar struggles as U.S. yields fall, dovish BoE weighs on pound [AP] US trade deficit rises [...]

[Reuters] Relief rally fades as growth fears loom [Reuters] Oil falls on demand worries even as OPEC, allies extend cuts [Reuters] Gold gains as weak economic data hints at global slowdown [Reuters] Treasuries - U.S. [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. eyes return to record highs as stocks cheer trade reprieve [Reuters] Asia's factory activity shrinks, U.S.-China trade truce fails to brighten outlook [CNBC] Morgan Stanley on trade truce: No real progress, downside [...]

[Reuters] China warns of long road ahead for deal with U.S. after ice-breaking talks [Reuters] China's June factory activity shrinks faster than expected: official PMI [Reuters] China's service sector activity grows at slower pace in [...]

[Reuters] 'Back on track': China and U.S. agree to restart trade talks [CNBC] Trump says he agreed with Xi to hold off on new tariffs and to let Huawei buy US products [Reuters] G20 stops [...]

[Reuters] Markets brace for crucial G20 signals [Reuters] Futures higher with G20 summit, inflation data in focus [Reuters] Gold gains on U.S.-China trade jitters; heads for best month in 3 years [CNBC] US consumer spending [...]

[Reuters] Sino-U.S. trade truce hopes rekindle risk appetite [CNBC] China is not budging ahead of Xi-Trump G-20 meeting [CNBC] China’s Xi to present Trump with terms for settling trade deal: WSJ [Reuters] U.S., China agree [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks gain as trade talk hopes rise, rate-cut pressure ebbs [MarketWatch] U.S. trade deficit in goods widens 5.1% to $74.5 billion in May [AP] US durable goods orders fall 1.3% in May with [...]

[Reuters] Trade stress, Iran tensions hits stocks, dollar frets on Fed doves [Reuters] Dollar weighed by Fed prospects; Swiss franc, gold shine on geopolitics [Bloomberg] Gold Jumps to Highest in Almost 6 Years Fueled by [...]

[AP] World shares mixed ahead of Trump-Xi meet at G-20 summit [Reuters] Gold rises above $1,400 on cenbank stimulus hopes, U.S.-Iran tensions [Reuters] Oil up on U.S.-Iran tensions but demand concerns cap gains [Reuters] China [...]

[CNBC] Trump says he never threatened to demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell [Reuters] Trump says new sanctions on Iran to start Monday, dials back rhetoric [Reuters] Johnson's domestic dispute fuels debate in Britain [...]

[Reuters] China state media urges U.S. to drop win-at-all-costs trade stance [Reuters] Iran says it will respond firmly to any U.S. threat as tension spikes [Bloomberg] Fed Loses Its Patience and Almost Everything You Can [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. slips as Iran tensions rise [Reuters] Iran-U.S. tensions take the edge off world stocks rally [CNBC] Gold spikes above $1,400 per ounce to prices not seen in nearly 6 years [MSN/NYT] Trump [...]

[Reuters] Fed rate-cut signal sends stocks up, bond yields and dollar down [Reuters] Gold soars to 5-year peak as US Fed signals rate cut [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield drops as low as 1.97%, first time [...]

[Reuters] Central banks' dovish cooing keeps world stocks lulled near two-week highs [Reuters] Oil inches down as inventory data counters trade deal hopes [AP] Fed could signal a policy shift toward future rate cuts [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street higher on hopes of accommodative Fed [Reuters] 'Super Mario' shock: euro slides, yields hit new lows [CNBC] Global bond yields are cratering with French bond rates now at zero and the US [...]

[Reuters] Stocks, dollar hold gains with all eyes on Fed meeting [Reuters] Oil prices fall 1% as economic worries outweigh tanker tensions [CNBC] Trump ‘perfectly happy’ to slap further tariffs on China if no deal [...]

[Reuters] China prepared for long trade fight with the U.S.: party journal [MarketWatch] Five things to watch in the pivotal Fed meeting [Reuters] Chinese regulators will restructure Baoshang Bank as soon as possible [Reuters] India [...]

[CNBC] The Fed won’t cut rates at its June meeting. Here’s why [Reuters] Bowing to pressure, Hong Kong leader suspends extradition bill [Reuters] Breakingviews - Beijing yields to Hong Kong’s financial clout [Reuters] Trump says [...]

[Reuters] China data, Gulf tensions see bond yields slip, stocks suffer [FXStreet] Poor Chinese data sends Gold to 14-month high [Reuters] Oil set for weekly loss as demand fears outweigh geopolitics [Reuters] U.S. retail sales [...]

[Reuters] Oil surges after Gulf tanker attacks, stocks claw higher [Reuters] Base metals fall amid trade uncertainty, weak China data [Reuters] Oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman fuel security, oil supply fears [Reuters] China [...]

[Reuters] Shares snap seven-day hot streak [CNN] Hong Kong stocks fall as huge protests hit financial center [Reuters] Oil falls over 2% on weaker demand growth, gain in U.S. crude stocks [Reuters] Dollar hovers near [...]

[Reuters] World shares rally again on Trump tariff relief, Fed hopes [Reuters] U.S. underlying producer prices increase solidly in May [Reuters] China says will respond if U.S. escalates trade tension [Reuters] Under pressure, Fed faces [...]

[Reuters] Stocks climb on trade, rate cut optimism; yuan falters [Reuters] Oil rises as Saudi sees OPEC, Russia restricting supplies for longer [Reuters] China stays silent on G20 Xi-Trump meeting, but says door open for [...]

[Reuters] G20 finance chiefs express concern over risks from 'intensified' trade conflict [CNBC] Trump is ‘perfectly happy’ to hit China with new tariffs if Xi meeting doesn’t go well, Mnuchin says [Reuters] Italy's ruling parties [...]

[Reuters] U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says Trump-Xi meeting has parallels to Buenos Aires summit [Reuters] G20 finance chiefs to warn of trade risks, differ on how 'pressing' [Reuters] China to curb some technology exports to U.S.: [...]

[Reuters] Stocks gain after sharp slowdown in May jobs growth [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield drops below 2.06%, its lowest since September 2017, after bad jobs report [Reuters] Dollar falls to 2-1/2 month low after U.S. [...]

[Reuters] Rate cut bets buoy U.S. stocks despite rise in trade tensions [Reuters] Yen gains on U.S.-Mexico trade woes; ECB awaited [Reuters] Trump threatens China with tariffs on further $300 billion of goods [AP] China [...]

[Reuters] Fed's slipstream leaves stocks beaming, dollar subdued [MarketWatch] Gold prices jump, head for longest win streak in 1 ½ years [Reuters] Oil slides on U.S. inventory build, equity rally caps losses [CNBC] Job growth [...]

[Reuters] Stocks fend off tech problems; bonds stay strong [Reuters] Oil falls to lowest since January on economic slowdown [Reuters] U.S. firms fret as China's FedEx probe, planned hit-list heightens trade frictions [Reuters] China issues [...]

[Reuters] Stocks drop as trade tensions spark recession fears, flight to safety [Reuters] Bonds 'on fire' as flight to safety gathers momentum [Reuters] Gold hits 2-month high as recession worries drive safe-haven demand [Reuters] Yen, [...]

[Reuters] China says U.S. can't use pressure to force trade deal [Reuters] China and U.S. clash again on trade and regional security [AP] China blames US for trade dispute, says it won’t back down [CNBC] [...]

[Reuters] U.S. begins collecting higher tariffs on Chinese goods arriving by sea [Reuters] Mexico eyes steps to cut immigrant flows to U.S. border, official says [AP] Trump digs in on Mexican import tariffs despite uproar [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slide as Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico [CNBC] US 10-year yield collapses to 2.16% as Trump’s surprise Mexico tariffs stoke recession worries [Reuters] Yen surges as Trump's Mexico threat fuels recession fears [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks steady, yields bounce [Reuters] Defying rate-cut expectations, dollar gains for fourth month [MarketWatch] Trade deficit widens in April as exports and imports drop [CNBC] First-quarter economic growth up 3.1%, better than Wall [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slide as rising trade tensions fuel slowdown worries [Reuters] Bond bulls get a boost as trade tensions fan recession fears [CNBC] 3-month yield tops 10-year rate in widest curve inversion since financial crisis [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rally cut off by EU threats over Italy's budget [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield drops to 19-month low as trade fights threaten US growth [Reuters] Oil defies trade fears as prices rise on tight [...]

[Reuters] European stocks gain on EU election relief and auto shares surge [Reuters] Gold edges up to 1-week high as U.S.-China trade worries persist [Reuters] Oil rises to $69 as Mideast tension and supply cuts [...]

[Reuters] China says U.S. demand on its state-owned enterprises is 'invasion' on economic sovereignty [Reuters] China to offer liquidity to Baoshang Bank [Reuters] ECB's Weidmann sees no need for policy action [Reuters] Libya's Haftar rules [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Weekahead: Trade protection doesn't have to exclude growth stocks [Reuters] China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on trade war [Reuters] World faces 'clear and present danger' from trade war escalation [AP] [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks climb on muted trade hopes, sterling yo-yos as PM May quits [Reuters] Oil bounces back, but markets remain fragile amid trade disputes [Reuters] Tearful May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with [...]

[Reuters] Stocks tumble on fears of possible U.S.-China tech cold war [Reuters] Trade woes sink shares, Brexit weighs on sterling [Reuters] Yen gains as trade woes, Brexit concerns shake investor confidence [CNBC] China says trade [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street lower on fresh trade fears [Reuters] Investors run for safety amid threat of broader U.S.-China spat [Reuters] Prepare for difficult times, China's Xi urges as trade war simmers [CNBC] Treasury Secretary Mnuchin [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P Climbs With Europe Stocks; Bonds Mixed: Markets Wrap [AP] AP Explains: US sanctions on Huawei bite, but who gets hurt? [AP] Powell says he sees ‘moderate’ risk from corporate debt [Politico] 'Big 4' [...]

[Reuters] Stock markets slide as worries about Huawei fallout mount [Reuters] Oil surges after OPEC indicates it will maintain output cuts [Reuters] U.S., China bicker over 'extravagant expectations' on trade deal [CNBC] China in ‘no [...]

[Reuters] Mideast Stocks - Property pulls down Dubai as most Gulf markets lower [Reuters] China's central bank says to keep yuan stable, in balanced range [BBC] Brexit: Theresa May plans 'bold offer' to get support [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Weekahead: Tariffs could lead to markdowns in retail shares [Reuters] Exclusive: U.S. may scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help existing customers [Reuters] Australia's conservative government moves into election-winning position [Reuters] Chinese [...]

[Reuters] Shares swoon as Beijing ramps up war of words [Reuters] Yen gains as euro and yuan troubled by European vote and trade [Reuters] After Huawei blow, China says U.S. must show sincerity for talks [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rise after upbeat Cisco, Walmart earnings [Reuters] Oil rises for a third day amid escalating Mideast tensions [CNBC] US housing starts rose more than expected in April [Reuters] U.S. blacklists China's Huawei as [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks bounce fades on grim China data, Italy woes [Reuters] China lowers yuan mid-point to weakest level in 4-1/2 months [CNBC] Retail sales declined in April, missing expectations [Newsweek] U.S. State Department Evacuates [...]

[Reuters] World stocks hover near two-month low, investor fears over U.S.-China trade war ease [Reuters] Oil prices jump on drone attack on Saudi Aramco facilities [Reuters] Trump defends China trade battle, vows deal will happen [...]

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade setback prolongs the global equities slide [Reuters] Chinese yuan falls to 2019 low on U.S.-China trade setback [Reuters] Yen firms but yuan, Aussie slip as U.S.-China trade war heats up [Reuters] JGBs [...]

[CNBC] Trump tells China to ‘act now’ on trade or face a ‘far worse’ deal in his second term [Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead-Trade turbulence shows market vulnerability as stocks get pricier [Reuters] U.S. [...]

[Reuters] China, U.S. to hold more trade talks as Trump ratchets up tariff threat [AP] Chinese envoy says trade talks with US have not broken down [AP] Trump has long seen previous US trade agreements [...]

[Reuters] Wall St. lower on worries of protracted trade dispute [Reuters] Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc stand tall as trade tensions mount [Reuters] Oil rallies on hopes for U.S.-China trade deal [Reuters] U.S. escalates trade war [...]

[Reuters] Global Markets-Shares sink as U.S.-China trade talks go to the wire [Bloomberg] China's Yuan Tumbles to Lowest Since January on Trade War Fear [Reuters] Gold prices hold firm ahead of U.S.-China trade talks [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Investors sell shares, shelter in bonds before make-or-break trade talks [Reuters] Treasuries - Worries about U.S.-China trade talks push U.S. yields to 5-week lows [Reuters] Dollar slips as trade tensions raise rate cut expectations [...]

[Reuters] Trade worries keep shares weak, Turkey reels again [Reuters] German bond yields, Italy bank shares down on European Commission f'casts [Reuters] Oil prices under pressure from U.S.-China trade dispute, market remains tense [Reuters] U.S.: [...]

[Reuters] Stocks, commodities tumble after Trump vows China tariff hike [CNBC] Chinese markets plunge more than 5% as US-China trade tensions escalate [CNBC] Chinese yuan tumbles as Trump’s tariff threats sting markets [Reuters] Treasuries - [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S.-China Trade Deal Talks Enter Endgame: Global Economy Week [Bloomberg] One Word Grips the Bond Market Before Crucial Inflation Update [Bloomberg] A $300 Billion Blowup Has Traders Bracing for War in Washington [Reuters] UK [...]

[Reuters] UK politicians can reach Brexit deal in next few days: Scottish Conservative leader [Reuters] Erdogan says Turkey ready to support international investors [Reuters] Iran must resist U.S. sanctions through oil, non-oil exports: Rouhani [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks extend gains in choppy trading after jobs data [AP] US adds robust 263K jobs; unemployment at 49-year low: 3.6% [Bloomberg/Yahoo] U.S. Goods-Trade Gap Widens to $71.4 Billion on Import Increase [Reuters] Take Five: [...]

[Reuters] Stocks slip, dollar drifts after Fed cools rate cut bets [Reuters] Oil prices dip on record U.S. output, but global market tense [Reuters] U.S. first quarter productivity rise fastest since 2014; labor costs fall [...]

[Reuters] Stocks bounce as investors cheer Apple results [Reuters] Oil steady on swelling U.S. stockpiles, Venezuela uncertainty [CNBC] Private payrolls surge by 275,000 in April, blowing past estimates and biggest gain since July [Reuters] China, [...]

[Reuters] Equities drop after China data; euro zone growth lifts single currency [AP] Fed likely to underscore a message: No rates hikes in 2019 [CNBC] Home prices continued to grow at a slower rate in [...]

[Reuters] Global shares turn flat as sentiment wanes [Reuters] U.S. consumer spending posts biggest gain since 2009 [CNBC] Core personal consumption expenditures index unchanged in March, vs 1.7% increase expected [Reuters] Mnuchin hopes latest talks [...]

[Reuters] Trump pressed Japan's Abe to build more vehicles in the U.S. [Reuters] Spanish voter turnout at 41.4 percent at 2 p.m. - higher than in 2016 election [Reuters] U.S. general says will ensure necessary [...]

[Reuters] Stocks turn positive after upbeat U.S. GDP data [Reuters] Oil dips on hope OPEC will raise output, but market remains tense [Reuters] Volatile trade, inventories boost U.S. growth to 3.2 percent in first quarter [...]

[Reuters] World stocks slip, euro suffers, growth fears linger [Bloomberg/Investing.com] Lira Falls as Central Bank Removes Pledge for Further Tightening [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims post biggest rise in 19 months [AP] US durable [...]

[Reuters] European shares hit highest since August on Credit Suisse, SAP [Reuters] Oil dips on well supplied markets despite tighter Iran sanctions [Reuters] Lighthizer, Mnuchin to hold trade talks next week in Beijing -White House [...]

[Reuters] Stocks splutter as oil races to near six-month high [Reuters] Oil hits highest since November as U.S. to tighten Iran sanctions [Reuters] Italian bond yields hit seven-week high as govt tensions grow, rating review [...]

[Reuters] Stocks pull back ahead of earnings; oil stocks jump [Reuters] Oil hits 2019 high on U.S. plan to tighten squeeze on Iran [Reuters] China stocks fall from 13-month high on worries Beijing may slow [...]

[Reuters] Financial market 'pause party' makes Fed rate cut less likely [Reuters] In nod to debt concerns, China Belt and Road summit to urge sustainable financing [Bloomberg] Swiss Rates Can Be Lowered Further, SNB's President [...]

[Reuters] U.S. intelligence says Huawei funded by Chinese state security: report [Reuters] North Korea slams Bolton's 'dim-sighted' call for sign of denuclearization [Reuters] China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Mixed in Holiday Hit Trading; Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap [Reuters] JGB yields rise as BOJ trims debt purchase amount [Reuters] U.S. housing starts fall to near to two-year low; permits weak [Reuters] Japan [...]

[Reuters] Poor PMIs wipe week's gains off global shares [Reuters] Treasuries-Yields rise from lows after U.S. retail sales data [Reuters] U.S. retail sales post biggest gain in one-and-a-half years in March [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless [...]

[Reuters] Comforting China data puts Wall Street records within reach [Reuters] Oil prices rise for a second day on China demand, U.S. stockpile drop [Reuters] U.S. trade deficit narrows to eight-month low in February [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks march to new highs as European volatility vanishes [Reuters] China's home prices rise faster in March aided by policy support [Reuters] Will upbeat economic data make China tap the brakes on monetary easing? [...]

[Reuters] Stocks advance ahead of earnings; bonds stable [Reuters] Exclusive: U.S. waters down demand China ax subsidies in push for trade deal - sources [Reuter] U.S. to use all economic, political tools to hold Maduro [...]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead-Industrials' gains put to test as earnings ramp up [Reuters] Mnuchin says hopes U.S.-China trade talks nearing 'final round' [Reuters] As Trump pressures Powell, Wall Street gives Fed a passing grade [...]

[Reuters] Criticism mounts of Trump pick for U.S. Federal Reserve [Reuters] Take Five: Wall Street calling! World market themes for the week ahead [Reuters] Kuroda brushes aside view BOJ has run out of tools to [...]