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Bloomberg: Hoarding Cash Grows in Popularity as Market Volatility Increases
Tumbling stock markets from China to Greece mean piling into cash may be the best bet for global investors as a volatile 2018 draws to a close. That’s according to Dwyfor Evans, head of Asia-Pacific macro strategy at State Street Global Markets in Hong Kong, who says “it’s time to hold cash” after a selloff that began in emerging markets spills over into developed-nation equities. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Mixed as China Loses Steam; Treasuries Gain: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks gyrated alongside U.S. futures as Chinese shares pared gains and investors continued to harbor concerns about the corporate earnings outlook in an environment of tightening financial conditions. Treasuries edged higher and the dollar steadied. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks End Lower as Late Rally Falters; Bonds Gain: Markets Wrap
U.S. stocks closed lower for a fifth day, as an afternoon rally from the lowest levels for the S&P 500 since May fell short of pushing benchmark indexes back into positive territory. Treasury yields declined and crude oil tumbled. [more...]
Bloomberg: Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China
Earnings reporting season is underway, and analysts are eager to hear from executives about how an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is impacting their businesses. A common theme is that they are ready to relocate supply chains if the cost of importing Chinese goods becomes prohibitive. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Just Saved Asia Stocks From Entering Bear-Market Territory
It’s been a day of swings between losses and gains for Asian stocks. But now that China and Hong Kong are back with a vengeance, the regional benchmark is inching higher in the green. [more...]
Bloomberg: Wall Street Sees Fed Making Another Technical Tweak in December
If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates a quarter percentage point in December as expected, a chorus of Wall Street economists say it will make another small adjustment to how it manages its target range for the benchmark federal funds rate. [more...]
Bloomberg: Post-Crisis ECB Considers How It'll Set Interest Rates in Future
The European Central Bank is starting to consider whether the financial crisis changed forever the way it controls interest rates. A decade of pumping cash into the financial system put so much downward pressure on market rates that all policy makers can do is set a floor -- the minus 0.4 percent they impose for holding banks’ deposits overnight. [more...]
Bloomberg: Dollar Faces ‘Slow Burn’ If U.S. Midterms Produce Split Congress
Next month’s U.S. midterm election could “reset” the dollar for the worse if the vote results in a split Congress and stalls out fiscal initiatives that lure capital to U.S. assets, said Mazen Issa at TD Securities. [more...]
Bloomberg: Italian Assets Climb After Moody's Review Damps Budget Tensions
Italian bonds rallied after the nation said it will ensure its deficit does not break a 2.4 percent target next year and Moody’s Investors Service kept it at investment grade. [more...]
Reuters: Asia stocks edge up on China stimulus hopes, oil near two-month lows
Asian stocks turned up on Wednesday as fresh signs of stimulus from China propped up sentiment despite Wall Street’s overnight losses, while crude oil approached two-month lows after Saudi Arabia flagged possible supply increases. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices claw back previous losses as Iran sanctions return to focus
Oil prices on Wednesday clawed back some of their hefty losses from the day before as the looming U.S. sanctions against Iran came back into focus. [more...]
CNBC: Trump directly attacks Fed Chairman Powell, saying ‘Obama had zero’ interest rates
President Donald Trump directly accused Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell of endangering the U.S. economy by raising interest rates, according to The Wall Street Journal. [more...]
CNBC: Barclays earnings beat expectations despite macroeconomic uncertainty and Brexit concerns
Barclays reported stronger-than-anticipated earnings on Wednesday, despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and lingering concerns over Brexit. The U.K.-based bank posted £1 billion ($1.29 billion) in net income for the three-month period ending Sept 30. Analysts at data firm Refinitiv had been expecting third-quarter net income to come in at around £723 million. [more...]

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CNBC: Sterling could certainly tank — but it won’t be due to Brexit
Surely there’s only one way the British pound can trade in the coming months. Currency experts are anxiously fixated on what the final details for Brexit will look like. But it seems simple to me: If it’s good it’s good, and if it’s bad then the country will soon make it better. [more...]
Bloomberg: Asian Stock Declines Deepen as Treasuries Advance: Markets Wrap
A sell-off in equities resumed with Asian stocks and U.S. futures sliding as Chinese shares snapped a two-day rally ahead of a slew of key blue chip earnings reports this week. The dollar traded around the highest level in two months and Treasury yields fell. [more...]
Bloomberg: The World’s Fourth-Biggest Oil Producer Can’t Keep the Lights On
Iraq is fast becoming a global oil powerhouse, gaining stature in OPEC after it surpassed Canada this year as the world’s fourth-biggest producer. But the war-ravaged country has little to show for its feat. [more...]
Bloomberg: Renault Misses Third-Quarter Sales Estimate, Cuts China Outlook
Renault SA’s third-quarter revenue declined in the face of a slowdown in vehicle registrations in Africa and India, missing analyst forecasts. The French manufacturer also cut its market outlook for China, where a slowing economy has weighed on car sales. [more...]
Bloomberg: Investors Back European E-Scooter Startups to Rival U.S. Leaders
European investors are confident it’s possible to build a major local competitor to U.S. electric-scooter giants like Bird Rides Inc. and Lime, and the checks are starting to be written. [more...]
Bloomberg: Brussels Edition: Uncharted Territory
The European Commission may issue a negative opinion on Italy’s budget today, taking the unprecedented step of essentially rejecting a country’s spending plans. The move may not come as a surprise since Italy hasn’t addressed any of the commission’s concerns. [more...]
Bloomberg: Goldman Warns It's Not Over Yet for Italian Debt Market Woes
Italy’s bonds have been given a shot in the arm by retaining their investment grade for now, but markets may have to increase the pressure on the government to change policy, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. [more...]
Bloomberg: Quants Now Trade Exotic Stuff. But Can They Handle Illiquid?
The search for elusive alpha is sending a handful of computer-driven hedge funds trawling the remotest corners of financial markets. They’re a subset of the trend-following strategies known as commodity trading advisers, or CTAs. [more...]
Bloomberg: Italian Assets Climb After Moody's Review Damps Budget Tensions
Italian bonds rallied after the nation said it will ensure its deficit does not break a 2.4 percent target next year and Moody’s Investors Service kept it at investment grade. [more...]
Bloomberg: Rupee Forecaster ING Gets More Bearish as Currency Rebounds
ING Bank NV has lowered its year-end rupee forecast just as the currency is staging a rebound.
Rising oil prices and political uncertainty ahead of state elections will see Asia’s worst-performing currency resume losses. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares buckle to European woes, Saudi anxieties
Asian shares fell on Tuesday as earnings season nerves in the U.S. dented Wall Street, while a cocktail of negative drivers from Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic isolation to concerns over Italy’s budget and Brexit talks depressed sentiment. [more...]
Reuters: Oil dips as Saudi Arabia pledges to play 'responsible role' in market
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia pledged to play a “responsible role” in energy markets, although sentiment remained nervous in the run-up to U.S. sanctions against Iran’s crude exports that start next month. [more...]
CNBC: Two ‘unstable’ OPEC nations may decide whether oil takes another run at $100 a barrel
Two OPEC members could soon determine whether oil prices spike back towards $100 a barrel — and those countries are not Saudi Arabia and Iran. [more...]

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Bloomberg: Stock Slump Resumes in Asia; Pound Drops, Oil Up: Markets Wrap
A rebound in global equities Friday saw no traction at the start of the week, with markets in Asia dropping on Monday. The pound slipped as a Brexit deal hung in the balance with just days to go until a critical deadline. [more...]
Bloomberg: Saudis Vow to Hit Back Against Any Measures Over Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia threatened on Sunday to use its economic clout to retaliate against any punitive measures, hitting back after U.S. President Donald Trump said he could take action against the world’s largest oil-exporter over the disappearance of a government critic. [more...]
Bloomberg: Saudi Stocks Sink as Tension With U.S. Escalates Over Khashoggi
Saudi Arabian equities slumped on concern the nation’s relationship with the U.S. may sour over the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Yield-Curve Steepening May Already Be Over
The brief steepening of the U.S. yield curve may have already run its course, according to UniCredit SpA. Investors would need to make “quite aggressive” assumptions on the level of future interest rates for the Treasury yield curve to enter into a protracted period. [more...]
Bloomberg: JPMorgan's Dimon Is Latest to Shun Saudi Investment Conference
Jamie Dimon became the latest corporate leader to drop out of Saudi Arabia’s “Davos in the Desert” event in the wake of the mysterious disappearance of a prominent government critic in Turkey. [more...]
Bloomberg: Macedonia Heads for Make-or-Break Name Vote or Snap Elections
The Republic of Macedonia’s parliament is facing a vote that will either approve a deal that will open the way to NATO and European Union entry or trigger an early election. [more...]
Bloomberg: Tremors Rattling World Economy: Takeaways From IMF Talks in Bali
Woken one night by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake at the IMF annual meetings in Bali, global finance chiefs spent the week assessing the tremors now rippling through the world economy. [more...]
Bloomberg: Pound Falls After Brexit Negotiations Hit Stumbling Blocks
The pound fell in early Sydney trading after a weekend of intense talks failed to produce a Brexit deal that some market participants thought could be announced as early as this week. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares resume decline, Saudi tensions lift oil prices
Asian shares slipped on Monday as worries over Sino-U.S. trade disputes, a possible slowdown in the Chinese economy and higher U.S. borrowing costs tempered optimism despite a rebound in global equities late last week. [more...]
Reuters: Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars less likely, trade war posing risk: Reuters poll
Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese car exports are less likely now the two nations agreed to start new trade talks, economists said, but most think U.S. trade friction with China and other economies will have a significant impact on Japan. [more...]
CNBC: The case of the missing Saudi journalist is creating major worries around the oil market
As Saudi Arabia pushes back against international pressure that it played a role in the disappearance of a prominent journalist, analysts are warning there could be fallout for global oil markets. [more...]
CNBC: Why international pressure against Saudi Arabia could 'escalate very quickly' and bring pain for everyone else
With Saudi Arabia denying a role in the sudden disappearance of a prominent journalist — and vowing to push back against any effort at international retribution — the chances are growing that the crisis could escalate, and ricochet across the global economy. [more...]

Todays Markets

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Trading Sentiment
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Attempt Recovery as U.S. Futures Rise: Markets Wrap
Most Asian stocks recovered Friday after the biggest sell-off in global equities since February, as U.S. stock futures extended gains and Treasury yields ticked higher. The dollar steadied and the yen gave back some of its recent gains. [more...]
Bloomberg: Sell Orders in Stocks Surge to Highest Level Since ‘Flash Crash’
Investors rushed to unload U.S. stocks in afternoon trading, with sell orders briefly hitting the highest since a liquidity-driven selloff in May 2010. Almost 1,800 stocks traded on a downtick versus those trading on an uptick on the New York Stock Exchange around 2:45 p.m. in New York. The spike in selling coincided with a slump in the S&P 500 Index. [more...]
Bloomberg: These Are the Best Countries to Live and Work in—And to Boost Your Salary
Moving abroad boosts the average worker’s income by $21,000, with the best-paid staff found in Switzerland, the U.S. and Hong Kong. That’s the conclusion in a survey showing that 45 percent of expats said their existing job paid more internationally and 28 percent changed locations for a promotion. [more...]
Bloomberg: Here's What to Watch in European Stocks This Morning
After the bloodbath on Thursday, there are at least some signs that calm will return to European stocks for the end of the week. Most Asian stock markets are recovering and FTSE 100 and U.S. stock market futures are pointing higher. [more...]
Bloomberg: This Stock Chart Paints an Ugly Picture for Bulls
Bulls hoping the U.S. stock market will stage another of its famous rebounds are staring anxiously at a technical level that has been a pillar of the market’s foundation for almost three years. [more...]
Bloomberg: JPMorgan Brexit Trade Backs Ireland's Stocks to Outshine London
The future of the Irish border has been a focal point of Brexit ever since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union almost 28 months ago. What’s garnered less attention is the impact the event will have on stocks traded in Dublin. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Tumbles as Cryptocurrencies Join Global Equities Selloff
There were no good spots for investors to hide in Thursday’s global equities rout, as cryptocurrencies joined the selloff. Bitcoin, the largest digital currency, fell almost 7 percent to the lowest since mid-August, before paring its loss to 5.1 percent as of 8:08 a.m. in New York, according to prices compiled by Bloomberg.  [more...]
Reuters: Asia shares bounce after rout, but sentiment fragile
Asian shares found a slightly firmer footing on Friday to set course for their first gains in two weeks, but the rout continued in Shanghai where shares hit lows last seen in 2014. [more...]
Reuters: China September exports surge, creating record surplus with U.S. despite tariffs
China’s vast export engine unexpectedly kicked into higher gear in September, producing a record trade surplus with the United States that could exacerbate the already-heated dispute between Beijing and Washington. [more...]
CNBC: Mainland China markets decline following extended rout on Wall Street
Asia stocks remained mixed on Friday afternoon following another tumble on Wall Street overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by more than 500 points. [more...]
CNBC: 'I feel more optimistic than I did a couple of weeks ago': UK's Hammond on Brexit
With only six months to go before the U.K. leaves the European Union, the pace in Brexit negotiations has been stepped up, the U.K.'s finance chief told CNBC on Friday, adding that he feels "more optimistic today" compared to a few weeks ago. [more...]

Todays Markets

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Trading Sentiment
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Stock Rout Rolls Through Asia; Dollar Slides: Markets Wrap
The biggest stock sell-off since February rolled from the U.S. through Asia on Thursday, with benchmarks from Tokyo to Hong Kong seeing declines in excess of 3 percent. The dollar weakened against all major peers while the yen pushed higher and most emerging-market currencies sunk. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Stocks Plunge Most Since February: Markets Wrap
U.S. stocks tumbled the most since February as fresh concern about the impact of the trade war with China roiled technology and industrial shares. Treasuries rose with the yen amid demand for haven assets. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Stocks Set for Biggest Drop Since 2016; Hong Kong Tumbles
A sell-off in Chinese and Hong Kong shares deepened Thursday, following a slump in U.S. equities and as concerns about a trade war persist. [more...]
Bloomberg: VIX Roils Markets Again With Biggest Jump Since February Rout
Wall Street’s “fear gauge” rose the most since February, raising alarms that investors could be in for a repeat of the market meltdown seen earlier this year. [more...]
Bloomberg: Darlings Thrown Out as FANG Stocks Suffer Biggest Drop on Record
Tech mega-caps just took it on the chin. The FANG block of Facebook Inc., Google parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc. sank 6 percent Wednesday, the most since at least 2012. [more...]
Bloomberg: Why Sell-Off in Smaller Stocks Could Herald Bigger Trouble Ahead
Blue-chip buyers beware. An outsize retreat in small and mid-cap stocks over recent weeks could be a possible sign of an upcoming deeper market correction, according to major asset managers, including London & Capital and JPMorgan Asset Management. [more...]
Bloomberg: Pound Set for Big Rally as Brexit Deal Approaches, Jen Says
The U.K. is close to reaching a deal on Brexit, setting the stage for a potentially historic appreciation of the embattled pound, according to hedge fund executive Stephen Jen. [more...]
Reuters: Asia shares swoon to 19-month lows; investors await U.S data
Share markets in Asia plunged to a 19-month low on Thursday after Wall Street’s worst losses in eight months led to broader risk aversion, a rise in market volatility gauges and concerns over overvalued stock markets in an environment of rapidly rising dollar yields. [more...]
Reuters: Oil extends losses as other markets fall, stockpiles climb
Oil fell to two-week lows on Thursday as it extended big losses from the previous session amid a rout in global stock markets, with prices also hit by an industry report showing U.S. crude inventories rose more than expected. [more...]
CNBC: Asia stocks are crumbling: Shanghai, Shenzhen and Tokyo all fall more than 4%
Asia markets fell sharply on Thursday morning, with the stock indexes in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Tokyo all tumbling more than 4 percent. [more...]
CNBC: World Bank president warns: Debt and trade problems are painting 'a troubling picture'
Amid U.S.-China trade tensions and high levels of debt faced by low income countries, one message is clear, the president of the World Bank Group said on Thursday: Trade is important for the poor. [more...]
CNBC: Nearly $13 billion wiped off of cryptocurrency market as major coins plunge
The price of major cryptocurrencies plunged on Thursday with nearly $13 billion of value being wiped out in a matter of hours. [more...]